Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.08% of Plymouth’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8% of Plymouth’s land is conserved, about 53 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Plymouth, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #369 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Plymouth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Plymouth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plymouth is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #369 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Plymouth’s 8% is ahead of 48% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% of them.
Water is 8% of Plymouth’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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53 conserved acres
8% of Plymouth’s land. Water is left out: Plymouth has 1.1 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Plymouth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Conservancy Property Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 35 | Unknown |
| Plymouth Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Richard Island Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Ash Diamond Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Beade Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Plymouth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Plymouth: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Plymouth →
Plymouth and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 8% | 0.6 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Plymouth Township | 45% | 3.9 | 511 | 67% | A+ |
| Larksville | 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 89% | B− |
| Hanover Township | 37% | 1.6 | 13 | 88% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plymouth
How much of Plymouth is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Plymouth?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Plymouth?
37,382 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plymouth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Plymouth have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #369 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plymouth neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →