Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Riverside
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
1% of Riverside’s land. Water is left out: Riverside has 0.1 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Riverside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonycreek Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
The best walking months in Riverside: April, May and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Riverside →
Riverside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stonycreek Township | 4% | 3.7 | 33 | 99%+ | A |
| Ferndale | 3% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Upper Yoder Township | 15% | 1.2 | 14 | 45% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Riverside
Are dogs allowed on Riverside’s trails?
Riverside Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Riverside?
33,946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Riverside 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 →