Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.028% of Selinsgrove’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. 28% of Selinsgrove’s land is conserved, about 325 acres. 331 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #108 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Selinsgrove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Selinsgrove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Selinsgrove is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #108 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Selinsgrove’s 28% is ahead of 88% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
325 conserved acres
28% of Selinsgrove’s land. Who manages Selinsgrove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open space, Little Norway Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 257 | Open |
| Su Sassafras Athletic Fields Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 37 | Open |
| Major Anthony Selin Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| Community Swimming Pool Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Rotary Field Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Moose Playground Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Selinsgrove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Selinsgrove: April to June 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Selinsgrove →
Selinsgrove and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selinsgrove | 28% | 0.2 | 59 | 99%+ | A |
| Penn Township | 7% | 0.2 | 10 | 35% | C+ |
| Lower Augusta Township | 5% | 0.5 | 25 | under 1% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Selinsgrove
How much of Selinsgrove is conserved land?
28% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Selinsgrove’s trails?
Major Anthony Selin Park and Rotary Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Selinsgrove?
8,972 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Selinsgrove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 331 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Selinsgrove have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Selinsgrove 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 →