Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.020% of Shamokin Dam’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. 20% of Shamokin Dam’s land is conserved, about 237 acres. 238 acres are parks and preserves, 139 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Shamokin Dam?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Shamokin Dam have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shamokin Dam is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Shamokin Dam’s 20% is ahead of 81% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% 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
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237 conserved acres
20% of Shamokin Dam’s land. Who manages Shamokin Dam’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoned Open space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 227 | Open |
| Eleventh Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Fabridam Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Charles Attig Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Jack Treas Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
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.
The best walking months in Shamokin Dam: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Shamokin Dam →
Shamokin Dam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamokin Dam | 20% | 0.8 | 139 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Monroe Township | 4% | 0.2 | 58 | 73% | B |
| Upper Augusta Township | 3% | 0.2 | 25 | 23% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shamokin Dam
How much of Shamokin Dam is conserved land?
20% 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.
Is there public land near Shamokin Dam?
9,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shamokin Dam or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 238 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Shamokin Dam have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Shamokin Dam 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 →