Slatington Historic District · Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0Slatington has 14 acres of parks, 3.3 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Slatington’s land is conserved, about 14 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #960 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Slatington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Slatington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Slatington is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #960 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 Slatington’s 2% is ahead of 10% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West End Playground
14 conserved acres
2% of Slatington’s land. Who manages Slatington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerns Mill Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Schuylkill and Lehigh Rail-Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Victory Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Trout Creek Wildlands Area Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| West End Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Walnut Street Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Slatington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3.0 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Slatington: April and May
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Slatington →
Slatington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slatington | 2% | under 0.1 | 3 | 94% | C |
| Washington Township | 21% | 0.4 | 74 | 54% | A− |
| Walnutport | 4% | 0.5 | 12 | 99%+ | A− |
| Lehigh Township | 18% | 0.4 | 19 | 38% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Slatington
How much of Slatington is conserved land?
2% 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 Slatington’s trails?
Victory Park and West End Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Slatington?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Slatington?
20,158 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Slatington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Slatington have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #960 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 Slatington 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 →