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StarruccaPostOffice2007Photo: Public domain · Public domain
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Outdoors in Starrucca

Few parks or trails are on the map in Starrucca

7% of Starrucca’s land is conserved, about 381 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Starrucca, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
7%
381 acres · of 8.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Highest peak
1,923 ft
Penn Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

381 conserved acres

7% of Starrucca’s land. Who manages Starrucca’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County1,496 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,415 acForest Stewardship Easement · 54 acConservation Easement · 27 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 375 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Rail Trail of Northeastern Pa.
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government3Open
Starrucca Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Starrucca

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Starrucca
Penn Hill1,923 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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Biking & sports

0.5 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Starrucca: May to September

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)303342556775797770584635
Rain (in)3.42.83.54.14.34.74.54.64.54.63.63.6

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Starrucca →

Next door

Starrucca and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Starrucca— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Thompson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Preston Township2%0.3166%C+
Scott Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Starrucca

Where can I bike in Starrucca?

0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Starrucca?

16,414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Starrucca or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Starrucca neighbors.

Town Square →
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Sources

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 →