Strasburg Community Park
Nature preserve
12 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Smallbones · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Strasburg
5% of Strasburg’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. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Strasburg, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Strasburg Community Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #269 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
30 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
9.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Strasburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Strasburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Strasburg is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #269 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Strasburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land9.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 74%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Strasburg’s 5% is ahead of 36% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Strasburg Community Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
30 conserved acres
5% of Strasburg’s land. Who manages Strasburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government28 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Park · 23 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 acPrivate Agricultural · 1 acAgricultural Easement · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasburg Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Strasburg Jaycees Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Strasburg Borough Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| 2012-004 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Strasburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Strasburg
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Strasburg
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Basketball
3Tennis
2Baseball
2Volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Strasburg Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Strasburg: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Strasburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Strasburg
Where can I hike in Strasburg?
The longest trail networks: Strasburg Community Park, 0.9 miles; Strasburg Jaycee Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Strasburg is conserved land?
5% 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 Strasburg’s trails?
Strasburg Community Park and Strasburg Jaycee Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Strasburg?
5,879 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Strasburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Strasburg have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #269 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 Strasburg neighbors.
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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 →