Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Tatamy
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Tatamy, 0.5 per square mile of land. 4% of Tatamy’s land is conserved, about 15 acres.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tatamy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tatamy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tatamy is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Tatamy’s 4% is ahead of 31% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% 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.
Mark A. Metz Memorial Park
15 conserved acres
4% of Tatamy’s land. Who manages Tatamy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Bushkill Creek Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Mark A. Metz Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| High Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Tatamy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.5 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 Tatamy: April to June and 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.
| 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) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Tatamy →
Tatamy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatamy | 4% | 0.5 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Forks Township | 7% | 1.1 | 20 | 94% | A |
| Palmer Township | 6% | 0.2 | 13 | 95% | B+ |
| Stockertown | — 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 Tatamy
Where can I hike in Tatamy?
The longest trail networks: High Street Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tatamy is conserved land?
4% 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 Tatamy’s trails?
Braden Park and High Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tatamy?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tatamy?
15,157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tatamy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tatamy have?
Ahead of 76% 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 Tatamy 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 →