Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Terre Hill
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Terre Hill, 0.7 per square mile of land. 4% of Terre Hill’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Terre Hill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Terre Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Terre Hill is ahead of 73% 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 Terre Hill’s 4% is ahead of 27% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Terre Hill Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
10 conserved acres
4% of Terre Hill’s land. Who manages Terre Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Hill Borough Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
3 places to go in Terre Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
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 Terre Hill: 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
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 Terre Hill →
Questions about parks and trails in Terre Hill
Where can I hike in Terre Hill?
The longest trail networks: Terre Hill Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Terre Hill 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 Terre Hill’s trails?
Terre Hill Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Terre Hill?
7,344 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Terre Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Terre Hill have?
Ahead of 73% 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 Terre Hill 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 →