Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Throop
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9.0 miles of mapped trail cross Throop, 1.8 per square mile of land. 1% of Throop’s land is conserved, about 40 acres.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #365 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Throop?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Throop have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Throop is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #365 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Throop’s 1% is ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% 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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Bellman Street Park
Olendike Street Park
40 conserved acres
1% of Throop’s land. Who manages Throop’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consburg Little League Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Throop Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Washington Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Boulevard Bend Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Closed |
2 places to go in Throop
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 lakes & rivers
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 Throop: April to July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Throop →
Throop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throop | 1% | 1.8 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Dickson City | 8% | 2.9 | 42 | 98% | A+ |
| Olyphant | 2% | 3.3 | 9 | 99% | A− |
| Dunmore | 3% | 2.3 | 7 | 91% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Throop
How much of Throop is conserved land?
1% 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 Throop’s trails?
Washington Street Park and Bellman Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Throop?
28,158 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Throop or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Throop have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #365 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 Throop 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 →