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Forest County Courthouse, Tionesta, from northPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Tionesta

99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Tionesta

5% of Tionesta’s land is conserved, about 42 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 2.7 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Tionesta, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
5%
42 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
2.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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

42 conserved acres

5% of Tionesta’s land. Who manages Tionesta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife38 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government3 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
State Other or Unknown · 38 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 acNational Forest · 1 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Tionesta State Fish Hatchery
State Other or Unknown
State fish & wildlife38Open
Tionesta Ball Field
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government3Open
Allegheny National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service1Open
USDA Forest Services
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Baseball
1Soccer
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Shunk FarmDistrict · listed 2026
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Tionesta: April, May, August 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)343746607178828174624938
Rain (in)3.52.63.54.14.05.04.83.83.93.83.53.5

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tionesta →

Questions about parks and trails in Tionesta

Is there public land near Tionesta?

46,246 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tionesta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tionesta 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 →