12% of Trainer’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. 12% of Trainer’s land is conserved, about 76 acres. 76 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Trainer?
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How much outdoors does Trainer have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trainer is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Trainer’s 12% is ahead of 62% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
Water is 23% of Trainer’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
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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76 conserved acres
12% of Trainer’s land. Water is left out: Trainer has 1.1 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Trainer’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Johnson Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 46 | Open |
| Johnson Park Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| 7th St Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Anderson Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Trainer Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Trainer
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1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Trainer: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Trainer →
Trainer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trainer | 12% | under 0.1 | 44 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Marcus Hook | 2% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Chester | 9% | 0.5 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Linwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Chichester Township | 5% | 0.1 | 10 | 99%+ | B |
| Upper Chichester Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Trainer
How much of Trainer is conserved land?
12% 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 Trainer’s trails?
Henry Johnson Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Trainer?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Trainer?
15,998 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trainer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Trainer 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 Trainer 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 →