Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0Uniontown has 21 acres of parks, 2.2 for every 1,000 residents
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Uniontown’s land is conserved, about 18 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Uniontown, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #892 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Uniontown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Uniontown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Uniontown is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #892 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Uniontown’s 1% is ahead of 9% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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
The longest trail network is Bailey Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
18 conserved acres
1% of Uniontown’s land. Who manages Uniontown’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 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Park Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Uniontown City Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Uniontown Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Mill Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Justin Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Uniontown
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.
1.2 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Uniontown: April 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) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Uniontown →
Uniontown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 90% | C+ |
| South Union Township | 24% | 0.7 | 11 | 64% | A− |
| North Union Township | 12% | 0.8 | 14 | 47% | B+ |
| Oliver | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Uniontown | — 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 Uniontown
Where can I hike in Uniontown?
The longest trail networks: Bailey Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Uniontown 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 Uniontown’s trails?
Bailey Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Uniontown?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Uniontown?
35,075 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Uniontown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Uniontown have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #892 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 Uniontown 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 →