Otterbein Community Recreation Park
Park
23 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Alexander Hamilton House · Photo: StephenMonn · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Waynesboro
Waynesboro has 77 acres of parks, 6.9 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Otterbein Community Recreation Park (0.6 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Waynesboro, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #617 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
74 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
77 ac
6.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Waynesboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waynesboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waynesboro is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #617 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Waynesboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land6.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (77 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 41%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Waynesboro’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Otterbein Community Recreation Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Memorial Park
Park
15 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Northside Park
Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ruritan Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Otterbein Community Recreation Park23 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Northside Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Memorial Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ruritan Park9 acres
Old Log Cabin Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
74 conserved acres
3% of Waynesboro’s land. Who manages Waynesboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government68 ac
Not recorded5 ac
Local Park · 39 acLocal Recreation Area · 29 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein Community Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Northside Pool and Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Rotary Park at Wayne Gardens Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Waynesboro Borough Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Mt. Airy Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Renfrew Museum & Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Waynesboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Waynesboro
Northside PoolIn Northside Park
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Waynesboro
Northside Dog ParkIn Northside Park
DirectionsTrails & 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
9Baseball
6Basketball
4Tennis
2Volleyball
2Football
1Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Waynesboro: April, 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) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Waynesboro →
Next door
Waynesboro and its neighbors
Waynesboro has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro | 3% | 0.5 | 7 | 95% | B |
| Wayne Heights | — 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 Waynesboro
Where can I hike in Waynesboro?
The longest trail networks: Otterbein Community Recreation Park, 0.6 miles; Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; Northside Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waynesboro is conserved land?
3% 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 Waynesboro’s trails?
Otterbein Community Recreation Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waynesboro?
34,868 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waynesboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waynesboro have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #617 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 Waynesboro neighbors.
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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 →