Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0Wellsboro has 125 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Wellsboro’s land is conserved, about 137 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Wellsboro, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #526 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wellsboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wellsboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wellsboro is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #526 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wellsboro’s 4% is ahead of 32% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Woodland Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
137 conserved acres
4% of Wellsboro’s land. Who manages Wellsboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 65 | Open |
| Woodland Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 34 | Open |
| Charleston Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Nessmuk Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 13 | Open |
| Packer Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| The Green Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Wellsboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 4 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Wellsboro: May to 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wellsboro →
Wellsboro and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsboro | 4% | 0.3 | 36 | 77% | B+ |
| Delmar Township | 15% | 0.3 | 3 | 1% | C+ |
| Charleston Township | 7% | 0.1 | 167 | 28% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wellsboro
Where can I hike in Wellsboro?
The longest trail networks: Woodland Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wellsboro is conserved land?
4% 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 Wellsboro’s trails?
Woodland Park and Packer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wellsboro?
83,930 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wellsboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wellsboro have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #526 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 Wellsboro 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 →