Lehigh Gorge State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
61 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in White Haven
18% of White Haven’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. 135 acres are parks and preserves, 133 per 1,000 residents. 18% of White Haven’s land is conserved, about 137 acres.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
137 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
135 ac
133 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is White Haven?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does White Haven have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, White Haven is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of White Haven’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land133 acres of park per 1,000 residents (135 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so White Haven’s 18% is ahead of 75% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in White Haven. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Lehigh Gorge State Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
137 conserved acres
18% of White Haven’s land. Who manages White Haven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks208 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government32 ac
State Park · 208 acLocal Park · 32 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Gorge State Park State Park | State parks | 208 | Open |
| Linesville Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Lehigh Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Pine Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in White Haven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in White Haven
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in White Haven
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in White Haven: May, July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in White Haven →
Next door
White Haven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Haven | 18% | 0.6 | 133 | 99%+ | A+ |
| East Side | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Foster Township | 15% | 0.6 | 75 | 43% | A− |
| Kidder Township | 50% | 1.0 | 6,991 | 48% | A |
| Dennison Township | — 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 White Haven
Where can I hike in White Haven?
The longest trail networks: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of White Haven is conserved land?
18% 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 White Haven’s trails?
Lehigh Gorge State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in White Haven?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near White Haven?
79,953 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White Haven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 135 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does White Haven have?
Ahead of 96% 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 White Haven 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 →