Photo: Djorion · CC BY-SA 3.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Williamsport
The biggest trail networks: Brandon Park (1.2 mi). 232 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Williamsport, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #651 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Williamsport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Williamsport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Williamsport is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #651 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 Williamsport’s 4% is ahead of 26% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% of them.
Water is 7% of Williamsport’s area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Brandon Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Susquehanna State Park
All 8 parks & preserves
206 conserved acres
4% of Williamsport’s land. Water is left out: Williamsport has 8.8 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Williamsport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 66 | Open |
| Susquehanna State Park State Park | State parks | 53 | Open |
| Brandon Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Open |
| Williamsport Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| West End Logue Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Shaw Place Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Newberry Little League Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Flanigan Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Youngs Woods Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Maynard Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Williamsport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 lakes & rivers
3.6 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.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Williamsport: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Williamsport →
Williamsport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 98% | B |
| Loyalsock Township | 2% | 0.2 | 11 | 48% | C+ |
| South Williamsport | 4% | 0.6 | 8 | 65% | B− |
| Old Lycoming Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 46% | C |
| Armstrong Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Faxon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Susquehanna 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 Williamsport
Where can I hike in Williamsport?
The longest trail networks: Brandon Park, 1.2 miles; Shaw Place Park, 0.3 miles; Bowman Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Williamsport 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 Williamsport’s trails?
Brandon Park and Shaw Place Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Williamsport?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 3.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Williamsport?
46,926 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williamsport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 232 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Williamsport have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #651 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 Williamsport 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 →