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Outdoors in Wind Ridge

Few parks or trails are on the map in Wind Ridge

2% of Wind Ridge’s land is conserved, about 42 acres. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 165 per 1,000 residents. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
2%
42 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
165 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ryerson Station State Park

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

State Game Lands Number 302

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

42 conserved acres

2% of Wind Ridge’s land. Who manages Wind Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government26 ac
State parks9 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Park · 26 acState Park · 9 acState Resource Management Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Jacktown Fairgrounds
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government26Open
Ryerson Station State Park
State Park
State parks9Open
State Game Land 302
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife6Open
Windridge Playground
Local Park
Not recorded1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Wind Ridge

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Wind Ridge
Richhill Township Community Park
Directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Wind Ridge: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)384151647380838276655242
Rain (in)3.73.03.83.94.54.44.53.83.73.33.03.5

February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Wind Ridge →

Questions about parks and trails in Wind Ridge

Are dogs allowed on Wind Ridge’s trails?

Ryerson Station State Park and State Game Lands Number 302 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Wind Ridge?

10,956 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wind Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wind Ridge 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 →