Womelsdorf Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Womelsdorf
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Womelsdorf’s land is conserved, about 22 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #773 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Womelsdorf?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Womelsdorf have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Womelsdorf is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #773 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Womelsdorf’s 4% is ahead of 30% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
22 conserved acres
4% of Womelsdorf’s land. Who manages Womelsdorf’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Womelsdorf Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Mill Spring Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Womelsdorf Swim Assn. Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
5 places to go in Womelsdorf
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
1 place 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 Womelsdorf: April and May
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Womelsdorf →
Womelsdorf and its neighbors
Womelsdorf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Womelsdorf | 4% | under 0.1 | 7 | 99%+ | B− |
| Heidelberg Township | 52% | 0.4 | 632 | 63% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Womelsdorf
How much of Womelsdorf 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 Womelsdorf’s trails?
Womelsdorf Park and Mill Spring Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Womelsdorf?
14,044 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Womelsdorf or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Womelsdorf have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #773 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 Womelsdorf 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 →