Scranton Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Scranton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Scranton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
5 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
1% of Scranton’s land. Who manages Scranton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3 ac
Local Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Scranton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Scranton
Scranton Park's PlaygroundIn Scranton Park
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Scranton: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 77 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Scranton →
Questions about parks and trails in Scranton
Are dogs allowed on Scranton’s trails?
Scranton Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scranton?
775 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scranton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scranton 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 →