Borah Creek Prairie
Nature preserve
144 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in North Lancaster
Few parks or trails are on the map in North Lancaster
10 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
86 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.1 mi
4.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
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
86 conserved acres
under 1% of North Lancaster’s land. Who manages North Lancaster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources74 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10 ac
Conservation Easement · 68 acRecreation or Education Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 86 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in North Lancaster
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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Lancaster →
Next door
North Lancaster and its neighbors
North Lancaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lancaster | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lancaster | 6% | 1.1 | 30 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Lancaster
Are dogs allowed on North Lancaster’s trails?
Borah Creek Prairie and Klondyke Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Lancaster?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Lancaster?
511 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Lancaster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Lancaster 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 →