About 6.9% of Independence is conserved land, roughly 1,022 acres. There are about 7.0 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Raccoon Creek State Park (5.1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Independence, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Independence outdoors
Conserved land
6.9%
1,022 of 14,897 acres
Trails
7.0 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi · 5 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
483 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife
352 ac
State parks
270 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government
161 ac
Not recorded
308 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Independence
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 364 acState Resource Management Area 352 acState Park 270 acLocal Conservation Area 105 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
State Game Land 189State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife
352
Open
Beaver County Park PropertyLocal Park
Not recorded
308
Access unknown
Raccoon Creek State ParkState Park
State parks
270
Open
Beaver County ConservationLocal Conservation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government
105
Open
Independence Community ParkLocal Park
Other or Unknown Local Government
56
Open
History
Historic places to visit
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New Bethlehem United Presbyterian Church CemeteryCemetery