Armstrong Park
Park
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Baldwin Township
10% of Baldwin Township’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Baldwin Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. 10% of Baldwin Township’s land is conserved, about 32 acres.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
32 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
32 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Baldwin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baldwin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baldwin Township is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Baldwin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (32 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Baldwin Township’s 10% is ahead of 56% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Baldwin Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Armstrong Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
32 conserved acres
10% of Baldwin Township’s land. Who manages Baldwin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government23 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Local Park · 32 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Park Local Park | Not recorded | 32 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Baldwin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Baldwin Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & 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
3Basketball
1Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Baldwin Township: 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.
| 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) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Baldwin Township →
Next door
Baldwin Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Township | 10% | 1.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
| Castle Shannon | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Mount Lebanon | 7% | 1.5 | 8 | 95% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Baldwin Township
Where can I hike in Baldwin Township?
The longest trail networks: Armstrong Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baldwin Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Baldwin Township’s trails?
Armstrong Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baldwin Township?
16,069 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baldwin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Baldwin Township have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Baldwin Township 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 →