Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bellevue
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Bellevue’s land is conserved, about 11 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #727 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bellevue?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bellevue have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bellevue is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #727 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bellevue’s 2% is ahead of 11% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% of them.
Water is 10% of Bellevue’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bayne Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
11 conserved acres
2% of Bellevue’s land. Water is left out: Bellevue has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bellevue’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayne Park Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
| Gilotte Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
2 places to go in Bellevue
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
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 best walking months in Bellevue: 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) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bellevue →
Bellevue and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 2% | 0.4 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Ross Township | 4% | 0.9 | 11 | 92% | B+ |
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
| Avalon | 9% | 1.0 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Stowe Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 97% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bellevue
Where can I hike in Bellevue?
The longest trail networks: Bayne Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bellevue is conserved land?
2% 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 Bellevue’s trails?
Bayne Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bellevue?
20,761 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bellevue or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bellevue have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #727 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 Bellevue 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 →