Ben Avon Heights Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Ben Avon Heights
8% of Ben Avon Heights’ 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. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Ben Avon Heights, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
8 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
26 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
8 conserved acres
8% of Ben Avon Heights’ land. Who manages Ben Avon Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
Local Recreation Area · 5 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Avon Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Ben Avon Heights Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Avon Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Ben Avon Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ben Avon Heights
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Swing Trail0.1 mi
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
3Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ben Avon Heights: 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 | 15.1 | 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 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ben Avon Heights →
Next door
Ben Avon Heights and its neighbors
Ben Avon Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Avon Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kilbuck Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ben Avon Heights
Are dogs allowed on Ben Avon Heights’ trails?
Ben Avon Heights Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ben Avon Heights?
19,131 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ben Avon Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ben Avon Heights 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 →