Linbrook Park
Park
88 acres3.9 mi of trail
Linbrook Park Disc Golf CourseEagle Scout Trail - Long LoopEquestrian TrailEagle Scout Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Franklin Park
Franklin Park has 21 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Linbrook Park (3.9 mi), Linbrook Woodlands Conservation Area - ALT (3.1 mi), Blueberry Hill Park (1.7 mi). 512 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 8% of Franklin Park’s land is conserved, about 686 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #271 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
686 acres · of 13.5 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
512 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Franklin Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Franklin Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Franklin Park is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #271 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Franklin Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (512 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home58% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
LessMore
Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 74%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Franklin Park’s 8% is ahead of 49% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Linbrook Park, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Linbrook Woodlands Conservation Area - ALT
Nature preserve
176 acres3.1 mi of trail
Linbrook Woodlands TrailEquestrian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Blueberry Hill Park
Park
95 acres1.7 mi of trail
Blueberry Hill Park Nature TrailCowbell Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Baseball parking at Blueberry Hill Park
Acorn Park
Park
26 acres1.2 mi of trail
Tall Oak Hiking Trail (Yellow)Old Blue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
State Game Lands Number 203
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
148 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fifer's Fields Conservation Area
Nature preserve
33 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Linbrook Park88 acres · 3.9 mi of trail
DirectionsLinbrook Woodlands Conservation Area - ALT176 acres · 3.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBlueberry Hill Park95 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsAcorn Park26 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
State Game Lands Number 203148 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsFifer's Fields Conservation Area33 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Orchard Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsNW Allegheny Conservation Area - ALT25 acres · Allegheny Land Trust
Who protects it
686 conserved acres
8% of Franklin Park’s land. Who manages Franklin Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits246 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government236 ac
State fish & wildlife148 ac
Not recorded303 ac
Private Conservation · 529 acLocal Park · 256 acState Resource Management Area · 148 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linbrook Woodlands Private Conservation | Not recorded | 348 | Open |
| State Game Land 203 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 148 | Open |
| Blueberry Hill Park Local Park | Not recorded | 96 | Unknown |
| Linbrook Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 78 | Open |
| Fifer's Fields Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 66 | Open |
| McKissock Private Conservation | Not recorded | 48 | Open |
| Acorn Park Local Park | Not recorded | 34 | Unknown |
| Blackburn Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 30 | Closed |
| Blackburn Woods Expansion Private Conservation | Not recorded | 26 | Closed |
| Old Orchard Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Franklin Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Franklin Park
Blueberry Hill PlaygroundIn Blueberry Hill Park
DirectionsPittsburgh Court Playground
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 3.1 miUnpaved · 11.8 mi
Linbrook Park Disc Golf Course1.1 mi
Linbrook Woodlands Trail1.1 mi
Eagle Scout Trail - Long Loop0.8 mi
Equestrian Trail0.6 mi
Blueberry Hill Park Nature Trail0.6 mi
Tall Oak Hiking Trail (Yellow)0.5 mi
Eagle Scout Trail0.3 mi
Ridge Forest to Spring Ridge Trail0.3 mi
Wildflower Trail0.1 mi
Cowbell Path0.1 mi
1 more trails
Old Blue Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
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
7Baseball
7Basketball
3Pickleball
2Softball
1Volleyball
1Football
1Tennis
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Franklin Park: 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) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Franklin Park →
Next door
Franklin Park and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
McCandless Township32 miMarshall Township26 miFranklin Park21 miOhio Township13 miBell Acres6.7 miSewickley Hills1.8 miEconomy0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Park | 8% | 1.6 | 34 | 58% | A− |
| Economy | 3% | under 0.1 | 37 | 42% | C+ |
| Ohio Township | 8% | 1.8 | 48 | 45% | A− |
| Marshall Township | 15% | 1.7 | 39 | 75% | A |
| McCandless Township | 16% | 2.0 | 57 | 53% | A |
| Bell Acres | 24% | 1.3 | 264 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Sewickley Hills | — 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 Franklin Park
Where can I hike in Franklin Park?
The longest trail networks: Linbrook Park, 3.9 miles; Linbrook Woodlands Conservation Area - ALT, 3.1 miles; Blueberry Hill Park, 1.7 miles; Acorn Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Franklin Park is conserved land?
8% 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 Franklin Park’s trails?
Linbrook Park and Linbrook Woodlands Conservation Area - ALT don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Franklin Park?
19,129 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Franklin Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 660 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Franklin Park have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #271 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 Franklin Park neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →