Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Green Tree
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Green Tree, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Green Tree Park (1.1 mi), Green Tree Nature Center (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #191 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Green Tree?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Green Tree have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Tree is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #191 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Green Tree’s 5% is ahead of 34% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Green Tree Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Green Tree Nature Center
All 5 parks & preserves
63 conserved acres
5% of Green Tree’s land. Who manages Green Tree’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 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Wilson Park Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Green Tree Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Hale Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Suella / Hemlock Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Municipal Center Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
13 places to go in Green Tree
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails
0.5 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.
The best walking months in Green Tree: 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 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Green Tree →
Green Tree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Tree | 5% | 1.2 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
| Scott Township | 8% | 1.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Tree
Where can I hike in Green Tree?
The longest trail networks: Green Tree Park, 1.1 miles; Green Tree Nature Center, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Green Tree is conserved land?
5% 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 Green Tree’s trails?
Green Tree Park and Green Tree Nature Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Green Tree?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Green Tree?
17,173 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Tree or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Tree have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #191 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 Green Tree 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 →