Kenmawr Conservation Area
Managed by Hollow Oak Land Trust
60 acres1.7 mi of trail
Quarry TrailCritterpaw TrailCritterpaw Trail (under construction)Sipe Trail+1
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: WhatTheFehl312 · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Kennedy Township
Kennedy Township has 5.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Kenmawr Conservation Area (1.7 mi). 142 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Kennedy Township’s land is conserved, about 138 acres.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #491 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
138 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
142 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Kennedy Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kennedy Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kennedy Township is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #491 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kennedy Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (142 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home69% 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 69%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 53%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Kennedy Township’s 4% is ahead of 28% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. 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 Kenmawr Conservation Area, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
138 conserved acres
4% of Kennedy Township’s land. Who manages Kennedy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government68 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits58 ac
Not recorded71 ac
Private Conservation · 115 acLocal Park · 81 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmawr Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 115 | Open |
| Fairhaven Park Local Park | Not recorded | 81 | Unknown |
Things to do
9 places to go in Kennedy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kennedy Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Quarry Trail0.5 mi
Critterpaw Trail0.3 mi
Critterpaw Trail (under construction)0.3 mi
Sipe Trail0.3 mi
Creekside Trail0.2 mi
Ridge Trail0.1 mi
Point Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & 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
5Basketball
2Tennis
1Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kennedy 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 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
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 Kennedy Township →
Next door
Kennedy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Township | 4% | 0.9 | 17 | 69% | B+ |
| Robinson Township | 6% | 0.9 | 36 | 68% | A− |
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
| McKees Rocks | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 98% | C+ |
| 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 Kennedy Township
Where can I hike in Kennedy Township?
The longest trail networks: Kenmawr Conservation Area, 1.7 miles; Fairhaven Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kennedy Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Kennedy Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Kenmawr Conservation Area. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kennedy Township?
22,117 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kennedy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 142 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kennedy Township have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #491 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 Kennedy 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 →