Griftlo Park
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Kiskiminetas Township
Kiskiminetas Township has 744 acres of parks, 163 for every 1,000 residents
29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Kiskiminetas Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Kiskiminetas Township’s land is conserved, about 788 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #764 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
788 acres · of 40.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
744 ac
163 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.2 mi
7.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Kiskiminetas Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kiskiminetas Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kiskiminetas Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #764 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kiskiminetas Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land163 acres of park per 1,000 residents (744 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home29% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 26%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Kiskiminetas Township’s 3% is ahead of 21% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
788 conserved acres
3% of Kiskiminetas Township’s land. Who manages Kiskiminetas Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts483 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits349 ac
County233 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
Not recorded646 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 980 acLocal Recreation Area · 283 acAgricultural Easement · 233 acLocal Other or Unknown · 202 acLocal Park · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 61 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Run Recreation Area Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 931 | Open |
| Kiski Realty Company Property Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Regional Water Districts | 281 | Open |
| Kiski Realty Property Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 202 | Open |
| Martin Portal Area Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 50 | Open |
| Grifflo Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Spring Church Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Kiskiminetas Atheltic Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Kiskiminetas Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Spring Church Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Kiskiminetas Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Kiskiminetas Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Kiskiminetas Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Mountain Bike Trail1.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kiskiminetas Township: April and May
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 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kiskiminetas Township →
Next door
Kiskiminetas Township and its neighbors
Kiskiminetas Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Burrell Township11 miKiskiminetas Township4.4 miBell Township2.1 miAvonmore2.0 miParks Township1.6 miApollo0.0 miNorth Apollo0.0 miVandergrift0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiskiminetas Township | 3% | 0.1 | 163 | 29% | B− |
| Bell Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | 17% | C− |
| Avonmore | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parks Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 43% | C− |
| Apollo | 15% | under 0.1 | 22 | 99%+ | B+ |
| North Apollo | 6% | under 0.1 | 16 | 99%+ | B |
| Vandergrift | 10% | under 0.1 | 18 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Burrell 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 Kiskiminetas Township
How much of Kiskiminetas Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Kiskiminetas Township’s trails?
Griftlo Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kiskiminetas Township?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kiskiminetas Township?
10,026 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kiskiminetas Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 744 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kiskiminetas Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #764 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 Kiskiminetas 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 →