Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 7 · Photo: User:Nyttend · Public domain11% of Kittanning’s 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. 11% of Kittanning’s land is conserved, about 76 acres. 109 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #247 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kittanning?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kittanning have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kittanning is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #247 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Kittanning’s 11% is ahead of 62% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% of them.
Water is 20% of Kittanning’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
76 conserved acres
11% of Kittanning’s land. Water is left out: Kittanning has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kittanning’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 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittanning Borough Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 40 | Open |
| Armstrong Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| John Weland Memorial Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| John Wheland Playground Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
4 places to go in Kittanning
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2.5 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Kittanning: April, May and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kittanning →
Kittanning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittanning | 11% | 0.2 | 28 | 99%+ | A− |
| Rayburn Township | 5% | 0.3 | 105 | 43% | B |
| Manor Township | 3% | 0.2 | 83 | 56% | B |
| East Franklin Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 36% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kittanning
How much of Kittanning is conserved land?
11% 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 Kittanning’s trails?
Community Park and Kittanning Riverfront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kittanning?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kittanning?
8,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kittanning or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kittanning have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #247 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 Kittanning 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 →