Burrell Lake Park
Managed by City of Lower Burrel
37 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell has 206 acres of parks, 18 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Burrell Lake Park (0.8 mi). 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Lower Burrell, 0.5 per square mile of land. 2% of Lower Burrell’s land is conserved, about 124 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #726 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
124 acres · of 11.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
206 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lower Burrell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lower Burrell is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #726 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lower Burrell’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (206 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks 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 52%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 30%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lower Burrell’s 2% is ahead of 11% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% 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
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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 Burrell Lake Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Proposed Park - City of Lower Burrell (90 ac)
Managed by City of Lower Burrell
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
124 conserved acres
2% of Lower Burrell’s land. Who manages Lower Burrell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government78 ac
Not recorded46 ac
Local Park · 124 ac
Good to know
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.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrell Lake Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 76 | Open |
| Wolf Pack Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Braeview Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Veteran Central Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Braeview Park / Abc Ballfields Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Kinloch Firemans Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lower Burrell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lower Burrell
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
6Tennis
3Basketball
3Baseball
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 4Structure · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lower Burrell: 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) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lower Burrell →
Next door
Lower Burrell and its neighbors
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Plum40 miHarrison Township21 miAllegheny Township11 miLower Burrell5.2 miTarentum2.3 miUpper Burrell Township0.5 miNew Kensington0.4 miNatrona0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Burrell | 2% | 0.5 | 18 | 58% | B− |
| New Kensington | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 89% | C+ |
| Plum | 7% | 1.4 | 47 | 58% | A− |
| Upper Burrell Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 11% | D |
| Allegheny Township | 4% | 0.4 | 112 | 46% | B |
| Natrona | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrison Township | 13% | 2.9 | 65 | 73% | A |
| Tarentum | 3% | 1.9 | 7 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lower Burrell
Where can I hike in Lower Burrell?
The longest trail networks: Burrell Lake Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lower Burrell is conserved land?
2% 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 Lower Burrell’s trails?
Burrell Lake Park and Proposed Park - City of Lower Burrell (90 ac) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lower Burrell?
12,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lower Burrell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 206 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lower Burrell have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #726 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 Lower Burrell 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 →