First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.05% of McKeesport’s land is conserved: 171 acres
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Renziehausen Park (1.5 mi). 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross McKeesport, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #413 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is McKeesport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does McKeesport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, McKeesport is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #413 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so McKeesport’s 5% is ahead of 37% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
Water is 7% of McKeesport’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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 Renziehausen Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
171 conserved acres
5% of McKeesport’s land. Water is left out: McKeesport has 5.0 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages McKeesport’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 2 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renziehausen Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 134 | Open |
| Yough River Trail Connection Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Duncan Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Fawcett Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Great Allegheny Passage Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Highland Grove Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Christy Park Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in McKeesport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
4.5 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in McKeesport: 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) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 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 McKeesport →
McKeesport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKeesport | 5% | 0.7 | 10 | 94% | B+ |
| White Oak | 21% | 4.0 | 124 | 99%+ | A+ |
| North Versailles Township | under 1% | 1.3 | 2 | 73% | C+ |
| Liberty | 4% | 1.0 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| Duquesne | 3% | 1.8 | 6 | 99% | B+ |
| West Mifflin | 3% | 0.8 | 12 | 98% | B+ |
| Dravosburg | 9% | 2.1 | 33 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Glassport | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 95% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McKeesport
Where can I hike in McKeesport?
The longest trail networks: Renziehausen Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of McKeesport 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 McKeesport’s trails?
Renziehausen Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in McKeesport?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near McKeesport?
16,779 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McKeesport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 180 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does McKeesport have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #413 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 McKeesport 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 →