Alverthorpe Park
Managed by Abington Township
66 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in McKinley
Few parks or trails are on the map in McKinley
14% of McKinley’s land is conserved, about 78 acres. 74 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross McKinley, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
14%
78 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
74 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Alverthorpe Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ethel M. Jordan Memorial Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
78 conserved acres
14% of McKinley’s land. Who manages McKinley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government78 ac
Local Park · 78 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alverthorpe Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 74 | Open |
| Ethel Jordan Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in McKinley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in McKinley
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in McKinley
Picnic Area AIn Alverthorpe Park
DirectionsPicnic Area BIn Alverthorpe Park
DirectionsPicnic Area CIn Alverthorpe Park
DirectionsBiking & 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
5Baseball
5Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in McKinley: April to June 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in McKinley →
Next door
McKinley and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elkins Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Abington Township | 8% | 1.1 | 14 | 96% | A |
| Cheltenham Township | 6% | 0.4 | 9 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McKinley
Where can I hike in McKinley?
The longest trail networks: Alverthorpe Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on McKinley’s trails?
Alverthorpe Park and Ethel M. Jordan Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McKinley?
22,741 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McKinley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McKinley 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 →