Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.09% of Millvale’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. 9% of Millvale’s land is conserved, about 35 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Millvale, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #256 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Millvale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Millvale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Millvale is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #256 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 Millvale’s 9% is ahead of 53% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% of them.
Water is 9% of Millvale’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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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Girty's Woods
35 conserved acres
9% of Millvale’s land. Water is left out: Millvale has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Millvale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millvale Riverfront Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Millvale Athletic Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
1 places to go in Millvale
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1 lakes & rivers
3.6 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Millvale: 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 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Millvale →
Millvale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millvale | 9% | 0.6 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Shaler Township | 4% | 0.3 | 11 | 84% | B |
| Reserve Township | 13% | 2.4 | 52 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Millvale
How much of Millvale is conserved land?
9% 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 Millvale’s trails?
Millvale Riverfront Park and Girty's Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Millvale?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 0.8 of off-road paths and 2.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Millvale?
16,656 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Millvale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Millvale have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #256 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 Millvale 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 →