Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Monongahela
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Monongahela, 0.1 per square mile of land. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 6.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #772 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Monongahela?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Monongahela have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monongahela is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #772 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 Monongahela’s 2% is ahead of 14% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
Water is 8% of Monongahela’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
27 conserved acres
2% of Monongahela’s land. Water is left out: Monongahela has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Monongahela’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 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Hill Crest Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Mounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Armstrong Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Chess Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Monongahela River Access (Mancini Tract) State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
| Monongahela Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
5 places to go in Monongahela
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Monongahela: 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monongahela →
Monongahela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela | 2% | 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Carroll Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 50% | C |
| Forward Township | 20% | under 0.1 | 74 | 31% | B |
| New Eagle | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monongahela
Where can I hike in Monongahela?
The longest trail networks: Chess Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monongahela 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 Monongahela’s trails?
Mounds Park and Chess Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monongahela?
9,983 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monongahela or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Monongahela have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #772 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 Monongahela 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 →