Heritage Park
Nature preserve
128 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Avicennasis · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Monroeville
Monroeville has 19 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
1,046 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (2.6 mi), Boyce Park (1.4 mi), Alpine Park (1.3 mi). 8% of Monroeville’s land is conserved, about 1,035 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #180 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,035 acres · of 19.7 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,046 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Monroeville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monroeville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroeville is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #180 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Monroeville’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,046 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home88% 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 87%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 83%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Monroeville’s 8% is ahead of 50% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Heritage Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Boyce Park
Managed by Allegheny County
110 acres1.4 mi of trail
Orange Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Alpine Park
Nature preserve
79 acres1.3 mi of trail
Yellow Blaze
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Glenwood Park
Nature preserve
54 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cottonwood-Sunnyfield Park
Nature preserve
27 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Monroeville Community Park East
Nature preserve
81 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Monroeville Community Park
Nature preserve
194 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Beechwood Park
Nature preserve
83 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 20 parks & preserves
Heritage Park128 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBoyce Park110 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Allegheny County
DirectionsAlpine Park79 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGlenwood Park54 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCottonwood-Sunnyfield Park27 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Monroeville Community Park East81 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMonroeville Community Park194 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsBeechwood Park83 acres · 1 mi of trail
Hawkeye Park14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Municipality of Monroeville
Pioneer Park42 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Bellwood Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFerndale Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMosside Slopes - ALT87 acres
DirectionsKelvington Park72 acres
DirectionsFernwood Park24 acres
DirectionsValley Park23 acres
DirectionsEvergreen Park21 acres
DirectionsOverlook Park12 acres
Patton Heights Park4 acres
DirectionsMaple Vista Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,035 conserved acres
8% of Monroeville’s land. Who manages Monroeville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government784 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits102 ac
Not recorded238 ac
Local Park · 848 acLocal Other or Unknown · 124 acPrivate Conservation · 100 acConservation Easement · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 37 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroeville Community Park West Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 117 | Open |
| Boyce Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 112 | Open |
| Mosside Slopes Private Conservation | Not recorded | 100 | Open |
| Henry Kaufmann Family Recreation Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 93 | Open |
| Beechwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 82 | Open |
| Alpine Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 74 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 73 | Open |
| Monroeville Community Park East Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 66 | Open |
| Greenleaf Park / Glenwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 54 | Open |
| Kelvington Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Monroeville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Monroeville
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Monroeville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Monroeville
Disc Golf CourseIn Monroeville Community Park East
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 11.2 mi
Orange Trail1.1 mi
CCAC Boyce walking trail0.4 mi
Yellow Blaze0.3 mi
Pike Path0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Tennis
19Baseball
14Basketball
14Soccer
13Pickleball
4Beach volleyball
2Volleyball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Monroeville: April, May 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) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monroeville →
Next door
Monroeville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Murrysville42 miPlum40 miPenn Township22 miMonroeville19 miPenn Hills14 miNorth Versailles Township10 miWilkins Township1.2 miTrafford0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroeville | 8% | 0.9 | 37 | 88% | A |
| Murrysville | 8% | 1.1 | 94 | 77% | A |
| Plum | 7% | 1.4 | 47 | 58% | A− |
| Penn Hills | 3% | 0.7 | 9 | 68% | B |
| Trafford | 7% | 0.6 | 21 | 99%+ | A |
| Penn Township | 2% | 0.7 | 22 | 50% | B |
| Wilkins Township | 4% | 0.4 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| North Versailles Township | under 1% | 1.3 | 2 | 73% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroeville
Where can I hike in Monroeville?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 2.6 miles; Boyce Park, 1.4 miles; Alpine Park, 1.3 miles; Glenwood Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroeville is conserved land?
8% 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 Monroeville’s trails?
Heritage Park and Boyce Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroeville?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroeville?
15,652 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroeville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,046 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroeville have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #180 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 Monroeville 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 →