Photo: Pittsburgh7 at en.wikipedia · Public domainMount Lebanon has 8.9 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Bird Park (2.6 mi), Robb Hollow Park (1.7 mi), Mt. Lebanon Park (0.5 mi). 7% of Mount Lebanon’s land is conserved, about 261 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #314 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Lebanon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mount Lebanon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Lebanon is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #314 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold 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 Mount Lebanon’s 7% is ahead of 44% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% of them.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bird Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robb Hollow Park
McNeilly Park
All 14 parks & preserves
261 conserved acres
7% of Mount Lebanon’s land. Who manages Mount Lebanon’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 6 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 66 | Open |
| Mt. Lebanon Park - Main Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 47 | Open |
| Robb Hollow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| Rooney Property Acquisition Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| McNeilly Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Main Park Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| Iroquios Park Local Park | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Sunset Hills Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Hoodridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Williamsburg Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
27 places to go in Mount Lebanon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Mount Lebanon: 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) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 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 July, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Lebanon →
Mount Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lebanon | 7% | 1.5 | 8 | 95% | A− |
| Scott Township | 8% | 1.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Dormont | 8% | 0.3 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Castle Shannon | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Baldwin Township | 10% | 1.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Upper St. Clair Township | 15% | 1.9 | 44 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Bethel Park | 12% | 1.5 | 25 | 92% | 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 Mount Lebanon
Where can I hike in Mount Lebanon?
The longest trail networks: Bird Park, 2.6 miles; Robb Hollow Park, 1.7 miles; Mt. Lebanon Park, 0.5 miles; McNeilly Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Lebanon is conserved land?
7% 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 Mount Lebanon’s trails?
Bird Park and Robb Hollow Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Lebanon?
17,699 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Lebanon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 265 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Lebanon have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #314 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 Mount Lebanon 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 →