Duff Park
Park
227 acres6.4 mi of trail
Forbes TrailBlack Cohosh TrailTrillium TrailFernwood Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Erik Drost on Flickr · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Murrysville
Murrysville has 1,957 acres of parks, 94 for every 1,000 residents
42 miles of mapped trail cross Murrysville, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Duff Park (6.4 mi), Pleasant Valley Park (5.7 mi), Townsend Park (4.3 mi). 8% of Murrysville’s land is conserved, about 1,880 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #160 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,880 acres · of 36.8 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,957 ac
94 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
7.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
What kind of outdoors town is Murrysville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Murrysville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Murrysville is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #160 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Murrysville’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (42 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land94 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,957 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home77% 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 89%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 85%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Murrysville’s 8% is ahead of 48% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% 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 Duff Park, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pleasant Valley Park
Park
252 acres5.7 mi of trail
Red Maple TrailHank's TrailChestnut TrailZoey Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Townsend Park
Park
160 acres4.3 mi of trail
Pokeberry Hill TrailHeartattack Hill TrailRon Stoll TrailSpicebush Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Murrysville Community Park
Park
179 acres3.5 mi of trail
Horse TrailDon Harrison Trail - Blue BlazeDon Harrison Trail - Blue TrailKitkat Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Morosini Reserve - Westmoreland Conservancy
Park
179 acres2.2 mi of trail
Yellow TrailRed TrailUniversal Pedestrian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kellman Reserve
Managed by Municipality of Murrysville
56 acres2.1 mi of trail
Maury Hanes LoopHollow Oaks LoopSouth Woods LoopWest Connector+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
King Reserve - Westmoreland Conservancy
Park
124 acres2 mi of trail
Don Harrison Trail - Blue TrailRed TrailBumblebee Trail Loop Red Blaze
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Caywood Reserve - Westmoreland Conservancy
Park
43 acres1.6 mi of trail
Don Harrison Trail - Blue TrailYellow TrailRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 27 parks & preserves
Duff Park227 acres · 6.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPleasant Valley Park252 acres · 5.7 mi of trail
DirectionsTownsend Park160 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMurrysville Community Park179 acres · 3.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMorosini Reserve - Westmoreland Conservancy179 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKellman Reserve56 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Municipality of Murrysville
DirectionsKing Reserve - Westmoreland Conservancy124 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsCaywood Reserve - Westmoreland Conservancy43 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMurrysville Community Park South122 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMcGinnis Reserve41 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBear Hollow Trail35 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Walter Reserve32 acres · 1 mi of trail · Westmoreland Conservancy
DirectionsSkena Reserve21 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Municipality of Murrysville
DirectionsTomer Reserve19 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Westmoreland Conservancy
DirectionsFlinn Reserve Expansion (24.5 Acres)26 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Flinn Reserve14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPedora Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPotter's Corner Nature Reserve4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsApple Hill Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge N. Beckwith Memorial Field11 acres
DirectionsStaymates Cabin Park9 acres
DirectionsRoyal Highlands8 acres
DirectionsHaymaker Park6 acres
DirectionsChambers Park6 acres
DirectionsBear Hollow Park5 acres
DirectionsKovalczik Park4 acres
DirectionsHeritage Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,880 conserved acres
8% of Murrysville’s land. Who manages Murrysville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government1,287 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits618 ac
County24 ac
Not recorded692 ac
Local Park · 1,463 acPrivate Conservation · 1,087 acConservation Easement · 38 acLocal Recreation Area · 30 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 59 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morosini Reserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 344 | Open |
| Duff Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 343 | Open |
| Townsend Park Local Park | Not recorded | 315 | Unknown |
| Pleasant Valley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 264 | Open |
| Murrysville Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 260 | Open |
| King Reserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 238 | Open |
| McGinnis Reserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 100 | Open |
| King Nature Reserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 92 | Open |
| Caywood Reserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 84 | Open |
| Walter Reserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 65 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
29 places to go in Murrysville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Murrysville
Apple Hill PlaygroundIn Apple Hill Park
DirectionsMurrysville Community Park PlaygroundIn Murrysville Community Park
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Murrysville
Export Dog ParkIn Murrysville Community Park South
DirectionsPeaks in Murrysville
1170In Townsend Park
Directions1180In Flinn Reserve Expansion (24.5 Acres)
Directions1200In Duff Park
Directions1200In Kellman Reserve
Directions1200In Skena Reserve
Directions1200
Directions1226In Pleasant Valley Park
Directions1260In Pleasant Valley Park
Directions8 more peaks
1270In Pleasant Valley Park
Directions1280
Directions1300
Directions1310In Townsend Park
Directions1350In Townsend Park
Directions1360
Directions1360In Duff Park
Directions1370In Townsend Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Murrysville
Scouting KnobIn Murrysville Community Park South
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 17.9 miUnpaved · 29.3 mi
Don Harrison Trail - Blue Trail3.5 mi
Yellow Trail3.4 mi
Red Trail1.8 mi
Forbes Trail1.3 mi
Don Harrison Trail - Blue Blaze0.8 mi
Black Cohosh Trail0.7 mi
Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector0.7 mi
Trillium Trail0.6 mi
Upper Trail0.6 mi
Horse Trail0.6 mi
15 more trails
Maury Hanes Loop
0.6 miBlue Trail
0.6 miFernwood Trail
0.6 miHollow Oaks Loop
0.6 miScout Knob - Dog Park trail - Yellow Blaze
0.5 miPokeberry Hill Trail
0.5 miLower Trail
0.5 miRed Maple Trail
0.5 miRound Top Trail
0.5 miHank's Trail
0.5 miHeartattack Hill Trail
0.5 miGilbert Loop
0.5 miRon Stoll Trail
0.5 miSpicebush Trail
0.5 miChestnut Trail
0.5 miBiking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
180Golf
19Tennis
18Baseball
11Basketball
5Soccer
4Tracks
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Murrysville: 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 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Murrysville →
Next door
Murrysville and its neighbors
Murrysville has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Murrysville42 miPlum40 miPenn Township22 miMonroeville19 miSalem Township7.9 miWashington Township4.7 miDelmont0.5 miUpper Burrell Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrysville | 8% | 1.1 | 94 | 77% | A |
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 14% | C− |
| Penn Township | 2% | 0.7 | 22 | 50% | B |
| Monroeville | 8% | 0.9 | 37 | 88% | A |
| Delmont | 3% | 0.5 | 8 | 93% | B |
| Upper Burrell Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 11% | D |
| Salem Township | 9% | 0.2 | 44 | 15% | B− |
| Plum | 7% | 1.4 | 47 | 58% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Murrysville
Where can I hike in Murrysville?
The longest trail networks: Duff Park, 6.4 miles; Pleasant Valley Park, 5.7 miles; Townsend Park, 4.3 miles; Murrysville Community Park, 3.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Murrysville 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 Murrysville’s trails?
Duff Park and Pleasant Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Murrysville?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Murrysville?
15,985 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Murrysville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,996 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Murrysville have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #160 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 Murrysville 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 →