Dark Hollow Woods Park
Managed by Borough of Oakmont Recreation Board
22 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Thomas R. Kerr Dr. House and Office · Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Oakmont
6% of Oakmont’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. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Oakmont, 1.6 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Dark Hollow Woods Park (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #183 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
61 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
71 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Oakmont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oakmont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oakmont is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #183 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oakmont’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (71 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 82%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Oakmont’s 6% is ahead of 42% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% of them.
Water is 11% of Oakmont’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Dark Hollow Woods Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverside Park
Managed by Oakmont Recreation Board
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Creekside Park
Managed by Oakmont Recreation Board
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Falling Springs Park
Managed by Oakmont Parks & Rec
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Dark Hollow Woods Park22 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Borough of Oakmont Recreation Board
DirectionsRiverside Park13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Oakmont Recreation Board
DirectionsCreekside Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Oakmont Recreation Board
DirectionsFalling Springs Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Oakmont Parks & Rec
1st St. Parklet1 acres
Who protects it
61 conserved acres
6% of Oakmont’s land. Water is left out: Oakmont has 1.6 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oakmont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government32 ac
Town or city13 ac
Not recorded16 ac
Local Park · 61 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Hollow Woods (Satler Park) Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Falling Springs Run Park Local Park | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Falling Springs Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Oakmont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oakmont
Tenth Street Elementary School Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Oakmont
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Oakmont
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Oakmont
Picnic PavillionIn Riverside Park
DirectionsPicnic PavillionIn Riverside Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
Plum Creek Rail Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Tennis
3Baseball
1Pickleball
1Softball
1Football
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Oakmont: 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oakmont →
Next door
Oakmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakmont | 6% | 1.6 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Plum | 7% | 1.4 | 47 | 58% | A− |
| Penn Hills | 3% | 0.7 | 9 | 68% | B |
| Verona | 1% | 0.8 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Harmar Township | 2% | 0.2 | 21 | 72% | B− |
| O'Hara Township | 8% | 0.4 | 41 | 89% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oakmont
Where can I hike in Oakmont?
The longest trail networks: Dark Hollow Woods Park, 1.1 miles; Riverside Park, 0.4 miles; Creekside Park, 0.3 miles; Falling Springs Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oakmont is conserved land?
6% 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 Oakmont’s trails?
Dark Hollow Woods Park and Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oakmont?
14,612 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakmont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oakmont have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #183 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 Oakmont 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 →