Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Parks Township
9 acres are parks and preserves, 3.4 per 1,000 residents. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Parks Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Parks Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Parks Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Parks Township’s under 1% is ahead of 1% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% 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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9 conserved acres
under 1% of Parks Township’s land. Who manages Parks Township’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 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiskimere and Knepple Hill Parks Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Kepple Hill Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
2 lakes & rivers
April is the best month for walking in Parks Township
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) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Parks Township →
Parks Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 43% | C− |
| Gilpin Township | under 1% | 0.7 | 17 | 15% | C+ |
| Vandergrift | 10% | under 0.1 | 18 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Kiskiminetas Township | 3% | 0.1 | 163 | 29% | B− |
| Allegheny Township | 4% | 0.4 | 112 | 46% | B |
| Bethel Township | 6% | 0.4 | 442 | 20% | B |
| Burrell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Parks Township
How much of Parks Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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.
Is there public land near Parks Township?
5,884 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parks Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Parks Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Parks Township 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 →