Frick Park
Park
543 acres22.5 mi of trail
Nine Mile Run Trail276 TrailIron Gate TrailBradema Trail+1
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has 118 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12% of Pittsburgh’s land is conserved, about 4,421 acres. The biggest trail networks: Frick Park (22.5 mi), Riverview Park (11.6 mi), Hays Woods Park (10.5 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #86 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
4,421 acres · of 55.4 sq mi of land
Trails
118 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,426 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
130 mi
45 mi lanes · 49 mi paths
Highest peak
1,260 ft
Herron Hill
Lakes & rivers
21
9 beaches · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pittsburgh?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
A trail town2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 94% of U.S. towns.Parks close to home99% of residents live within a half mile of a park.Land that stays wild12% of the land is conserved; a typical Pennsylvania town, 8%.History along the way189 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pittsburgh have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pittsburgh is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #86 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pittsburgh’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (118 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,426 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 92%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Pittsburgh ranks #50 on Outdoors.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pittsburgh’s 12% is ahead of 65% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% of them.
Water is 5% of Pittsburgh’s area (3 of 58 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
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
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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 Frick Park, with 22.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverview Park
Park
253 acres11.6 mi of trail
Bob Harvey TrailMarshall TrailKilbuck TrailObservatory Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hays Woods Park
Nature preserve
603 acres10.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Schenley Park
Park
428 acres9.5 mi of trail
Bridle TrailHollow Run TrailUpper Panther Hollow TrailSteve Faloon Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Highland Park
Park
404 acres6.4 mi of trail
Reservoir Drive WalkOld Butler Street TrailCat Tail TrailBigelow Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Duquesne Heights Greenway
Nature preserve
149 acres3.7 mi of trail
Emerald View TrailGeorge and Guy TrailTurkey Run TrailOneida Connector Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Emerald View Park Trailhead
Beechview - Seldom Seen Greenway
Nature preserve
127 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 140 parks & preserves
Frick Park543 acres · 22.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverview Park253 acres · 11.6 mi of trail
DirectionsHays Woods Park603 acres · 10.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSchenley Park428 acres · 9.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHighland Park404 acres · 6.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDuquesne Heights Greenway149 acres · 3.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBeechview - Seldom Seen Greenway127 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMcKinley Park74 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMoore Greenway72 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
South Side Park52 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMount Washington Park48 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGrandview Park35 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHazelwood Greenway141 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFairhaven Greenway44 acres · 1 mi of trail
Robert E. Williams Park12 acres · 1 mi of trail
Frankie Pace Park3 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Pittsburgh
DirectionsMellon Park33 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Saddle20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWest End Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsArsenal Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Park27 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookline Memorial Park20 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPhillips Park20 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Brighton Heights Park28 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Banksville Park22 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSchenley Oval14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFriendship Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPoint State Park32 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsGrandview Overlook Park23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEast Hills Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Westinghouse Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Pittsburgh
Moore Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Liberty Green Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMarmaduke Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBlair Street Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Penn Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFowler Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Perry South Greenway14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Shore Riverfront Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBurgwin Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
King Estate Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Knoxville Incline Greenway6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMagee Playground6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bloomfield Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVanucci Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAllegheny Commons East Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCowley Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsArlington Playground4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Westwood Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTunnel Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsUpland Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fineview Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLarimer Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcKnight Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSwisshelm Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Osceola Parklet1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Pittsburgh
DirectionsMellon Green1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFirstside Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWashburn Square Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLegion Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Emerald View Park289 acres
DirectionsSpring Hill / Spring Garden Greenway45 acres
Allegheny River Greenway38 acres
DirectionsObservatory Hill Hollows Greenway33 acres
DirectionsSheraden Park32 acres
Chatham Village Greenspace30 acres
DirectionsBigelow Greenway25 acres
DirectionsMcBride Park22 acres
Vinceton Parklet15 acres
DirectionsHerschel Park14 acres
DirectionsDinan Park13 acres
DirectionsSouthside Riverfront Park10 acres
DirectionsKennard Park10 acres
DirectionsFort Pitt Park9 acres
Washington's Landing Park9 acres
DirectionsOlympia Park8 acres
DirectionsVolunteers Park8 acres
Oakcliffe Greenway7 acres
DirectionsSpring Hill Park7 acres
Devlin Field6 acres
Frank Curto Park6 acres
DirectionsLeslie Recreation Center6 acres
DirectionsNine Mile Run Greenway5 acres
Monongahela Park5 acres
DirectionsOakwood Park5 acres
DirectionsChadwick Park5 acres
Bud Hammer Park4 acres
DirectionsHomewood Park4 acres
DirectionsSt John's Green4 acres · Allegheny Land Trust
Heth's Playground4 acres
Alton Park3 acres
DirectionsDunbar Park3 acres
Schenley Plaza3 acres
DirectionsPaulson Playground3 acres
Fineview Field Park3 acres
DirectionsWinter Park3 acres
Armstrong Park2 acres
DirectionsWest End-Elliott Overlook Park2 acres
DirectionsWightman Park2 acres
DirectionsFrazier Park2 acres
Wabash Park2 acres
DirectionsManchester Park2 acres
Enright Parklet2 acres
DirectionsYoung Field Park2 acres
DirectionsGateway Center Park2 acres
DirectionsGarland Parklet2 acres
DirectionsFifty-Seventh Street Park2 acres
Pauline Park2 acres
Arts Landing2 acres
DirectionsSouth Shore Riverfront Park2 acres
DirectionsGlen Hazel Playground2 acres
DirectionsWarrington Recreation Center2 acres
Ream Park2 acres
Allegheny Landing2 acres
DirectionsMon Wharf Landing2 acres
DirectionsOrmsby Park1 acres
DirectionsHighland Park Flynn Parklet1 acres
Buhl Community Park1 acres
DirectionsScherer Park1 acres
Tropical Park1 acres
Denny Park1 acres
DirectionsMellon Square1 acres
DirectionsGarvin Field1 acres
DirectionsKenmawr Field1 acres
DirectionsAugust Wilson Park1 acres
Duncan Park1 acres
Dallas Parklet1 acres
Carmalt Field1 acres
Eileen McCoy Park1 acres
Larimer Green1 acres
DirectionsAbel Long Park1 acres
Four Mile Run Park1 acres
DirectionsJefferson Park1 acres
DirectionsTownsend Park1 acres · City of Pittsburgh
East Carnegie Park1 acres
DirectionsKnoxville Incline Overlook Park1 acres
DirectionsLook Out Playground1 acres
DirectionsLarimer Avenue Greenspace1 acres
Baum Grove1 acres · Friendship Community Group
DirectionsWho protects it
4,421 conserved acres
12% of Pittsburgh’s land. Water is left out: Pittsburgh has 55.4 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pittsburgh’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government3,570 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits510 ac
County63 ac
Town or city46 ac
State parks36 ac
Not recorded781 ac
Local Park · 2,895 acLocal Conservation Area · 626 acLocal Recreation Area · 520 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 374 acConservation Easement · 319 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 36 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 77 of 312 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Woods Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 626 | Open |
| Frick Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 433 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 376 | Open |
| Schenley Park Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 357 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 268 | Open |
| Emerald View Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 258 | Open |
| Shelburne Park Local Park | Not recorded | 167 | Open |
| Hazelwood Greenway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 134 | Open |
| Beechview - Seldom Seen Greenway Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 115 | Open |
| McKinley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 78 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
278 places to go in Pittsburgh
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pittsburgh
9 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Pittsburgh
Bellefield Hall Swimming Pool
DirectionsBloomfield Swimming PoolIn Bloomfield Park
DirectionsHighland Park PoolIn Highland Park
DirectionsOrmsby Swimming PoolIn Ormsby Park
DirectionsReamIn Ream Park
DirectionsSchenley PoolIn Schenley Park
DirectionsSheraden Park PoolIn Sheraden Park
DirectionsSue Murray Swimming PoolIn Allegheny Commons East Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Pittsburgh
Ammon Playground
DirectionsAnderson PlaygroundIn Schenley Park
DirectionsAnimal Connections PlaygroundIn Highland Park
DirectionsAnimal Motions PlaygroundIn Highland Park
DirectionsArlington Spray ParkIn Arlington Playground
DirectionsArsenal Park PlaygroundIn Arsenal Park
DirectionsBartlett PlaygroundIn Schenley Park
DirectionsBaxter Playground
Directions22 more playgrounds
Blue Slide PlaygroundIn Frick Park
DirectionsBob O'Connor Community Playground
DirectionsBoundary Street Parklet
DirectionsBud Hammer Playground
DirectionsCDS Playground
DirectionsChadwick PlaygroundIn Chadwick Park
DirectionsCowley Playground
DirectionsCrafton Heights Tot Lot
DirectionsDavis Playground
DirectionsDinan PlaygroundIn Dinan Park
DirectionsEsplen Park
DirectionsFarmhouse PlaygroundIn Highland Park
DirectionsFifty-Seventh Street PlaygroundIn Fifty-Seventh Street Park
DirectionsForbes & Braddock PlaygroundIn Frick Park
DirectionsFour Mile Run Playground
DirectionsFriendship Playpark
DirectionsGranville Playground
DirectionsHighland Park Super PlaygroundIn Highland Park
DirectionsKennard PlaygroundIn Kennard Park
DirectionsLarimer Playground
DirectionsLeslie PlaygroundIn Leslie Recreation Center
DirectionsLincoln Place Playground
Directions178 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Pittsburgh
Bark Park
DirectionsBernard Dog Run
DirectionsBigbee FieldIn Grandview Park
DirectionsDowntown Dog Park
DirectionsOff Leash Exercise AreaIn Frick Park
DirectionsOlympia Dog ParkIn Olympia Park
DirectionsThe Dog Penn
DirectionsPlus 12 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Pittsburgh
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Pittsburgh
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Pittsburgh
29 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Pittsburgh
Herron Hill1,260 ft elevation · In Robert E. Williams Park
DirectionsClayton HillIn Frick Park
DirectionsCowboy HillIn Frick Park
DirectionsFlagstaff HillIn Schenley Park
DirectionsMonument Hill
DirectionsObservatory HillIn Riverview Park
DirectionsProspect HillIn Schenley Park
DirectionsRiverview HillIn Frick Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Pittsburgh
Picnic Place at the Schenley PlazaIn Schenley Plaza
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Pittsburgh
Schenley Disc Golf CourseIn Schenley Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Pittsburgh
A Second Chance Community Garden
DirectionsAllegheny Commons Community Garden
DirectionsBallfield Farm
DirectionsDwayne Cooper Garden of HopeGrounded Strategies
DirectionsFineview Community GardenFineview Citizens Council
DirectionsFrazier FarmsIn Frazier Park
DirectionsGarfield Community Farm
DirectionsHighland Park Community GardenIn Highland Park · Grow Pittsburgh
Directions4 more community gardens
Hilltop Urban FarmHilltop Urban Farm
DirectionsLenora Street Garden
DirectionsMLK Community GardenUptown Partners of Pittsburgh
DirectionsThe Octopus Garden
DirectionsPlus 4 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 21 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 74.0 miHorses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 70.8 mi
Emerald View Trail2.4 mi
Humpular Trail2.0 mi
Bridle Trail1.4 mi
Nine Mile Run Trail1.4 mi
276 Trail1.3 mi
Reservoir Drive Walk1.0 mi
Iron Gate Trail1.0 mi
Hollow Run Trail0.9 mi
Bradema Trail0.9 mi
Upper Panther Hollow Trail0.9 mi
15 more trails
Braddock Trail
0.9 miGeorge and Guy Trail
0.8 miSteve Faloon Trail
0.8 miTrough Trail
0.8 miHigh Traverse Trail
0.8 miSaddle Trail
0.7 miIHOP Trail
0.7 miBob Harvey Trail
0.7 miJG Swisshelm Trail
0.7 miLower Panther Hollow Trail
0.7 miMarshall Trail
0.7 miLower Riverview Trail
0.6 miBeyond Trail
0.6 miOval Trail
0.6 miRollercoaster Extension
0.6 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Herron Hill ReservoirreservoirHighland Park Entry FountainpondHighland Park Reservoir No. 2reservoirLake CarnegiereservoirLake ElizabethlakeLock 2Mary Schenley Memorial FountainPanther Hollow LakepondPoint State Park FountainPosner PondpondReservoir No. 1reservoirSeal HabitatWater StepsWaters EdgeWestinghouse PondAllegheny RiverChartiers CreekMonongahela RiverNine Mile RunOhio RiverSaw Mill Run
Biking & sports
130 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
45 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
49 mi
off-road bike paths
37 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Nine Mile Run TrailBike route
1.5 miCourts & fields
114Basketball
98Tennis
93Baseball
40Pickleball
24Soccer
14Football
4Multi-sport
4Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →189 places on the National Register, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 49 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Allegheny Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1971
About itSt. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1972
About itRotunda of the Pennsylvania Railroad StationStructure · listed 1973
About itPittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1974
About itUnion Trust BuildingBuilding · listed 1974
About itMain Building, U.S. Bureau of MinesBuilding · listed 1974
About itMonongahela InclineStructure · listed 1974
About it177 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pittsburgh: 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) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pittsburgh →
Next door
Pittsburgh and its neighbors
Pittsburgh has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pittsburgh118 miPenn Hills14 miRoss Township13 miBaldwin9.7 miReserve Township5.0 miGreen Tree2.4 miCrafton2.0 miBaldwin Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
| Baldwin | 5% | 1.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Penn Hills | 3% | 0.7 | 9 | 68% | B |
| Ross Township | 4% | 0.9 | 11 | 92% | B+ |
| Green Tree | 5% | 1.2 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Baldwin Township | 10% | 1.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Reserve Township | 13% | 2.4 | 52 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Crafton | 10% | 1.8 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pittsburgh
Where can I hike in Pittsburgh?
The longest trail networks: Frick Park, 22.5 miles; Riverview Park, 11.6 miles; Hays Woods Park, 10.5 miles; Schenley Park, 9.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pittsburgh is conserved land?
12% 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 Pittsburgh’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Frick Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pittsburgh?
130 miles of bike routes are on the map: 45 of painted or protected lanes, 49 of off-road paths and 37 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Nine Mile Run Trail.
Is there public land near Pittsburgh?
33,883 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittsburgh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,680 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pittsburgh have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Pittsburgh 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 →