Scottdale Armory · Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Scottdale
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Scottdale, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Scottdale’s land is conserved, about 30 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #579 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Scottdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Scottdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scottdale is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #579 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Scottdale’s 4% is ahead of 30% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 28% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Loucks Park
Garfield Park
30 conserved acres
4% of Scottdale’s land. Who manages Scottdale’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 5 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendi Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Loucks Park Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Garfield Park Little League Field Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Barclay Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Barklay Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Pittsburgh Street Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Chestnut Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Plaza Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Chestnut St. Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
5 places to go in Scottdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.5 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Scottdale: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scottdale →
Scottdale and its neighbors
Scottdale has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottdale | 4% | 0.2 | 10 | 99%+ | B |
| East Huntingdon Township | 10% | 0.1 | 3 | 20% | C |
| Upper Tyrone Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 2 | 40% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scottdale
Where can I hike in Scottdale?
The longest trail networks: Loucks Park, 0.1 miles; Garfield Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Scottdale is conserved land?
4% 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 Scottdale’s trails?
Kendi Park and Loucks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Scottdale?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Scottdale?
8,400 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scottdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scottdale have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #579 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 Scottdale 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 →