Sewickley Valley War Memorial Park
Park
19 acres0.6 mi of trail
War Memorial Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tim Tierney · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sewickley
19% of Sewickley’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. 19% of Sewickley’s land is conserved, about 127 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Sewickley, 1.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #42 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
127 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
83 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Sewickley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sewickley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sewickley is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #42 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sewickley’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (83 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 96%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 96%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Sewickley’s 19% is ahead of 78% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
Water is 12% of Sewickley’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
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 Sewickley Valley War Memorial Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
127 conserved acres
19% of Sewickley’s land. Water is left out: Sewickley has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sewickley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government89 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits38 ac
Not recorded41 ac
Local Park · 89 acPrivate Conservation · 78 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterworks II Private Conservation | Not recorded | 59 | Closed |
| Fern Hollow Nature Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 52 | Open |
| War Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
| Waterworks I Private Conservation | Not recorded | 19 | Closed |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Chadwick Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Park Place Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Maple Lane Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Sewickley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sewickley
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Sewickley
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 mi
War Memorial Park Trail0.5 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
8Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
United States Post Office-Sewickley BranchBuilding · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sewickley: 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Sewickley →
Next door
Sewickley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewickley | 19% | 1.5 | 22 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Sewickley Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moon Township | 9% | 1.6 | 46 | 60% | A |
| Edgeworth | 2% | 1.7 | 14 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sewickley
Where can I hike in Sewickley?
The longest trail networks: Sewickley Valley War Memorial Park, 0.6 miles; Riverfront Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sewickley is conserved land?
19% 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 Sewickley’s trails?
Sewickley Valley War Memorial Park and Riverfront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sewickley?
17,197 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sewickley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sewickley have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 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 Sewickley 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 →