Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in West Conshohocken
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 5% of West Conshohocken’s land is conserved, about 24 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Conshohocken?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does West Conshohocken have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Conshohocken is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. 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 West Conshohocken’s 5% is ahead of 33% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% 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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24 conserved acres
5% of West Conshohocken’s land. Who manages West Conshohocken’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Mackenzie Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Kunda Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
2 places to go in West Conshohocken
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
0.0 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.
The best walking months in West Conshohocken: April to June 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) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Conshohocken →
West Conshohocken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Conshohocken | 5% | under 0.1 | 17 | 99%+ | B |
| Lower Merion Township | 6% | 1.8 | 11 | 96% | A− |
| Upper Merion Township | 17% | 1.2 | 16 | 96% | A |
| Swedeland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Conshohocken | 7% | 1.3 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Conshohocken
How much of West Conshohocken is conserved land?
5% 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 West Conshohocken’s trails?
McKenzie Park and St. Gerts Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Conshohocken?
22,892 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Conshohocken or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Conshohocken have?
Ahead of 57% 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 West Conshohocken 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 →