Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in West Elizabeth
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of West Elizabeth’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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6 conserved acres
5% of West Elizabeth’s land. Water is left out: West Elizabeth has 0.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages West Elizabeth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elizabeth Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Art Celestino Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in West Elizabeth
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.
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 Elizabeth: 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Elizabeth →
West Elizabeth and its neighbors
West Elizabeth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elizabeth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson Hills | 5% | 0.3 | 31 | 69% | B |
| Elizabeth | 2% | under 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Elizabeth
Is there public land near West Elizabeth?
12,728 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Elizabeth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Elizabeth 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 →