South Taylor Environmental Park
Managed by US Steel
111 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in West Mifflin
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in West Mifflin
11 miles of mapped trail cross West Mifflin, 0.8 per square mile of land. 3% of West Mifflin’s land is conserved, about 249 acres. 230 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #428 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
249 acres · of 14.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
230 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is West Mifflin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Mifflin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Mifflin is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #428 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Mifflin’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (230 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home98% 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 73%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 59%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Mifflin’s 3% is ahead of 19% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Mifflin Community Park
Park
43 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Winklevoss Field
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mifflin Field
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
West Mifflin Community Park43 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSouth Taylor Environmental Park111 acres · US Steel
Winklevoss Field5 acres
Mifflin Field3 acres
Kansas Ave Park2 acres
DirectionsWest Mifflin Dog Park2 acres
CCAC South Campus Green Area1 acres
Fleetwood Playground1 acres
Mitchell Paige Memorial park1 acres · West Mifflin Borough
DirectionsWho protects it
249 conserved acres
3% of West Mifflin’s land. Who manages West Mifflin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government184 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits27 ac
Regional agency27 ac
Town or city6 ac
Not recorded54 ac
Local Park · 129 acLocal Recreation Area · 117 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Steel Acquisition Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 55 | Unknown |
| West Mifflin Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 51 | Open |
| Bost Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| Great Allegheny Passage Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 25 | Closed |
| Lafarge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| West Mifflin Park Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| Winklevos Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Nordeen Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Baseball Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in West Mifflin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Mifflin
Ryan Hacke Memorial PlaygroundIn West Mifflin Community Park
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in West Mifflin
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Baseball
7Basketball
4Tennis
1Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
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, one a National Historic Landmark
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Mifflin: 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 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Mifflin →
Next door
West Mifflin and its neighbors
West Mifflin has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pittsburgh118 miWest Mifflin11 miBaldwin9.7 miJefferson Hills4.9 miDuquesne3.3 miDravosburg2.0 miMunhall1.0 miGlassport0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Mifflin | 3% | 0.8 | 12 | 98% | B+ |
| Dravosburg | 9% | 2.1 | 33 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Munhall | 3% | 0.4 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Duquesne | 3% | 1.8 | 6 | 99% | B+ |
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
| Baldwin | 5% | 1.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Glassport | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 95% | C |
| Jefferson Hills | 5% | 0.3 | 31 | 69% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Mifflin
Where can I hike in West Mifflin?
The longest trail networks: West Mifflin Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Mifflin is conserved land?
3% 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 Mifflin’s trails?
South Taylor Environmental Park and West Mifflin Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Mifflin?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Mifflin?
21,749 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Mifflin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 230 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Mifflin have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #428 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 West Mifflin 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 →