Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Whitehall
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Whitehall, 0.7 per square mile of land. 83 acres are parks and preserves, 5.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #507 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Whitehall?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Whitehall have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whitehall is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #507 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Whitehall’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% 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
The longest trail network is Orchard Heights Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prospect Park
Baldwin Manor Park
Fairhaven Greenway
All 9 parks & preserves
74 conserved acres
3% of Whitehall’s land. Who manages Whitehall’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 4 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weyman Park Local Park | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Whitehall Municipal Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Prospect/Wallace Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Highland Field Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Pool Plaza Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Highland Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Snyder Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Fairhaven Greenway Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Overlook Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Union Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
10 places to go in Whitehall
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
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 Whitehall: 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) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Whitehall →
Whitehall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall | 3% | 0.7 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Baldwin | 5% | 1.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Brentwood | 6% | 0.5 | 5 | 92% | B |
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
| Castle Shannon | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Bethel Park | 12% | 1.5 | 25 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Whitehall
Where can I hike in Whitehall?
The longest trail networks: Orchard Heights Park, 0.3 miles; Prospect Park, 0.1 miles; Baldwin Manor Park, 0.2 miles; Fairhaven Greenway, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Whitehall 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 Whitehall’s trails?
Orchard Heights Park and Prospect Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Whitehall?
18,393 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitehall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Whitehall have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #507 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 Whitehall 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 →