Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Wilkins Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Wilkins Township, 0.4 per square mile of land. 4% of Wilkins Township’s land is conserved, about 71 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #401 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wilkins Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wilkins Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilkins Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #401 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.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wilkins Township’s 4% is ahead of 29% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Eastmont Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
71 conserved acres
4% of Wilkins Township’s land. Who manages Wilkins Township’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 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Eastmont Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Municipal Building Grounds Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Linhart Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
4 places to go in Wilkins Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
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 Wilkins Township: April, May 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 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wilkins Township →
Wilkins Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkins Township | 4% | 0.4 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Churchill | 11% | 2.2 | 50 | 83% | A |
| Monroeville | 8% | 0.9 | 37 | 88% | A |
| Forest Hills | 7% | 1.3 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| North Braddock | under 1% | 1.9 | under 1 | 99%+ | B− |
| Penn Hills | 3% | 0.7 | 9 | 68% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wilkins Township
Where can I hike in Wilkins Township?
The longest trail networks: Eastmont Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wilkins Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Wilkins Township’s trails?
Eastmont Park and Linhart Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wilkins Township?
16,298 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilkins Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wilkins Township have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #401 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 Wilkins Township 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 →