Peterswood Park
Address: 750 Bebout Road, Venetia
Contact: peterstownship.com, or
724.942.5000
This 133-acre park has everything to help you kick off
spring! Along with five ball fields and four multi-use fields, it
also includes five picnic pavilions and three playgrounds. There
is a recreation center and an outdoor amphitheater where
summer concerts are hosted by the township. For more details
on the park’s other amenities, visit the website.
Mingo Creek County Park
Address: 3111 Route 136, Finleyville
Contact: co.washington.pa.us, or
724.228.6867
With a picturesque creek and covered bridges, this 2,600-
acre park includes an observatory, playground, ball fields,
equestrian, hiking and bicycle trails and an off-the-leash dog
area. Visit the website for a schedule of activities at the park
and for more information.
IN South Fayette
Boys Home Park
Address: 4499 Boys Home Road,
South Fayette Township
Contact: southfayettepa.com, or
412.221.8700
Your leashed dog will enjoy getting out for a walk after a long
winter at this lovely park that was the site of a former Boys
Home, which opened in 1901. The park also includes a farm
preserve, pavilion, picnic tables, playground with swings, a
soccer field and more. Visit the website for more information.
Fairview Park
Address: 123 Greenwood Drive,
South Fayette Township
Contact: southfayettepa.com, or
412.221.8700
Fairview Park’s 125 acres include baseball fields, soccer
fields, three playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts,
pavilions, picnic tables, a dog park, walking trails and green
space. Check the website for more information.
IN Upper St. Clair
Boyce Mayview Park
Address: 1531 Mayview Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: twpusc.org, or 412.221.1099
This 475-acre park is one of those beautiful outdoor spaces
that make Upper St. Clair such a great place to live. From
birdwatchers, to nature lovers, to athletes, this park has it all
for spring. Go for a hike on one of the many wooded trails,
catch frogs by a stream, or enjoy a picnic with family. Take the
kids on the playground, or check out the community garden
for inspiration and ideas. There are many other amenities at
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this park including a recreation center. For more details, visit
the website.
Gilfillan Park
Address: Rt. 19 and Orr Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: twpusc.org, or gilfillanfarm.org
Get out this spring and experience history right next
door! This park features 59.57 acres of farm and woodlands,
including a 1.25-mile mulched trail for walking, hiking, jogging
and cross-country skiing. Native trees such as white ash,
American beech and sassafras, some of which may be over
400 years old, can be seen while enjoying the trail. The park
surrounds the adjacent 15-acre Gilfillan Farm, which was left
to the Historical Society of Upper St. Clair by the late Margaret
Gilfillan and is open to the public for special events, or by
appointment. Visit the website for more information.
IN West Jefferson Hills
Gill Hall Park
Address: 1255 Gill Hall Road,
Jefferson Hills
Contact: jeffersonhillsboro.org, or
412.655.7735
Get your friends together and play an evening basketball
game after school or work, on a court equipped with
lighting, or enjoy a picnic at the park’s small pavilion. Have a
competition with friends on the volleyball court, or take a stroll
on the walking trail. Other amenities include a playground and
an air-conditioned building that can be rented by residents.
Visit the website for more information.
Mowry Park
Address: 400 Mowry Drive, Pleasant Hills
Contact: pleasanthillspa.com, or
412.655.3300
Take the kids to a playground, or enjoy a game of
basketball, baseball, or a walk on park paths. Picnic pavilions
are also available for outdoor dining. Visit the website for more
information.
IN West Mifflin
West Mifflin Community Park
Address: 525 Bettis Road, West Mifflin
Contact: westmifflinborough.com, or
412.466.8170
Get out and enjoy spring at your community park! Park
facilities include pavilions, playgrounds, basketball courts,
walking trails, volleyball court, softball field, and newly
remodeled restrooms. Visit the website for more information. n
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