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SUMMER Take a break with your family this summer without breaking the bank. Staycations are a great way to rediscover recreation and relaxation right in your own backyard (or close to it)! Explore the Outdoors BIKE, BOARD, OR BLADE AT 3BS ACTION PARK Address: Buffalo Drive, South Park Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or 412.835.4810 Did you love to skateboard, ride a BMX bike, or rollerblade as a kid? Then pack up your gear, including a helmet and pads, and check out the Bikes, Boards and Blades Action Park. For ages 9 and up, it’s the perfect place to take up these fun activities again and enjoy challenges for the beginner or the expert – including ramps, loops, a bowl, a half pipe, stairs and more. Visit the website for more information. BIKE OR HIKE STARTING AT THE MONTOUR TRAIL HEADS IN BETHEL PARK, CECIL, JEFFERSON HILLS, PETERS TOWNSHIP AND MORE Addresses: Check the website for the exact locations. Contact: montourtrail.org, or 412.257.3011 Let your kids use their imagination as you show them what it was like to travel over rail trails of the past! Design your own family biking or hiking trip starting at the many access points to the Montour Trail at various South Hills locations. The approximately 40 miles of completed trail was recently named the 2017 Trail of the Year by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Visit the website for more information. THE BRIDGES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY AND GREENE COUNTY TOUR Address: Various locations throughout Washington County Contact: visitwashingtoncountypa.com Did you know that Washington County is the home of 23 covered bridges, some over 100 years old? Download a self‑guided brochure, don’t forget your camera and take a scenic drive to visit these beautiful structures of yesteryear. Visit the website for more information. FAMILY CAMPING AT RACCOON STATE PARK Address: 3000 State Route 18, Hookstown Contact: dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/raccooncreek, or 724.899.2200 Reconnect with your family while you gain a true appreciation for nature on a family camping trip, just a short drive from many South Hills communities. The beautiful 7,572‑acre Raccoon State Park offers tent and trailer campsites and opportunities to rent a cabin. Swim, fish or rent a canoe and take advantage of the 100‑acre lake, roast marshmallows over an open fire, take a nature hike and more. Visit the website for more information. FISHING AT PETERS LAKE PARK Address: 560 Center Church Road, Canonsburg Contact: peterstownship.com, or 724.942.5000 A quiet and charming lake nestled in beautiful Peters Lake Park is the perfect place to teach your kids to cast a line this 20 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Keystone Oaks