Local parks offer something for everyone and this April,
visitors to Murrysville’s 160-acre Townsend Park will be
fishing from the brand-new docks of the Remaley Pond.
PHOTO BY VANESSA SAXTON
BY JENNIFER BROZAK
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here’s little doubt that the combination of physical
movement and nature are a healthy pastime for
any age group. Walking is noted as one of the most
beneficial exercises and fishing can be a calming, meditative
experience. When combined with the observation of nature,
fresh air and the added benefit of vitamin D3 from sunshine,
there’s no reason not to get outside.
Townsend Park, which is located about a half-mile from
the intersection of Sardis Road and Twin Oaks Drive,
features several miles of hiking trails, which vary from the
flat Ron Stoll Trail to a moderate incline. From the summit
of this hill, a hiker can spot the cooling towers of the Homer
City Power Plant in Indiana County, which is 27 miles away,
as well as Pittsburgh’s U.S. Steel Tower, which is more than
17 miles away in the opposite direction.
Townsend Park also offers amenities such as a picnic area
with two pavilions equipped with electricity, a gazebo that
is often used as a