Parks & Recreation EAST
BY KATHY RUDOLPH
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Whether you you love love bird bird watching watching, biking biking, or or basketball basketball, there there is is a perfect perfect park park to to help help put put some some spring spring back back in in your your step step!
IN Greensburg-Salem
Ann Rudd Saxman Nature Park Address: Donohoe Road, Greensburg Contact: co. westmoreland. pa. us, or 724.830.3950
Named after conservationist, botanist, landscape designer and master gardener Ann Rudd Saxman, this 10-acre park is a hidden gem right by the commercial hub of Greensburg! It may seem small for a spring hike, but its self-guided nature trail has an abundance of blooming trees, shrubs and plants to inspire and educate. It’ s a great park to take kids to for an introduction about native plants, or for a walk during your lunch break. Visit the website for more information.
Keystone State Park Address: 1150 Keystone Park Road, Derry Contact: dcnr. state. pa, or 724.668.2939
A spring adventure about 20 minutes away awaits you at this 1,200-acre park! Take a bike ride, or walk on the two-mile Lakeside Trail, a level loop that travels around the lake at the park. If hiking is your thing, try the 8 miles of various trails for every ability throughout the park. Visit the website for more information.
Lynch Field Address: 528 New Alexandria Road, Greensburg Contact: greensburgpa. org, or 724.834.4880
Get your bikes out of storage and head over to Lynch Field this spring! Lynch Field is the starting point for the 5 Star Trail network, a rail with trail that stretches from Lynch Field in Greensburg to Youngwood that is located along the Southwestern Pennsylvania Railroad corridor. Other amenities for this park include baseball and soccer fields, playgrounds and picnic pavilions. Need a break from the sun? Check out all of the fantastic indoor features at the Lynch Field Complex including the Kirk S. Nevin Ice Arena, Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool, The Aerobic Center and more. Visit the website for more information.
Twin Lakes Park Address: 219 Twin Lakes Road, Latrobe Contact: co. westmoreland. pa. us, or 724.830.3950
Ten minutes from Greensburg! This 467-acre park is nationally recognized for its facilities and programs and is a great place to kick off spring! Whether you enjoy fishing, canoeing, skate boarding, hiking, biking, playgrounds, or dog walking, there is something for every member of the family. Visit the website for more details and for a schedule of events hosted in the park, including concerts at the Island Stage and the Brian T. Rusnock Amphitheater.
IN McKeesport
Heritage Hill Park Address: 1603 Delaware Avenue, White Oak Contact: woboro. com, or 412.664.0817
Do you love to play outdoor deck hockey? Have a blast with your friends this spring on the newer Border Patrol Deck Hockey Rink at this pretty park. Need to get your little ones some exercise? Bring them for a picnic at the park pavilion and then for fun on the playground. Later in the season, a pool is available. Visit the website for more information.
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