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BY KATHY RUDOLPH
Whether you love bird watching, biking or basketball, there is a perfect park to help put some spring back in your step!
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 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 Bethel Park
Millennium Park Address: 5900 Baptist Road, Bethel Park Contact: bethelpark. net, or 412.831.1328
Get out for a game this spring at this 40-acre park that includes a soccer / lacrosse / multipurpose field, two youth baseball / softball fields, or the adult softball field. There is also a playground for the kids. Visit the website for more information.
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