We found this playground on the internet. We weren't sure what we were going to be arriving to…read more All the children were in awe when they first arrived. It truly did the trick! They believed they were playing at a castle There even was a restroom near by that was clean. The only down fall was the arrival of someone doing an apparent drug deal. This playground was still an amazing stop during our vacation!

Super cute playground, my kiddos played hide and seek there was so much! Quiet little area! My…read moredaughter said it was just like living in a castle, to have such an imagination again! Restrooms were open and clean! We enjoyed it!

I take our dog to the dog park on a regular basis. It's always clean and well maintained. He…read morereally enjoys getting out, sniffing, running and interacting with dogs of his size and temperament. He's a small dog, shih tzu pit bull mix and is easy to get along with. Taking him there has gotten him on a more social level than just running around our yard. Also I can walk him around the park and let him be as active as he should be. Thank you for making a special place for our furry friends. They deserve it! Jade's Dog Park is truly a blessing for all dog parents . Thank you very much for caring about the special creatures in our lives

My husband and I came here for the day and were pleasantly surprised…read more It is $5 per person to get in. Food They have a snack bar with the typical food you would expect (hotdogs, nachos, pretzels, popcorn) you can purchase a cup and/or a popcorn bucket for $5 a piece and get refills all summer for $1. Pool The pool is amazing! Perfect place to bring children with two kids areas. The have a small rock climbing wall in the deep end by the diving boards. Three slides, one of which is very tall. Children 12 and under can take a swim test to be allowed to swim in the deep end and go on the diving boards and rock climbing wall. You are allowed to bring floating things like noodles etc. which was really nice. You can only bring goggles that don't have the nose part (scuba goggles?) regular goggles are okay. The deep end is 5ft and the diving area is 12ft. I believe I saw that they rent out life vests for children and they also sell swimming diapers. Adult Swim Depending on how you feel about this it will either be good or bad. At the start of every hour they make all of the children get out of the pool for 15 minutes. The only people allowed in the pool are adults and children under 5 who are accompanied by an adult within arms reach. Seating They have chairs that you can use with foot rests and little tables but you have to get here pretty early to get one unless you see someone leaving you can take theirs. I would recommend bringing chairs and blankets to sit and relax on. There is plenty of space to spread out and not be right next to someone else on the grass. They have a few covered areas that you can set up at if there is space left. They also have 2 covered picnic table areas with 4 picnic tables (although I'm sure those fill up fast) Parks We don't have children so we didn't go to the parks but it looked like there was a lot to do and that it was well maintained. Crowds We went on a Sunday and there were a lot of people there but it didn't feel "crowded". We had to wait in line to get snacks but when we wanted a drink or popcorn refill there was a separate line which was nice. Conclusion- we will defiantly be back it was a great day!

This is a nice little park located in Meadville along the banks of French Creek, and the Mead Ave…read more Bridge. There is a log cabin here, a pavillion for picnics, and restroom facilities. There is also a boat ramp for canoes and kayaks and a playground. There are also some historical and ecological signs to read that are pretty interesting. Maybe not the funnest place to visit, but it is still a nice park. Cheers!

We stop here every time we go through the area. Love seeing how much those antlers grow from year…read moreto year!

deer well taken care of!! great people rusty and her husband do a great job. see ya'll next month!!read more

Colonel Crawford Park or Woodcock Creek Lake as it is more commonly called, is a great place during…read morea normal year, but unfortunately in early March of 2021, there has been a malfunction in the dam water control system, and the entire lake has unfortunately been drained. I stopped to visit yesterday to see it for myself, and everywhere that once was water is now just mud and ice. Surprisingly, there was still water coming out of the outflow on the back side of the dam, my guess was ice meltoff. I feel bad about all the fish and other aquatic wildlife that have perished due to this predicament. I imagine it will take months, if not a year or more, for the water levels to get back to normal . . . sigh. On a good note, the park was packed with people to try and get a look at the empty lake, but I imagine these crowds won't last, and this will do harm to the local businesses that provide services to all the visitors during the year (especially bad for those that already lost business during the pandemic). Hoping for better days . . . .

The Samuel Justus Trail is a 6 or 7 mile long extension of the Allegheny River Trail. Paralleling…read morethe Allegheny River, it's a rails-to-trails conversion that connects Oil City with Franklin. It's a part of the Allegheny Valley Trails Association system, and using the Allegheny River Trail, it connects with the Sandy Creek Trail. Because it's a rails-to-trail, most of the grades are relatively easy. The entire system is paved, so you don't need a trail or mountain bike in order to ride. That suited me and my husband Rick just fine. We have mountain bikes but we were itching to take our roadbikes out for a spin. We did an approximately 40 mile bike ride, using a combination of the Samuel Justus, the Allegheny, and the Sandy Creek Trails. We rode from approximately Oil City to the State Gamelands via Franklin. Oil Creek is a great place to start your ride on this trail because there are stores and services available if you need them. The trail begins at the corner of West Front Street and Wyllis Street. The address I gave you above is approximate. To reach the trail from Downtown Oil Creek, cross the Allegheny River on the Petroleum Street Bridge. Continue to the second light, and head right on West 1st Street. Continue about 1.5 miles to trailhead parking on the right. The ride out on the trail itself is a pleasant one along the bank of the Allegheny River. It follows the roadbed of the former Allegheny Valley Railroad. It goes through some beautiful woodlands as it makes its way west and south. Halfway between Oil City and Franklin is the historic River Ridge Farm and Mansion. It was once home of the late Senator Joseph P. Sibley who made his fortune in the oil industry. The gates to the farm remain standing. The servant's quarters are visible through the gates. If you have time, you may be able to take a tour of the farm and mansion. The trail then becomes the Allegheny River Trail and continues towards Foxburg and Emlenton. Once past Franklin, the curves and begins heading east as it's still making its way south. It then curves directly to the south where it meets up with one of the scenic highpoints, the spectacular Belmar Bridge. This bridge once carried another rail company's tracks across the Allegheny River Valley. Today it carries the Sandy Creek Trail http://www.yelp.com/biz/sandy-creek-trail-franklin#hrid:sCjn0qRUbShs-nMMyq3tlA/src:self and you can connect between the two. But the connection is via a staircase, so it was to our advantage having our lighter roadbikes along. I suggest you roll your bike up the wooden bermway as you walk up or down the parallel staircase. Rick and I then continued our ride on the Sandy Creek Trail. The Samuel Justus Trail is a very useful connector trail, especially if you are using the other trails in the area. Its scenery isn't as majestic as some of the other trails, but it's certainly a pleasant ride. If you are riding between Franklin and Oil City, it's not as isolated as some of the other trails. Just remember that once you are beyond Franklin, and especially if you are continuing on either the Sandy Creek or Allegheny River Trails, it does start to get more remote. As always, I strongly recommend that you make sure your bike is in tip-top mechanical shape. Also I strongly recommend having adequate water, snacks, tire repair kit, chain tool, mini air pump & cel phone with you.

Beautiful trail. You can easily see the Allegheny River on…read moreyour right/left (depending which way you're going) and it stretches a long way from Franklin to Oil City. Very long road. Not as isolated, so I don't frequent this trail while I'm in the area. (I love isolated trails). As I said, it goes a ways, so make sure your bike (if you have one) is in good shape and especially if you're walking, wear good shoes. Bring water and snacks. The nice thing is, you can walk up a steep hill to get to an ice cream shop. Open in summer. Other than that, there's not much. Aside from the hill with wild plants, there's the river as I said which truly is peaceful. There are benches in which you can sit and relax (may I add, it's in the shade which is so nice, as the trail has no shade whatsoever besides that). Oh yeah, and if you like graffiti here's a haven for ya. (please don't paint obscenities as little kids are often there, and families). If you are coming up on the highway, next to the bicycle shop (which is on the corner of 322 and Bredinsburg Road), there's another path to the trail which you take if you're walking there. Turn to your left and there'll be a bridge. Not many people have spraypainted there yet, but hey more room. (Yeah, I'm not really condoning this. Don't hold me responsible. Honestly I don't recommend graffiti there, but if that's what you like to do, hey.....) All in all, it's a nice trail. But honestly, I'd recommend Two Mile Run. Oh, and at the very end of town (drive down Liberty, going past 322 and toward the boat launch and the Joy), at the "No Outlet" sign at the end of Liberty, to your left is River Dr. There's a sign. It's a private road but you can walk down it, I have. Don't mess with anything, it's a beautiful riverfront drive with beautiful homes. Go by yourself and appreciate it. Don't bring a crowd as it's not a tourist attraction or an official trail. Just a nice area, not one to frequent with friends. By yourself, occasionally. Many waterfalls and streams on the hillside. The big rock thing is there too.

Great for the kids! Folks keep it clean and folks keep it safe! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!read more

A great local park for children. Adequate parking, public restrooms, and a nice playground. Several…read morebenches and a covered pavilion. Swings, slides, teeter totters, and plenty more. The double swing is wonderful for a little one and an adult. Perfectly fine little play place & picnic area.

If you live in Pittsburgh or are just visiting the area, McConnells Mill is one of the best day…read moretrips around. It's only about 40 miles north up I-79, so it's an easy drive from the city, but it feels like a completely different world once you get down into the gorge. I've been going there for years with friends and family, and it became my go-to spot to take people when they would visit from out of town. Everyone always loves checking out the historic old gristmill and the red covered bridge right next to it. It's a great, classic view, and if you go during the summer, they usually open up the mill for tours so you can see how it all used to work. The hiking there is fantastic, too, with a good mix of trails depending on what you're up for. You can take a pretty easy walk back to Hell's Hollow Falls, or you can tackle the rougher, rockier trails that run right along Slippery Rock Creek. You definitely want to wear sturdy shoes because the terrain gets steep and the rocks get slick, but the scenery with the rushing whitewater and massive boulders is totally worth it. It's just a beautiful, simple place to get outdoors for a few hours. Whether you want a challenging hike or just want to sit by the water and look at the old bridge, it never disappoints.

Visited this state park for the first time earlier this month and had a blast!…read more I parked at what I think is the main lot, up above the mill itself. I didn't take a tour of the mill (which the park volunteers and staff do offer throughout the day) but I did walk through it and read the information in it about the history of the mill. Definitely enjoyed exploring and learning. That said, I was really there for the trails, so I spent most of my day hiking. I took a loop trail down from the mill and back (with a detour up a short trail to some falls) and it was great! I love being outside and I love a good challenge; these trails were not paved or even at all and I had a great workout navigating them. During hydration breaks I'd find a nice rock to sit on by the water, which was wonderful. It was noisy as heck by the mill because of the families, but the further out I got the more peaceful it got. Definitely met my goal of unplugging for a day during my trek on the trails. I want to come back in the future and begin to try to walk the Slippery Gorge Trail, as it sounds like the gorge is another beautiful part of the park. But that is definitely a long term goal, because that trail is not a short one! I loved visiting this park and I'd be back for sure. To everyone else, PLEASE remember water and wear the proper footwear - while I enjoyed my walk in the park, these trails are definitely not a walk in the park!

As a long time Cranberry resident (non-pool member) who visited our wonderful pool for the first…read moretime this season yesterday AND today-I felt I needed to update my last review from a few years ago. As a Yelp Elite All Star I noticed that the most current YELP review for this pool was a one star review based solely on what this person thought the price should be for entry for her & her kids & her comparison to North Park Pool. First off Cranberry Township Waterpark, offers more than just a pool. It has a very large kids area with large kiddie pool, water dump bucket, splash pad & preschool water sliding board. It has a dedicated lap swim lane at all times. It has a waterside, low diving board, water tunnel sliding board, water climbing wall, sand volleyball court, grassy play areas, concession stand with large variety of foods, drinks & desserts & bathrooms with showers & changing rooms. There are giant umbrellas for shade, and many lounge & some Adirondack chairs. You can get water wings, or life vests for your kids there if needed. This is not a county pool like North Park Pool. NPP is run by the county. Cranberry is run by the township (not Butler County) & managed & staffed by high school kids. YES, the prices ARE higher than Allegheny County & City pools: 2025 Daily Admission Rates Residents: $11 Non-Resident: $16 Children: 2 - 12 years old Resident:$10 Non-Resident: $14 Children under 2: FREE 55+ Senior Resident: $10 Non-Resident: $14 Twilight Rates (after 6 p.m.) Resident: $8 Non-Resident: $10 Tuesday Night Swims: 9-11 p.m. Members: FREE Non-Members: $8 But that gives ZERO reason to diss this beautiful waterpark & all it has to offer. I highly recommend our pool & have taken out of town guests here with young kids several times in the past 20 years & they all loved it.

A nice little park to play with your littles 6 months and up! Only downside is that there's minimal…read moreshade so bring an umbrella just in case.