City parks in general, but Frick, Schenley, and Riverview in particular are amazing recreational…read moreassets that are unequalled in other metro areas. I was fortunate and privileged to grow up with Frick as my backyard and walked all over the place before graduating to riding mountain bikes on the trails when the sport was in its infancy. Later, I ran high school cross-country races in Schenley and trained in Frick Park. Nowadays, we enjoy the flowers, wildlife, and groomed and maintained trails. I never appreciated how unique, rare, and amazing the parks are until I moved away and it's so great to see them treated as the unique assets they truly are.

Frick Park is a dense network of interconnected trails that helps define Pittsburgh as a city of…read moreparks. I keep coming back and exploring different paths, only to realize there's always more to discover. It's one of those places where you can return again and again and still find something new, which makes it feel really special to me. The way the trails connect is one of my favorite things. Nine Mile Run flows into Deer Creek, which then connects into Tranquil Trail, creating an easy, continuous experience through the park. And thats just one corner of the park. While bathrooms are not abundant, you will occasionally find a porta potty, and there is often trash cans and benches toward the entrances and parking lots of the trail as well. Overall it's just a wonderful place to spend a sunny afternoon, and I really hope spaces like this continue to be preserved as an important part of Pittsburgh's identity and history.

I imagine in the warmer summer months this is a very popular destination especially with the water…read morepark located here. There are also soccer and baseball fields as well as shelters for picnics. I wasn't at North Boundary Park for any of that. I was only there on a cold fall morning to take advantage of the "hiking trail" loop around the fields. I put quotation marks around the words hiking and trail because I don't know how much of a hike I consider it due to the entire trail being paved. It's just over a mile in length with some elevation. Regardless, I found it to be an easy to find suburban community park where I felt safe to wander around when there were maybe only two other people wandering the trail. I also found it clean and well maintained. Park hours are posted as 7am - 11pm. There are 2018 plans for a disc golf course and a nature trail that I'm hoping will lead into the actual wooded area (and maybe into some more challenging terrain). I'll check out the park again once the trail is complete.

This is a nice place for heliophiles, walkers, runners, soccer players, and swimmers. There is a…read moreloop that's almost 100% unshaded and a mile long. You can traverse it in either direction, just remember to stay to the right (unless your passing). Inside the loop is a ball field, a few soccer fields, a playground, an outdoor body weight gym, and a large swimming facility with various types of entertainment. There are also a couple shelters with picnic tables underneath, that I assume you can rent for maybe a private party. There are a few restroom facilities with a water fountain as well. Half of the park is wooded and there is a approved plan in place to create an 18 hole disc golf course. The course is supposed to be top tier, compared on a national level. With a planned average of 588 feet per hole, I'm sure it will attract lot skilled talent and probably a competition or two in the first year. If you're new to disc golf, there is a handicapped accessible recreational course planned with six holes, averaging about 175 ft per hole, respectfully. One of the only thing I don't really like about the park is a portion of the paved trail butts up to the road. There is no space or physical barrier between you and cars passing by.

This park has an awesome playground! It seems to be newly renovated. It's all turf which I love for…read moremy newly walking toddler. They even have a toddler-sized playground set. There's a small splash pad too. There are new indoor restrooms that were very clean and spacious. Picnic tables with a small pavilion. It's street parking and I found an easy spot on 39th street. This will definitely be our new go-to!!

Not the worst city park and not the best. I like coming here for walks, runs and planned events…read more It's not a bad park to relax and unwind if you find the right spot. Nice little areas for a picnic too.

Clean park, the trails overall could be in better condition, I had to jump over a fallen tree to…read morecontinue, also the rocks on the trail are washed away

Duff Park is a wonderful park for hiking. Since we started incorporating hiking into our weekly…read moreworkout regime, we have found that Duff Park offers a lot of challenging hiking trails and some flatter biking trails. I suggest if you are new to the park to grab a map located at the main parking area off School Road South in Murrysville. I am not sure if this park offers a playground or picnic area as I have never seen it, but I am fine with that since we come specifically for the hike. There are plenty of trails to navigate through and some are very steep and narrow. Specifically one section of Forbes is reminiscent of being in the jungle. The vegetation is up past your shoulders, overgrown and covers the trail. You somewhat just follow the stamped down path that is rather unnerving if you do not like not being able to see where you are stepping. There are also many benches to rest on as you walk the trails as well as informative plaques posted on the trails detailing different trees and vegetation. You can definitely get a good workout in if you navigate several different trails. Though not all the trails are good for kids I would say there are plenty that you can take grade school kids on without any major issues so it can be a nice family workout as well.

Great little park tucked away just off Conway-Wallrose Road behind all the municipal buildings…read more There is a great playground and swing set for families, a shelter for picnics, baseball diamond, basketball court/pickleball court and a walking trail around the baseball diamond. Never terribly busy in the mornings when I come, but lots of friendly walkers and a nice way to unwind and spend time outdoors. There used to be tennis courts as well but I understand they removed them in favor of the playground which is too bad as there aren't any other courts within 10 minutes or so.

We love to come to this park with our two boys. They just added a couple of benches that are shaded…read moreand a pavilion with picnic tables, which is so nice!! It used to have no shade, but we are so happy with the small changes. There's a small basketball court and a baseball field as well. And if your children like watching construction vehicles, you're sure to see some while all the park. Wins all around! :)

I have been coming to Carnegie Park for about 35yrs. This park is a staple in the community. We…read morehave reservations pavilions and just come to enjoy the park. It's had renovations to the pavilions bathrooms and ball fields with an added basketball court. Not to mention the skateboard park. Goo this park is very beautiful. It's a great safe place for family fun.

It's no Schenley or Frick Park, but this little patch of green is a lovely addition to Carnegie…read morenonetheless. Situated across from a popular miniature golf location, the park features basketball and tennis courts, a soccer field, a skatepark, a dog park (sectioned by dog size), and other family friendly features. You admittedly won't find any major trails to explore here, as the park isn't big enough for that. It's also heavily geared towards family friendly outings and local youth sports games. But those features are exactly what make this place such a nice addition to Carnegie. And no matter what, you'll still have plenty of greenery to take in and enjoy! If I had to name a downside about this place, getting to the park by anything other than car can be less than ideal. Sidewalks cease to exist in certain areas surrounding the park, so if you don't want to drive in, you'll need to stroll in with caution. Other than that, though, I have no complaints - and I'll still walk here on a semi-regular basis to get some exercise, clear my head, and see what my fellow community members are up to with their families and dogs.

Wonderful, large park with many paved, groomed or grassy trails plus large field…read more Just a word of caution. I took my small dog there and he was killed by a pack of loose dogs. It is an off leash park, and the owners were no where in sight as my dog was surrounded by the pack. May be safer for medium to large dogs.

Beautiful park!! It allows dogs to be off leash. People also ride their horses here. Several trails…read morein the woods that are well kept. My favorite part is the huge field near the Halloway Rd entrance to the park. The grass is always cut in the field so you can lay down a blanket for a picnic or play with your dog. This may be one of my favorite parks in Pittsburgh. Only thing that sucks is I didn't see any public restrooms? Unless I missed them.

We held my daughter's wedding reception here in 2018. We had use of the house and all the grounds…read more It was beautiful! Rental is ridiculously inexpensive and the staff was so helpful. I'd recommend this place for ANY event.

While staying in the are for work, I came here for a morning walk, as I saw there were trails to…read morewalk on and help me get my steps in. I used the Red Blazed trail and it was fairly decent, nicely cleaned (except spider webs, which I find very annoying) and it was just barely over a mile. The end of it was a very steeeeeep uphill that'll get the heart racing and the sweat running! This park features full restrooms, parking and is pretty well blazed and easy to navigate. Definitely worth a visit!