4.5 stars. The 460-acre Pittsburgh Botanic Garden was founded in 1988, but many decades of time and…read moremillions of dollars were needed to clean up the site, which sits on a former coal mine. In recent years, more plants have been planted, and more buildings have been constructed. The garden now has a welcome center and gift shop, an event center, an administration building, a picnic area, a homestead with a chicken coop and an apple orchard, a log house, a pavilion, a gazebo, an apiary (for beehives), a pond, a bird's nest, and, of course, many gardens, meadows, and woodlands. So far, I have visited this garden four times over several years--three times to walk along the paths and view the plants and once to see the Dazzling Nights Christmas lights. The paths are easy to follow and take me about one hour to walk. The native plants look pretty, but I wish that more flowering plants were included. During my most recent visit, the gardens had 15 Scraposaurs, which are dinosaur and prehistoric sculptures that were made from repurposed metal. Even my husband enjoyed the natural scenery and the artwork.

One of our local favorites! From the gardens to the cafe and the special events throughout the…read moreyear. Staff is always friendly at the door when you walk in and at the cafe. I sometimes go to the cafe to work - although not really set up for this (make sure your computer is charged). I love browsing the gift shop. There is always something there to gift or that I want (but don't need) for myself. I usually end up leaving with a new book for my daughter. Great spot for some holiday shopping for your nature loving friends and family or a gift exchange. Good in the cafe is usually fresh and tastes great. I've enjoyed their salads, kids menu options and baked goods. The gardens are a wonderful place to plan a picnic or just walk around and take in all the hard work that goes into maintaining the grounds. They have a few areas geared towards kids and a lovely pond to sit and relax by. We especially love to admire the local art exhibits that routinely change.

Very nice park that I randomly found off of Steen Road. They have a field, basketball court,…read moreplayground, and pavilion. It appeared well maintained ... Cheers!

Very nice park and community center at the old Nike Site military base. You can barely even tell…read morethat this used to be the Nike Missile Command center during the Cold War. Now it has fields, playground equipment, pavilions, deck hockey, courts, and a large Community Center. They even have an area for exchanging internet transactions / purchases. There are two little libraries ... very nice park, and well maintained... Cheers!

I've lived in the area for a while now but have never made it to this lake before. Today was the…read moreperfect weather for a walk so I finally made it here. The park is on the smaller side but does have plenty of parking spaces. The trail is paved and clearly marked. I was expecting it to loop all the way around the lake but it didn't seem to. There were a few trails off of the paved path that I didn't explore. The views of the lake are very nice and there are a few benches to stop and enjoy it. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice this place was and also how busy it was. I arrived just before 10am and the place was buzzing with people enjoying the lake.

This park is very well paved for parents that want to walk with a stroller. It's quite beautiful…read moreand relatively quiet.

Lots of playgrounds! We were driving through town and it was a nice day so we were looking for a…read moreplace to have a picnic and let the kids get some energy out. They have several playground sections that the kids were able to choose from. They checked out 4 of them and played for about 15 minutes on each. Biggest complaint is there are no bathrooms open during a nice day in March. They only had port o potties which are not ideal for children. I understand that they can't heat them all during the winter but you think one or them would be available under the office or the main park area especially with sports season starting.

Very nice park. Playgrounds are well maintained and restrooms are clean. No baby changing stations…read morethough - could be a welcome addition. Will be back again.

This is a nice little park maintained by the Borough of Bridgeville. The park borders Chartiers…read moreCreek. Amenities at this park include two baseball fields, a soccer field, some pavilions that are available to rent, restrooms, and playground equipment. There is also a concession stand that is open during ball games. Cheers!

Definitely a nice park, needs updated a little, like the little sand pit, my kids had a good time,…read morewe would definitely go again

What a great park. There were two playgrounds and a sandpit. One of the playgrounds was very very…read moreunique. The trail was very lovely as well.

The waterfall is small but it's pretty and a nice hike to get to it. Our dog loved playing in the…read morewater

If you grew up anywhere near Robinson, Settlers Cabin is basically the summer spot to be…read more I've been hitting up that wave pool since I was a teenager. And honestly, you can't talk about Settlers Cabin without mentioning the picnic groves. I swear, half of my summer weekends over the decades have been spent at a cookout, grad party, or other gatherings with friends at one of those pavilions, eating hot dogs and hamburgers. When my daughter was little I brought her there through her teenage years with her friends. Always a good spot to spend a hot summer day in Pittsburgh.

Wave popl The life guards don't do anything there was a kid…read morethat wouldn't pull up his pants his parents did nothing the life guards talk and nothing else they don't save people

First time coming here with my 6 month old son! He loved the swings and this park is in great…read morecondition. Be sure to bring a mask for Covid protection as there are signs posted.

Went for a walk after work I was really impressed with the park it was really relaxing and well…read moremaintained. It's a nice park to take the family for a picnic lots to do for the kids there's a nice playground with a castle in it. I didn't play frisbee golf but the course looked really nice. I was really impressed how well maintained the park is plus the restrooms are clean if your in the area it's worth stopping.