Schenley Oval can be considered a center for sports and recreation for Oakland and Squirrel Hill…read more It features a 1 km-long oval, a 400m track, a couple of soccer fields, and tennis courts (free!). In a weekday evening or on weekend, expect to see many people enjoying the oval: jogging, playing soccer, frisbee, and tennis. The oval has two water fountains, and surprisingly one keeps running through the winter. There are restrooms in a small brick building and usually portable restrooms nearby. Schenley drive goes near the oval, providing ample space for free parking. Although this is a friendly and safe area, be careful leaving items there: my book was stolen when I left it for five minutes on Sunday night.

By Ed Skirtich…read more Freedom to dream, sunbath, read and play frisbee at the Schenley Park Overlook plus walk, jog, sprint, and play tennis and football at the Oval and inner track happen on a sunny day. On the benches outside the inner track and outside the oval, friends reunite with each other. Also, while walking along the oval mom and dad's hold their child's hand while walking, young adult joggers slowly trot, mildly jog, jog, and sprint. In Bob O' Connor's Tennis Courts, young adults toss the tennis ball back and forth. They play tennis quietly and patiently with each other. Regardless of your disability, race, gender, and age and size, no one bothers you when you do your activity at Schenley Park. Children's imaginations can flourish at Schenley Park. At the Overloook, a young boy flies his kite while other youth catch frisbee. Also, a young girl kicks a soccer ball with family. Runners are fun to watch because they sweat, pant, or just slowly jog, trot, and and walk. Small tall, skinny, and fat, the runners get their job done. Tennis players don't care what their score is, they just like to have fun and relax. Another interesting thing was a hip drum beats could be heard while going around the oval. Finally at the Overlook, you can read, write, sunbath, or just admire the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline.

So darn confusing! I put Mckinley Park in my GPS and it took us to the upper level. So, if you want…read moreto head to the skate park, go on Bausman. If you try to enter through the upper level of park, you have to leave your car unattended.. in Beltzhoover.. then walk through the trail in the woods... in Beltzhoover. Finally we just decided to drive down Bausman since we knew the skate park was there and obviously there was no other access to it. All in all, this park is pretty run down compared to other parks in Pittsburgh (Schenley, Frick ect) The skate park is also run down but its actually pretty cool and not crowded at all. I also noticed tennis courts and a playground as well as a small walking trail. As bad as i want to rate this 2 stars, having a skate park 10 minutes from our house in south side is my bfs dream come true.

With the exception of the 5 metro parks, McKinley Park is Pittsburgh's largest park at 79 acres…read more The park serves the Beltzhoover neighborhod. It has beautiful hills and large wooded areas.

Delilah was great at helping kids in the party and everyone had a great time would recommendread more

Awesome experience for my little ones! The staff are so friendly and outgoing! Prices were very…read morereasonable at $22.50 for 2 hours, $24.50 for all day, and only $12.00 for parents to skate and children 4 and under. I came on a Saturday afternoon with my 4 year old son and 7 year old daughter and we had a blast. They even offer a membership for those who come frequently at a cost of $35.00 a month. I think we will definitely go for that option next winter when the weather turns bad!! Huge thank you to all the staff! They were personable and very helpful from the time we walked in till the time we left. 10/10 will be back!

Twin Lakes is a very well maintained local county park and is truly great in every season…read more There are paved paths around the lakes, a trail that branches off and is great for bikes, and other wooded trails and horse trails. You can fish, walk, jog, hang, take your dog, rent pavilions or the newer enclosed building, get family photos done, utilize the expansion area with an amazing playground, skate park and dog park. There's really something for everyone and we're so lucky to have it in our area.

Beautiful park with a great amphitheatre for outdoor concerts in the summer. Some benches are…read moreprovided but you can bring your own chairs or a blanket. Restrooms are clean although there are only 2 stalls in the Ladies Room which leads to long lines.

I was here to see a Pelican. Yes, it was freak occurrence, but a Pelican appeared at the South…read moreShore boat rentals. But I've been coming to this state park for years, especially for kayaking and birding. One summer we decided to keep kayaking until we had explored the entire perimeter of the lake. It took several trips, but we never finished because the lake is too vast. There's a great mix of vendors for rentals, food and boat rides, but there are still plenty of wild spaces to enjoy. Whether it's sailing, hiking, swimming, or kayaking, you will find some great recreational opportunities here.

Beautiful park not too far from Pittsburgh. The park has many trails and nice bike paths across the…read moresurprisingly large park area. A generous amount of well kept up restrooms throughout the park. We started at a cabin that was modern and good looking. Each cabin sleeps six. Note: the cabins have nice showers and furniture but there are no other things aside from a refrigerator. Stove with oven, and microwave. Bring your own plates, cutlery bedding and glasses/cups. We were aware so we brought a press for coffee. Great park for families.

Love taking my dusty here nicest dog park i have been to, he loves playing with other dogs there,…read morenice benches nice layout, very clean, fountains for dogs, poop bags provided what more can u want

I like to visit this new section of Twin Lakes Park. It has a great deal deal to offer. There is…read morea skate park, dog park, playground, exercise course, walking path, pavilions, sled riding hill and deck hockey arena. No excuses to say you're bored. I occasionally bring my dog to the dog park to play with some pals. My main complaint is that the dog park section is on a fairly steep hill and it gets very muddy and it stays that way. There are three sections for the dogs, but usually one part is closed to let the grass recover. Also, my dog is on the smaller size and goes in the small dog section. Sometimes people let their bigger dogs in that section. She gets run over even though it's play. Parking is good, but it does get crowded by the deck hockey arena and dog park.