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 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.

It's a wonderful park on the Allegheny River with nice pavilions. It has a spectacular bike trail…read morethat follows the river all the way to Downtown. I go here every year to see birds, especially the Yellow Throated Warblers that sing from the Sycamore trees. The hit series, the Mayor of Kingstown, was once filled in the park.

This is a nice trail. My kids got distracted immediately by the natural playground which was small…read morebut fun and then we walked and rode our bikes. Great views. Mostly flat trail. Well kept.

I discovered Thornburg Conservation Park earlier this year, when I was searching for a new place to…read morego for regular walks. I now really love coming here for a quick dose of nature during my week! Finding the parking lot ended up being my first adventure here, because Google maps kept taking me to a residential street on the other side of the railroad tracks that sit above the park. The actual entrance is behind the Thornburg Public Works Building; easy to get to once you know where you're going, but boy did the GPS make it hard initially. The park itself is apparently thirty-eight acres (so says the borough website), and it has interconnecting trails that are very easy to navigate. The terrain is fairly flat overall, although if you walk further up the creek it can get bumpy in spots. It's definitely worth stopping by throughout the year to see the changing colors and the seasonal blooms come and go. I even saw a hummingbird during one visit this summer - not sure anything will top that! Note that dogs are allowed in the park by permit only, although I tend to see a lot of folks walking with their four legged friends so I don't think it's hard to get a permit. All in all, this is a peaceful and beautiful place to visit, and is especially nice on days where a shorter and easy-paced nature walk is needed. Here's to my next stroll at Thornburg!

I just took a venture over this way for some very light hiking. I usually bring my hiking boots,…read morebut this time I just wore regular shoes and that was a bad choice. There is grass covering the main trails that is very wet and kind of like a bog. My shoes and socks got very wet romping through here. There was multiple species of butterfly including cabbage white, silvery checkerspot, pearl crescent, hackberry emperor and a hawk moth. I also saw some white tailed deer and squirrels. There were two sets of wooden steps that looked very dilapidated. The wood is rotten and uneven. If I was not more agile I would have fallen trying to walk on them. This didn't make me want to walk on the rest of this trail. Besides the fact that some of the park is in a sad state of disrepair and there is very thick grass covering a good portion of the trails, it is a nice place to explore and very picturesque scenery. The Chartiers Creek is a nice big body of water that is relaxing to enjoy. There is beautiful wildlife to experience and it is quiet and peaceful. The trails are of a very mild difficulty for hiking as it is mostly pretty flat. Not too bad.

An amazing place to hike and observe wildlife. They have a "no pets" rule, which I support…read morecompletely. Parking is up at the top by the road, and it is limited to about 6 spaces, however I have always found a spot. There are a series of ponds which are used to remove iron from the water (from an old mine that existed on the property. In those ponds you are likely to see migrating water fowl. On my most recent visit, I observed 26 species of birds, including a rather rare Green-winged Teal. There is usually a very shy Great Blue Heron in the back pond, which you can see if you approach quietly. Charters Creek runs along the backside of the park, and there's a cute wooden bridge that connects you to Charters Park. In all, it's a beautiful escape from urban life. Check out OTB Hastings, which is a half mile down the road, for a perfect ending to your wildlife adventure.

Wingfield pines is a beautiful hidden gem! It's a massive passive mine drain area into the upper…read moresaint Clair creek. It's also connected to Boyce mayview Park next door so it's a big area to cover! There is A beautiful trail that runs long side the creek. There's a old pool that filled in for great picture options, there's is a porta poty on site. There's a good bit of markings telling you where the trail is as well as a few signs advising no dogs aloud in the area. There is also a leash free area for the dogs as well. On average you'll spend about a hour or two hiking around all the trails to cover the whole area. I definitely recommend this place.

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!

The most apparent thing to note about the park is the French Fry sculpture (officially called…read more"Pittsburgh") by John Raymond Henry which was erected in 1977. Of course it's constructed of steel. This abstract work of art sits within the park along Bigelow. The park was a nice walk from our apartment and sometimes a nice drive for my SmartCar (see pics), lol. There are incredible views of the city from here. Other than the sculpture and the views, not much else to do here. Little areas for walking but that's about it. For me, it's all about the sculpture and the views making the space so very Pittsburgh.

One summer we did something wild and crazy, we played Croquet at Frank Curto Park. The French Fries…read moresculpture by John Raymond Henry provided a hilarious obstacle for our game. The park staff always keep the place finely manicured, so the course was perfect. We brought a picnic with us, and we had a blast. There are rabbits, turkeys, squirrels and birds here, it's quite extraordinary. There are beautiful trees, too. And the view of the Strip, Downtown and the sunset are all wonderful.