Part of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail that runs along the Allegheny & Ohio Rivers …read more Beautiful views of the city during a bike ride as well as Memorial Parks along the North Shore including The Fred Roger's, Vietnam, Korean, WWII & The Law Enforcement. Along the Ohio River is The USS Requin, (French for Shark) as submarine museum associated with the Carnegie Science Center. The Rivers Casino is also nearby if you're feeling lucky! Also along the North Shore there's a variety of restaurants for a bite along the ride. Well kept trails with friendly people along the way to chat with if you're so inclined. Always a nice and relaxing ride along the rivers. It's a refreshing ride in the heart of town that's close to the city yet surrounded by nature. A perfect mix of nature surrounded by downtown amenities. Love spending the day along the trails, highly recommended!!

Walking the North Shore recently I came across the new chalk drawings near the Shore Thing…read moreplatform. Very nice to see. Some are 3D if you stand in the right area.

If you're looking for one the best bike trails in SW Pennsylvania, you should check out the is a…read more17-mile long West Penn Trail between Saltsburg and the Westinghouse trailhead near Blairsville. My husband Rick and I are avid trail riders and we did just that this past weekend. We'd FINALLY gotten a decent day in an otherwise crummy spring to go riding. So we prepped ourselves. Trail snacks and sandwiches? Check! Tool kit? Check! Tire repair kit? Check! Pumps air and insulin (I'm a type-1 diabetic)? Check! Okay, let's roll! Please note the address I gave you is the approximate location of the trailhead in Saltsburg. I used Google Maps to come up with the approximate address. The Kiski Section of the trail extends about another two miles north of here, dead ending at Urban Road. Plus Rick and I didn't start our ride here. We began our trip on the connecting Westmoreland Heritage Trail. Oh but what a glorious ride we had! The trail is a rails-to-trails conversion which mostly follows the Conemaugh River. It was an active railroad line until the 1970s when the Penn-Central Railway Co. abandoned it. It's the trail for you if you love old dam sites and stone arch bridges. We made a crossing of four out of the five bridges. We picked up the trail in Saltsburg, making our wy east. One of the first thing we learned is that an old canal paralleled the railroad and river. We saw plenty of sites relating to the old canal including lock sites, tunnel sites, and culverts (a shout out to my Yelp friend Mike O--no not Culver's, the hamburger chain near you!). After White Station we saw a little bit of the canal bed with some standing water remaining. Then about a couple miles east of there, we made a sharp left, following Elder's Run. Here we saw two highlights on the initial segment of the trip, a remaining building from the Atlas Powder Works, and the Elder's Run Culvert which is a tunnel that we passed through. At this point the trail appears to follow the old canal bed. Continuing our way east, we come up to an area that I think was my favorite on the whole trip, the Conemaugh Dam. Here the trail makes a number of turns, loops, and switchbacks to get around the dam. You'll find a lot of sites here. Working your way to the south in rapid succession you'll find the 1864 Railroad Grade, the 1954 High Level Bridge, the Pennsylvania Canal Site, the 1936 flood marker, Tunnleton, and the West Portal of the Canal Tunnel. In this area you'll also find a State Recreation Area with two parking lots for the trail and two sets of restrooms if you need them. In picking up the route of the old railroad, we cross three of the stone arch bridges spanning the Conemaugh River. Some people consider these bridges the scenic highlight, so a photostop is necessary if you brought your camera. We wound up our trip at the Social Hall area. Here the sites include a water spring, an old highway abutment, and the old Social Hall RR Station site, now used as a picnic grove. That was fine by us. We stopped there and relaxed, lunching on our sandwiches we packed. Then it was time to head back. The West Penn Trail is a fantastic ride but there are a few things to consider. First of all, this is a difficult trail in places. While much of the trail is easy to moderate, be careful of the slope at the Conemaugh River Dam section. It's a few miles long and way more challenging than the rest of the trail. There are many changes in elevation and some pretty good extended climbs. You go down to the river and across a stone bridge then a fairly long climb up to the top. I recommend that you be in decent shape when taking this trail. Remember too, please listen to your body. If you start getting tired, remember that no matter where you are, you're really only halfway there 'cos you gotta turn around and go back. Make sure your bike is in tip-top mechanical condition too. I strongly recommend a mountain bike for this trail. Road/city bikes are not recommended. Also be sure to pack supplies. Snacks such as nuts and dried fruits are terrific. If you want fresh fruit, apples travel well. If you're packing a lunch, a peanut butter-n-jelly sandwich is always good. And don't be in a hurry when riding this trail. Stop and enjoy the sites. Rick and I did a 40+ mile round trip and it took us all day!

This is a really nice trail. It has a beautiful view when you ride over the Conemaugh Dam. There…read moreare some steep and challenging hills near the dam. The rest of the trail is only a slight grade. Also, the trail joins the Westmoreland Heritage Trail in Saltsburg. The Westmoreland Heritage Trail starts in Slickville and is 6 miles. It is a nice way to add a couple extra miles.

It's pretty. It's not a super exciting trail but there are nice picnic areas and it's very green.read more

A wonderful treasure of the Pittsburgh region. I have learned untold knowledge of wildflowers…read morenative to Western Pennsylvania by walking these trails each Spring. It's a living museum of wildflowers! With an abundance of Trillium in the 1980's, the park was a stunning sight with blankets of Trillium. But a growing deer population in the 90's decimated the Trillium population. An experimental deer enclosure revitalized the park, and the wildflowers are making an impressive comeback. While there is only a few miles of trail here, the wildflowers are the main attraction, and you should come in successive weeks in April and into May if you want to admire these fleeting beauties. Dedicated volunteers regularly remove invasive species, and each year the trails and bridges are regularly repaired and upgraded. For your first trip, go with a wildflower expert, such as a guided tour provided by Venture Outdoors, which is excellent. See you on the trail!

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.

This was a very nice place. We had a small birthday party and a picnic. Everyone enjoyed it very…read moreclean beautiful day.

A lake in a park in a city. What could be better? It is so relaxing to come to Schenley and spend…read moretime walking along Panther Hollow Lake. It's a nice area to get lost in your own thoughts. Lots of nature and wildlife all around. A real hidden gem perfect for unwinding.

First, let me say that neither Apple Maps nor Google Maps got us here to a place where we could…read morepark. Apple took us on the highway to the tunnel and told us we'd arrive when the Fort Pitt Museum and The park were on our right. If driving, I recommend going to the lot by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette ($10). The park is lovely and offers great views of the point, the Duquesne Incljne, Heinz field; and the confluence. The Fort Pitt Museum is interesting. I was disappointed to find that the fountain was off as visiting the park has been on my bucket list since I moved to Pittsburgh; so I'll have to go back once the fountain is back on.

A great place to get that cool symmetrical yellow bridges view of Pittsburgh. A great place to…read morecatch an outdoor concert, with grass and under-the-bridge sun or rain relief. A great place to walk along the water or sit and grab a snack as if along Pittsburgh's "Seine". A place with a history of being a way to protect the city while surrounded by water on all sides but one. Easily accessible by train. Bottom line: A staple of a Pittsburgh tourist or summer-play day.

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.

Last minute weekend plans went great! The people here are super nice and helpful. Very thorough in…read moreexplaining markers along the route. Decent price for a lovely day on a pretty stretch of river!!

Such a great day! We did the 2 miles tubing trip, and I can't wait to come back. We will probably…read moretake a longer trip next time.