This is a little hard to get to. You have to drive all the way down to the end of 38th street. The…read moreentrance way(which is a stretch of dirt over a train track) is between Three Rivers Packaging and Edward Marc Chocolatier. Apparently, you can park in that area. The park is all dirt and there is water there for your dogs and some benches to sit on. This is not a place to go in the rain as it will get muddy or at night as it would be a prime place for crime.

We have a side pet sitting and walking business and because of that we utilize this location…read moreseveral times a week. It's a great run for dogs to play and get out energy. Two fenced in areas with a smaller one for little or skittish dogs. Bowls with water are all over and benches for humans when we need a rest. Talk about hidden gems in a city this is one of them.

Very well kept and a great resource for dog parents! Clean,…read morelots of trash cans and fully fenced in.

I can't say enough good things about this dog park. We are new to the area and I'm surprised it…read moretook me several months before stumbling upon it. My girl, Moogly who is pictured, loves this spot. I love that there are small wooded areas. The park is well maintained. I have seen someone emptying the trash bins on several occasions. You get a very communal vibe with how the dog park is set up. It's really a great spot for the dogs and humans to interact. Hands down one of the best dog parks we have lived near. My only suggestion is to have a dope mural painted on the storage container!

4.5 stars. The off-leash dog areas in North Park are located near Pearce Mill Road and Walter Road…read more The dog areas are intended for dogs to run around and socialize with other dogs. For over four years, I have been taking my dogs to this dog park. Pros: I always find a nearby parking spot for my vehicle. The park's rules require that dogs be supervised, be licensed and vaccinated, and wear tags. The ground is a fairly large size and is fenced in, so dogs may sprint across the field and get good exercise if they want to do so. Dogs have buckets of water to drink, although more short bowls should be available. People can sit in a pavilion with picnic tables. My late English bulldog Olive was unenergetic and shy, but here she interacted with other dogs and people and built her confidence and social skills. My current French bulldog Daisy enjoyed playing with other dogs and their humans. Cons: Rainy weather makes the ground muddy. Some other dog owners do not clean up their dogs' poop.

We brought our dog to this park for the first time today. We were on our way across country to move…read morefrom the San Francisco Bay Area in California to New Jersey - Pennsylvania to relocate here. Our dog loves to fetch a ball. When a couple of large dogs got her ball, I went down the hill to find it. Both the dogs jumped up on me and one scratched my chin. Later, my wife went to fetch the ball and she was scratched in the face. The owners blamed us for bringing a ball into the park and tempting their dogs (comparing it to a piece of meat) with the ball. We have never encountered this before in any dog park in any location across the country. 2 men and one woman were both yelling at us and telling us to leave the park. It was a very unpleasant experience. They also told us to go back to California. We are moving for retirement and to live near our daughter and her husband. I am 70 and my wife is 68. The behavior on the part of other dog owners was uncalled for and abusive. We often visit dog parks and have made many friends over the years in the parks where we used to live. We also enjoy going to new parks and enjoying the extra space that is available in less urban environments. This is a very nice park, we only have an issue with owners who have limited viewpoints about normal behavior like playing fetch with a beloved pet.

This is the only dog park nearby, so it's convenient. However, it is quite small and doesn't get a…read moreton of doggy visitors. Great place for dog introductions. The rest of the park is nice with paved paths, soccer fields, and jungle gyms for children.

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.

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.

--Location/Parking-- Located on the southern island of…read morePittsburgh. The parking is street parking and is adjacent to a school and overlooks a small shopping center. --Ambience-- Outdoor park that runs along a hillside. Perfect for running or gathering, but I didn't see a playground and locals told me this is not a safe neighborhood. No dogs are allowed in the gazebo. --Food/Products-- Open air park with steps that help traverse the grounds going up and down the mountain. --Capacity-- Plenty of space to get through the neighborhood. --Overall-- Only recommended if you are traveling through the neighborhood, but this is just a park and nothing touristy to visit specifically unless you live in the area.

This was such a fun hike! Its very steep but worth it because it feels like a little secret trail…read morein Millvale. There was a little bit of litter but not too bad. Oh and the yellow trail is a loop.

Recently acquired by the Allegheny Land Trust, Girty's Woods is a 155 acre land tract which…read morefeatures trails for hiking and birding. With over 90 species of birds, Girty's Woods is an enjoyable way to experience Nature. There's a small parking lot at the trailhead. Some of the trails can be quite challenging, but if you enter from Irwin Lane, the trails are more manageable. One particular species of bird, the Kestrel, is thrilling and beautiful. Other birds to see include woodpeckers, hawks, thrushes, and songbirds.