Parks and Playgrounds

542 Forbes Ave, Rm 211

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

412-350-7275

Permitting Hours: 8:30am-4pm

Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation City Parks

414 Grant St., rm 400

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

412-255-2539

Open 6am-11pm every day of the year, unless otherwise posted.

Point State Park

downtown at the Point

Pittsburgh, PA

The park provides recreational space for workers, visitors, and residents in downtown Pittsburgh and also acts as the site for major cultural events in the city, including the Three Rivers Arts Festival and Three Rivers Regatta.

Allegheny Commons Park

North Pittsburgh, PA 15122

Arsenal Park

39th St

Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Aspinwall Recreation Field & Park

During the summer, there is a fountain for kids to run through.

Camp Horn Road

Has Kids Kingdom play area, pool, trails and large shelters for rent

Franklin Twp, PA

87 Acre park in Franklin Township.  Take the little ones for a day of fun at the “Blueberry Patch” playground or one of the other two playgrounds located in the park

1090 Bailey Run Rd

Tarentum, PA 15084

1,180 acres located in Frazer and West Deer Townships. 3 Fishing lakes, disc golf course, walking trails, children's play area.

Emmerling Park

off of Route 910

Indiant Twp, PA

multipurpose fields, fishing, sand volleyball courts (make a great sandbox), children's play area, nice trails through the woods easy enough for kids.

5200 Freeport Rd

Natrona Heights, PA 15065

500 acres located in Harrison Twp. Children's play area, soccer fields, walking trails

200 Hartwood Acres

Pittsburgh, PA 15238

Guided tours, summer theatre, trails, off-leash dog areas, free summer concerts

Pine Township, PA

7 acres, children's play area, multi-purpose field, picnic tables

Marshall Twp, PA

116 acre facility offering the Jaycees and Overlook pavilions, the Elias Fry Barn, a baseball field, the Whitey Soergel little and pony league fields, a sand volleyball court, sledding hills, horseshoe pits, the Sean DeArment Nature Trail, the Country Castle Playground, an 18 hole disk golf course and a trail system.

off of route 19

Pittsburgh, PA 15122

412-350-7275

largest man-made body of water in the county, bordered by four miles of woodlands. Plenty of children's play areas, five mile walking/biking loop around the lake. Good duck/goose feeding by boathouse

105 acres, trails, basketball court, sports fields

Squaw Run Valley Park

Fox Chapel Road

Fox Chapel, PA

nice playground with toddler area, sand volleyball courts (great sandbox), pretty pond in the center with ducks, basketball courts, hiking trails

Riverview Park

Riverview Dr

Pittsburgh, PA 15122

412-255-2539
This 251 acre park, located 4 miles north of downtown has a public pool, a playground, the only equestrian (bridle) path in the City Park system, various shelters, the Allegheny Observatory, and summertime concerts and movies.

Farmhouse Playground

West Mifflin, PA 15122

Phillips Park

Parkfield St

Pittsburgh, PA 15122

412-255-2539

651 Round Hill Rd

Elizabeth, PA 15037

1,101 acres, soccer fields, visitor's center, trails

Buffalo Dr

South Park, PA 15129

412-835-5710

1,999 acre county park, wave pool, golf course, ice skating rink, sports fields, tennis courts, picnic groves

Bloomfield Playground

408 Ella St

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

412-255-2539

675 Old Frankstown Rd

Pittsburgh, PA 15239

724-327-0338

Permitting Hours: 8:30am-4pm

Frick Park

Forbes Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15122

412-422-6538

Park is the largest of the city's four parks, covering 600 acres. Park users love the extensive trails throughout the park's steep valleys and wooded slopes that are ideal for hikes.   The Blue Slide Playground offers kids a great place to swing, slide, and play.

N. Highland Ave

2 large water reservoirs, ideal for fishing. Great new wood "Super Playground" as well as Farmhouse playground with toddler area and water feature

Mellon Park

5th Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

412-255-2539

Schenley Park

101 Panther Hollow Rd

Pittsburgh, PA 15122

412-255-2539

The medieval castle-like Anderson Playgroun includes ladders, turrets, and slides surrounded by a landscaped moat of uneven timber rounds, evergreens, and perennials. Brontosaurus paw prints cast from the fossil collection of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History help lead children from one play area to the next.  Venture Outdoors offers Tyke Hikes for kids 5 and younger on Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m.  Hikes depart from the Schenley Park Visitor Center.  Tyke hikes are a great way to introduce young children to the natural world and engage them in recreational activity. For more information and a schedule, contact Venture Outdoors at 412-255-0564.