Best Public Parks in Pittsburgh, PA

Point State Park is Pittsburgh's welcome to visitors to the city and a year-round place for city residents to find green open spaces, bike and walking paths, and enjoyable sitting places to relax, meditate, read a book, or people watch. For the holiday season they had a beautiful tree as center point while the fountain is off for the...

BEAUTIFUL! The hidden gem of Pittsburgh! You don't realize you are in the city when you are immersed in Frick Park. There are hundreds of trails that you can follow/discover for a hike, bike ride, or jog. They have many playgrounds, soccer field, baseball field, and a big dog park. They also have a beautiful river, which my husband and I have been to many times river rocking .

Great park in the heart of the city and in between Pitt and CMU's campus. There are several playgrounds, trails, a pool, running track, frisbee golf course, has outdoor movies in the summer, and is home to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix and Phipps Botanical Gardens! There is plenty of places to enjoy a good book, as well as play outdoor sports.