We are an outdoors family! With that being said, we are always on the hunt for some beautiful scenic trails! Over the years we have traveled about 1-2 hours to venture on nature trails, even with the kids! But it is not always easy to do this with multiple children, so we had to get creative and learn to stay more local. I won't lie, some of these may be far to you, but we do not mind the 35-40 minutes. (hides)
(We love to take spontaneous trips to Ohio Pyle, but it is nice to have some spots to check out closer to home!) The ones highlighted are more suitable for a few hour trip vs a day or weekend thing :)
Pittsburgh and surrounding area State Parks & Nature Trails
Frick Park
1981 Beechwood Blvd Pittsburgh, PA
Moses Carper Trail
394 Riverview Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Duck Hollow Trail
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Linn Run State Park
770 Linn Run Rd, Rector, PA 15677
Three River's Trail
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Ohiopyle State Park
124 Main St, Ohiopyle, PA 15470
Pleasant Valley Trail
2557 Pleasant Valley Rd, Murrysville, PA 15632
Yellow Creek State Park
170 PA-259, Penn Run, PA 15765
Pioneer Park
245 Young Dr, Monroeville, PA 15146
Duff Park
4500 School Rd S, Murrysville, PA 15668
Eliza Furnace Trail
Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Cedar Creek Park
453 Evergreen Dr, Belle Vernon, PA 15012
Bear Hollows Trails
4104 Devonwood Ct, Murrysville, PA 15668
Evergreen Park Trail
3430 Evergreen Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Westmoreland Heritage Trail
Trafford, PA 15085
B-Y Trail
Trafford, PA 15085
Montour Trail
Montour Trail, Clairton, PA 15025
Raccoon State Park
3000 PA-18, Hookstown, PA 15050
Laurel Hill State Park
1454 Laurel Hill Park Rd, Somerset, PA 15501
Hillman State Park
Burgettstown, PA 15021
Millville Trail
North Shore Trail, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Braddock's Trail
Irwin, PA 15642
McConnell's Mill State Park
1761 McConnells Mill Rd, Portersville, PA 16051
Bushy Run
1253 Bushy Run Rd, Jeannette, PA 15644
Keystone State Park
1150 Keystone Park Rd, Derry, PA 15627
Caywood Nature's Reserve
4294 Hills Church Rd, Murrysville, PA 15668
Allegheny Island's State Park
Cheswick, PA 15024
Point State Park
601 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
The ones that are not highlighted we highly recommend planning ahead and making it at least a day trip! There is so much to see and explore! We hope you enjoy the trails and beautiful scenery all across the parks!
are we missing an awesome park or trail? Let us know so we can check it out and add it to our list to help others enjoy the beauty nature offers :)
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