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Baldwin Borough

Elm Leaf Park; behind the borough building, 3344 Churchview Ave., swimming pool, tennis courts, ball fields, two picnic groves.

Bethel Park

Birch Tree; Ashland Drive; .75 acres; play apparatus with tire swing and slide, teeter totter, swing set.

Elm Tree; Glen Hill Drive, 3.95 acres; play apparatus; swing set; tether ball; half basketball court; teeter totter; wall climber.

Miner's Memorial; Main Street; 8 acres; picnic pavilion, swing set, play apparatus; three metal climbers, see saw; three rockers; full basketball court; half basketball court; three ball fields; water fountain service.

Mollyhill; Santa Fe Drive; 6 acres; picnic pavilion, swing set, play apparatus, metal climber, full basketball court.

Oak Tree, Summit Street, 3 acres, picnic pavilion, swing set, play apparatus, full basketball court, ball field.

Pine Tree; North Street; 1 acre; picnic pavilion, swing set, two play apparatus, see-saw, two spring toys, undeveloped ball field, half basketball court.

Simmons; Clifton Road; 25.5 acres; two picnic pavilions, three swing sets, two play apparatus, see-saw, two full basketball courts, two spring toys, three developed and lighted ball fields, two lighted tennis courts, lighted street hockey court, lighted volleyball court, children's basektball game, walking trail, concession stand, restroom facilities, water fountain service

Village Green; Alicia Drive; 11 acres; two picnic pavilions, play apparatus with tire swing, two wood balancing beams, three metal climbers, developed ball field, soccer field, two horseshoe courts, walking trail, concession stand, restroom facilities, water fountain service.

Millennium Park; Baptist Road; 55.5 acres; two developed ball fields, soccer field, rest room facilities, water fountain service.

UPMC Field; Oxford Drive; 1.5 acres; Little League field.

Brentwood

Brentwood Park, Brownsville Road, offers a swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, playground, football stadium and baseball fields.

Bridgeville

McLaughlin Run Park

Chartiers Park

Cook School Park

Canonsburg

Canonsburg Park, Crosbie Drive, offers a swimming pool, softball fields and playground equipment.

Castle Shannon

Hamilton Park; Orr Drive, two pavillions, the lower one has a complete kitchen with stove, refrigerator and hot and cold water, there are also barbecue grills in the park, playground and tennis courts.

Highland Field; Ballfield and playground.

Patrick O'Brien Field; Sleepy Hollow, ball field.

Thomas O'Malley Field; Myrtle Avenue, ball field, playground and a covered picnic table.

Riehl Park; Wabash Avenue, a covered pavillion and kitchen facillities, playground and tennis courts.

The municipal center, on McRoberts Road; a walking trail, playground facilities and gazebo.

Cecil Township

Cecil Township Park, Millers Run Road, offers baseball fields and walking trails that connect to the Montour Trail network. Pavilions can be rented.

Dormont

Dormont Park; Banksville Road, pool, tennis courts....

Beggs Snyder Park; McNeilly Road, ball fields, consession stand.

Jefferson Hills

Andrew E. Reilly Memorial Park, 25.6 acres, offers baseball/soccer field, batting cage, play apparatus, volleyball, two shelters, band shell, concession stand, tennis courts, basketball courts.

Beedle Park, 130 acres, offers playground, pavilions, baseball/soccer field.

Lobb Cemetery Park, 5.3 acres, offers play apparatus, two tennis courts, picnic tables, reviewing stand, stream/pedestrian bridge, walkways, historic cemetery.

Tepe Park, 30.3 acres, offers baseball field, basketball court, shelter/benches.

Gill Hall Park, 12 acres, offers meeting hall, play apparatus, basketball court, horseshoe courts, shelter, volleyball court, concession stand.

Mingo Creek Park

Mount Lebanon

Main Park, Cedar Boulevard, a 51-acre park that offers athletic fields, picnic pavilions, basketball, bocce and shuffleboard courts, platform tennis, a playground, sand volleyball, swimming pool, and a recreation center with community rooms and an ice rink. The park also has a tennis center with clay courts, lit courts and seasonal indoor courts.

Bird Park, Beadling Road, a 42-acre park that offers a soccer field, playgrounds, a fire circle, picnic pavilion and nature trails.

Twin Hills Park, Twin Hills Drive, is a largely undeveloped 25-acre park offering a number of nature trails.

Robb Hollow Park, Cedar Boulevard, is a largely undeveloped 28-acre park offering a number of nature trails.

Washington Park, Dunn Avenue, featuring an outdoor pool and waterslide, tennis courts and nature trails. Also the home field for the PONY Baseball World Series.

Robinson Township

Burkett Recreation and Sports Complex, is located off of PA Route 60, behind Burkett Elementary School. This is the oldest park in the township. In the park are Burkett multipurpose field, the Little League Field, a T-ball Field, girls' softball field and the International Field. In addittion, there is a tot lot for youngsters. There are also two picnic shelters on the property that are available for rental to township residents and businesses. The annual 4th of July fireworks are held at this park.

Clever Recreation and Sports Complex is the newest park in the township. It contains the municipal swimming pool, three tennis courts, three shelters, play structure, basketball courts and two permanent rest rooms. The shelters can be rented. Through the Robinson Community Foundation, who was responsible for building the play structure, this park is used for the Easter Egg Hunt and Christmas tree light up festivities.

Groveton Park is maintained by Robinson Township, and it is located between PA Route 51 and Pittsburgh Avenue. This park contains a baseball/softball field, picnic shelter, tot lot and rest rooms. This facility is also available for rental.

For more information on any of Robinson's three parks, call (412) 788-8120.

South Fayette Township

Fairview Park, 125 acres, includes baseball field, picnic facilities, tennis and basketball courts and pavillions; Morgan park, includes baseball field and tennis courts; Sturgeon Park, includes a baseball field; El Rancho Park, includes a soccer field; Indian Trails Park, includes pavillions; Panhandle Trail.

South Park Township

Evans Park, off of Triphammer Road, is a 50-acre site, which contains seven baseball and softball fields, a playground area, two soccer fields and concession stands.

Wilson Park, on Wilson Road, has two softball fields, a playground area and a concession stand.

Whitewood Park, located at the corner of Whitewood and Pleasant Streets, this parklet is a playground for local children.

Highland Park, located off of Sebolt Road, is a parklet that is mainly a neighborhood playground and basketball court used by the local children.

Grove Road Park, is a neighborhood playground providing a swing set, play structures, a pavillion and picnic tables.

Allegheny County South Park, is a 1,000-acre regional area that is popular for its natural beauty and a wide range of recreational activities. While the park is owned and operated by the County of allegheny, a large portion of the park lies within the boundaries of the township. Activities provided in the park include ice skating, tennis courts, a championship golf course, picnic areas, shelters, playgrounds, ballfields, sled riding areas, summer concerts, horse-back riding, walking and