SUMMER
Take a break with your family
this summer without breaking
the bank. Staycations are a great
way to rediscover recreation
and relaxation right in your own
backyard (or close to it)!
Explore the Outdoors
BIKE, BOARD, OR BLADE AT 3B’S ACTION PARK
Address: Buffalo Drive, South Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or 412.835.4810
Did you love to skateboard, ride a BMX bike, or rollerblade as
a kid? Then pack up your gear, including a helmet and pads, and
check out the Bikes, Boards and Blades Action Park. For ages 9 and
up, it’s the perfect place to take up these fun activities again and
enjoy challenges for the beginner or the expert – including ramps,
loops, a bowl, a half pipe, stairs and more. Visit the website for more
information.
BIKE OR HIKE STARTING AT THE MONTOUR TRAIL
HEADS IN BETHEL PARK, CECIL, JEFFERSON
HILLS, PETERS TOWNSHIP AND MORE
Addresses: Check the website for the exact locations.
Contact: montourtrail.org, or 412.257.3011
Let your kids use their imagination as you show them what it
was like to travel over rail trails of the past! Design your own family
biking or hiking trip starting at the many access points to the
Montour Trail at various South Hills locations. The approximately
40 miles of completed trail was recently named the 2017 Trail of the
Year by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources. Visit the website for more information.
THE BRIDGES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
AND GREENE COUNTY TOUR
Address: Various locations throughout Washington County
Contact: visitwashingtoncountypa.com
Did you know that Washington County is the home of 23
covered bridges, some over 100 years old? Download a self‑guided
brochure, don’t forget your camera and take a scenic drive to visit
these beautiful structures of yesteryear. Visit the website for more
information.
FAMILY CAMPING AT RACCOON STATE PARK
Address: 3000 State Route 18, Hookstown
Contact: dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/raccooncreek, or 724.899.2200
Reconnect with your family while you gain a true appreciation for
nature on a family camping trip, just a short drive from many South
Hills communities. The beautiful 7,572‑acre Raccoon State Park
offers tent and trailer campsites and opportunities to rent a cabin.
Swim, fish or rent a canoe and take advantage of the 100‑acre lake,
roast marshmallows over an open fire, take a nature hike and more.
Visit the website for more information.
FISHING AT PETERS LAKE PARK
Address: 560 Center Church Road, Canonsburg
Contact: peterstownship.com, or 724.942.5000
A quiet and charming lake nestled in beautiful Peters Lake Park
is the perfect place to teach your kids to cast a line this summer.
Pack up your fishing equipment, bait and licenses and spend the
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