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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 3 B’S ACTION PARK FOR BOARDS, BIKES AND BLADES Address: Boyce Park, 675 Old Frankstown Road, Plum Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or 724.327.0338 Did you love to skateboard, ride a BMX bike, or roller blade 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. Visit the website for more information. LAKE EMILIE (RENZIEHAUSEN PARK) FAMILY FISHING Address: Eden Park Boulevard and Tulip Drive, McKeesport Contact: mckeesport‑pa.gov, or 412.675.5020, ext. 610 Want to spend some time with your kids this summer? Teach them to fish at this wonderful lake stocked with trout in the quiet and beautiful setting of Renziehausen Park. All you need is a state fishing license for individuals ages 16 years and older and a little patience for some summer fun! Visit the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission at fishandboat.com/Fish/Pages/default.aspx for more information on fishing rules and regulations, tips and other details. TWIN LAKES BOAT RENTAL Address: 219 Twin Lakes Road, Latrobe Contact: co.westmoreland.pa.us, or 724.830.3968 Rent a pedal boat, canoe, or rowboat for some family fun on the lakes surrounded by beautiful lush trees in this picturesque 467‑acre park! Enjoy casting a line? Both lakes are stocked with game fish by the PA Fish Commission. Don’t forget your fishing license and a picnic to enjoy later at one of the park’s many picnic areas. Check out the many other amenities this park provides by visiting the website. GREAT ALLEGHENY PASSAGE BIKE TRIP Address: McKees Point Trailhead, 100 5th Avenue, McKeesport Contact: atatrail.org, or 1.888.282.BIKE 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 trip on a 150‑mile system of biking and hiking trails that will connect Cumberland, Maryland, and Pittsburgh when completed. Pass by picturesque rivers, sparkling streams, through lush mountains and more. Visit the website for more information. KEYSTONE STATE PARK CAMPING Address: Keystone State Park, 1150 Keystone Park Road, Derry Contact: dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/keystone/index.htm, or 724.668.2939 Reconnect with your family while gaining a true appreciation for nature on a family camping trip! The beautiful 1,200‑acre Keystone 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 26 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Norwin