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Schenley Park

Overlook Drive, Pittsburgh, PA
412 422 6523
Ranked #21 of 59 attractions in Pittsburgh
4.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Parks
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

What a pleasure to use these hills, walkways and grassy knolls to get outdoors safely and conveniently in any season. A community treasure for annual walking, racing events as well as personal recreation with golf or skating. Extra advantage for students who choose Oakland universities. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

This park has all you would expect, regardless of the season - beautiful foliage, gorgeous flowers - especially at nearby Phipps Conservatory - great sledding areas in the winter, and the topography you expect in an eastern version of San Francisco. You can walk down some paths and feel like you have civilization behind, in spite of being minutes away... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

Nice Park with a jogging track (oval). Overall average facilities More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012

Located adjacent to both Carnegie Mellon and UPitt campuses, Schenley Park is a refreshing urban oasis. Not as large as Central Park in NYC or Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, it is, nevertheless, a welcome spot for a casual and relaxing lunch or afternoon walk. The carousel and some of the amusement park stuff can be a bit weird. Baseball fans... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012

You can walk the trails, play tennis, run the track, play soccer or other field sports, ride your bike, watch tennis tournaments, take tennis lessons from Citiparks tennis, picnic and much more. More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2012

Really nice park, great place to walk around, exercise or just enjoy the area More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

Lots to do in any season. Great place for the whole family More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

Plenty of nice tennis courts, trails, you name it! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012
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Great trails, great views of the city, wonderful playgrounds and picnic areas. Ice skating rink and in the summer great outdoor pool. Safe place to walk or run. All seasons are beautiful. Dog friendly. You can spend a day here if the weather is good. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012
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Schenley Park is a magnificent public park, and also house the Phipps Botanical Conservatory. It is a massive park ~500 acres and I prefer it to Frick Park which is bigger but more run down. This has need sculptures, bridges and structures in the park. More

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