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Website: pittsburghparks.org
Phone: (412) 586-4576
Open now
- Sun 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
2005 Beechwood Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15217 ·169.70 mi
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Amenities
- Family friendly
- Accessible
Reviews
tripadvisorI didn’t think it was a great idea bringing my kids to this park as temps were just about freezing, but they wanted to go out and run off some childhood energy so we took them out and they had an awesome time and never once complained about the cold weather! They loved sliding down the blue slide and thus the reason for its alternate name, Blue Slide Park. We especially loved the very picturesque walking section down the Richard Cohen Memorial Lane. There are so many things one can do here such as play pickleball, basketball and many people were out walking their dogs. If in Pittsburgh, this is a must do with your family.
MoreWe visited to witness the blue slide. Pieces of cardboard were available to use for the slide, but we didn’t participate. There were many families at the basketball court, the swings and the slide. Looked like a nice facility.
MoreHaven't had a chance to explore large portions of Frick Park yet, having just moved in the area, but so far I've been impressed with the amount of trails this park has to offer. You can choose easier or more challenging trails to follow, although most of them seem to have at least some elevation to them.There's a nice stream and benches along it when you enter the park from Braddock Avenue to the southeast side. Greens for sports and games, drinking fountains, benches and shelters are available. Some of the trails are a little ambiguous when trying to follow them without a map, and it's easy to accidentally end up on the wrong trail due to them intersecting, if you're not careful.Many of the trails are accessible to bikes as well, and as a hiker too, I'm very glad not all of them are paved/boarded.The Frick Environmental Center is great place to stop by, and is a completely self-sufficient building. They have a mini library, classrooms and basic facilities like bathrooms.I would definitely recommend Frick Park for anyone interested in spending some time outdoors.
MoreBeautiful park. Even though this is super close to downtown Pittsburgh it's very quiet and peaceful. There's loads of trails both paved and unpaved and with varying levels of difficulty. Perfect place to go either alone or with friends.
MoreWe have been to Frick a couple of times. There are several entrances, the one by some tennis courts has a parking lot and the one by the dog off leash area did not seem to, but I found street parking with no issue. I went to the dog off leash area and loved it. It was a nice walk in from the street so my dog got a little bit of energy out. The off leash area was very large and basically dirt/mud depending on recent weather. But the dogs and owners when I was there were very friendly and both my dog and I loved it. I would like to walk some of the trails and explore - maybe next time!
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