![]() ![]() Photo courtesy of Cranberry Townshipġ11 Ernie Mashuda Drive, Cranberry Township Yesterday, today and tomorrow are part of the themes at Kids Castle Playground. Other mini-playgrounds on-site include a castle-themed area-complete with a drawbridge and lookout towers-and more traditional equipment, such as a merry-go-round.Ī rubber ground surface, shade and plenty of green space complete the kid-friendly features. A “baby dinosaur” structure lets toddlers in on the fun. Located in nearby Schenley Park, Anderson Playground is better known as the “Dinosaur Playground.” It gets its nickname from a dino-shaped play structure with tunnel slides for legs and a skeleton comprised of climbers and monkey bars. Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Anderson Playground near Schenley Park is an easy stop after a visit to the nearby Carnegie Museum or Phipps Conservancy. But there are usually plenty of extras to go around if you leave yours at home. There’s a separate play area just for toddlers and a dog park and picnic area nearby.įor maximum speed, be sure to bring along a flattened cardboard box for the slide. ![]() To traverse the three sections of the park, kids wind through concrete tunnels, climb grassy hills, and swing and jump their way across several play structures separated by their age and ability level. But that’s not all this multilevel park has to offer. The centerpiece of this Frick Park attraction is-you guessed it!-a big blue concrete slide built right into the hill. A Pittsburgh classic: The Blue Slide Park in Squirrel Hill. They raised more than $2 million in a little over six months – and kids brought in $14,000 of that total. When it was established in 2011, nearly 3,000 people rescued what was then the Aspinwall Marina from becoming a commercial parking lot. ![]() The 11-acre park includes the Highmark quarter-mile walking trail, native gardens and wetlands, an amphitheater and stage, free ice skating in the winter, and warm weather kayaking in partnership with Venture Outdoors and Kayak Pittsburgh.īut the playground’s connection to children runs deeper than its kid-friendly amenities. The 30-foot-by-30-foot-by-24 foot installation by artist Tom Otterness serves double-duty as a slide. The first thing most visitors notice about Aspinwall Riverfront Park is its striking “Playground” bronze sculpture. Aspinwall Riverfront Park sports a fantastic beast that doubles as playground equipment. These 11 Pittsburgh playgrounds offer all that and more. As Fred Rogers once famously remarked, “Play is really the work of childhood.” And there’s no better place for kids to carry out this important work than in spaces where they can run, climb, explore and imagine. ![]()
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