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With so many places to play, getting outdoors
in the South Side is easy. You can choose from parks, playgrounds,
swimming pools, trails, city steps, and more.
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
- South Side Riverfront Park, entrance at 18th Street near the
Monongahela River. The park features a picnic area, public boat
launch, canoe launch, and a riverfront trail. Used for biking,
walking, and skating, the trail extends to 9th Street to the east
(with plans for a connection to Station Square) and nearly reaches
Homestead at a turnaround to the west. (No parking or access is
available at this terminus).
- South Side Park, reached from Quarry Street (18th Street to
St. Patrick to Quarry). The park features 65 acres of ballfields,
walking trails, a playground, and a former ice arena. South Side
Local Development Company and South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association
recently convened a task force to plan park improvements.
- Armstrong Playground, 12th & Sarah Streets.
- Cobden Playground, on Cobden Street in the Slopes
- Eleanor Street Parklet, located at Sierra & Eleanor Streets
in the Slopes.
- Mission Street Field, on Mission Street in the Slopes
- Monongahela Playground, off of Josephine Street between Beagle
and Northview in the Slopes
- Ormsby Recreation Center playground, 22nd & Sidney Streets
- Winters Playground, Huron Street in the Slopes
SOUTH
SIDE RIVERFRONT TRAIL
You can hike, bike, or blade the South Side Riverfront Trail. The
five-mile trail begins in the South Side Riverfront Park at the
end of 18th Street. The trail extends to 9th Street to the east
(with plans for a connection to Station Square) and nearly reaches
Homestead at a turnaround to the west. (No parking or access is
available at this terminus). South Side Riverfront Park also features
a picnic area, public boat launch, and canoe launch.
SWIMMING POOLS
Ormsby Recreation Center
79 S. 22nd Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 488-8377
Oliver Bath House (indoor)
38 S. 10th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 488-8380
Both swimming pools are temporarily closed.
For more information, contact Citiparks
at (412) 594-4645.
BOAT
AND CANOE LAUNCHES
Take a voyage on the Mon and begin right here on the South Side!
Both motorized and non-motorized boats can be launched into the
Monongahela River at South Side Riverfront Park. The City of Pittsburgh
manages a public boat ramp accessible from 18th Street. Non-motorized
boats can put- in upstream from the ramp in an area where the park
gradually slopes to the water’s edge. The launch has plenty
of parking and portable facilities.
CITY
STEPS
Do some urban exploring by climbing Pittsburgh “city steps.”
The steps lead to the South Side Slopes and
impressive city views. A local favorite is the German Square area,
which can be reached from the 10th Street footbridge on the South
Side Flats.
Pittsburgh is known for its collection of public
stairways built into hillsides across the city. Known simply as
“city steps,” South Side’s 5,000+ steps are the
largest collection in Pittsburgh. Mill and factory workers and their
families used to climb these stairs every day.
If you want to give it a try, be sure to wear
your walking shoes before you venture into the Slopes. For a more
informative hike with specific routes, take part in the Pittsburgh
StepTrek, held each year in the fall.
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