Schenley Park

I’m really going to miss that park once I leave Oakland in August.
Schenley Park really is great. There are so many unique trails. There’s also Panther Lake, a great playground, swimming pool ect. They also have an ice rink which turns into the location for mini-​golf in the summer.
Speaking of summer, I love heading here for movie in the park at Flagstaff Hill. Even if it’s a disney movie we head out here to enjoy our evening.
Flagstaff hill is a great sled riding hill as well.

«Love» doesn’t adequately describe how much I adore this park. I miss the days when I lived within walking distance of Schenley — hopefully one day I’ll move a little closer and will be able to stroll into this place at my leisure again!
I have a lot of fond memories of this park. It’s the place where I used to take part in Komen Race for the Cure events with friends and family. It’s also the place where friends and I took part in two major events that garnered media attention on an issue that’s very important to me (I even slept in the park during those two events). In both of these cases, the park provided an excellent space to stand with a cause and bond with the people I love.
In addition to that, it’s the place I’d go for exercise during my time as a student. Forget the gym: exploring the trails, walking by the lake in the park and enjoying the various views of the city and neighborhood helped me so much as a stressed-​out college kid. It’s always extremely peaceful on the trails here, and we are so lucky to have such a beautiful green space in Oakland.
If you go a little further into the part you’ll find an ice skating rink, a swimming pool, playgrounds — I think there’s an area people place golf somewhere in here as well… there’s definitely something here for everyone in the surrounding area. I highly recommend that people take the time to explore the park — don’t just look at it as «that place I occasionally drive through» or as part of your route home after work. It’s so much more than that!

The above address is a typo – Schenley Park is of course in Pittsburgh. I entered the wrong zip code.
I know that there are already reviews for Schenley Park Visitor’s Center, but I feel the park itself warrants its own review. I absolutely love Schenley Park any time of the year. I’m glad that it is walking distance from my house.
Schenley Park has all kinds of activites, no matter what your tastes. They have swiiming, golf, ice skating, softball, tennis, and (in summer) movies. But surprisingly, there’s good hiking here too and you can get a rigorous hike in like my cousin and I did.
We began our hike at the Panther Hollow Bridge, then picked up the Bridle Trail and looped on the Oval trail before picking up the Vietnam Veterans Trail and Loop. That took us past the Vietnam Veteran’s Shelter and Playground.
Heading back up to Panther Hollow Bridge, we then took the Upper Panther Hollow Trail down to Bartlett Street. We walked back via that trail towards the bridge and then took the steps down to Panther Hollow Lake. After looping the lake, we then did the most rigorous part of the hike. We explored Schenley’s forest interior by taking the Lower Panther Hollow Trail and returning on the Steve Faloon Trail via Westinghouse Pond.
After having worked up an appetite, we headed over to the Schenley Park Café (which see) to revitalize body and soul. Schenley Park has all sorts of activities and it is really worth exploring. Be sure to allow a whole afternoon.