South Park050

South Park - the winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Pittsburgh's Best Best Playground/Park for Little Kids and Best Best Playground/Park for Big Kids, as well as the recipient of our 2009 Parents' Picks Award for Best Swim Class in Pittsburgh - is a public park offering a wave pool, an 18- and nine-hole golf course, in-line skating, deck hockey, an ice skating rink, tennis courts, basketball and sand volleyball courts, softball/baseball fields, a soccer field, picnic shelters, and a children's playground complex.

South Park also offers the 18,000-square-foot Action Park, which caters to boarders, bikers, and bladers. The facility features a 12-foot vertical ramp half pipe, a 2,850-square-foot concrete flow bowl, and an inline-skating area. The park offers areas for all skill levels and a spectator area.

The wave pool at South Park is open seasonally June through Labor Day. Daily admission rates are available ($4 for adults, $1-$3 for children) and seasonal pool passes are available through the park's administration office. In July, the pool also offers a free, four-week Learn-to-Swim program for kids ages five and up; advance registration is not required. Details are available by calling 412.835.4809.

The ice skating rink at South Park is open seasonally from mid-November until mid-March. Visit the website or call 412.833.1499 for details and current hours.

South Park also serves as a venue for concerts and special events, and is also home to a game preserve, the Allegheny County Gardens, South Park Nature Center, and South Park Theatre.