Twin Lakes Park
Contact Information:
Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation
Phone: 724.830.3950 or
1.800.442.6926
Donohoe Road
R.D. #12, Box 203
Greensburg, PA 15601
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Directions
From Route 30,
turn onto Donohoe Road at the light for
Westmoreland Mall near Greensburg. (This
is a right turn if heading West and a
left turn when traveling East.) After
turning from the highway, turn right to
stay with Donohoe Road (passing the
Toys-R-Us on your left). Continue
straight through a traffic light and two
stop signs. After the second stop sign,
make a left at the sign for Twin Lakes
Park. Follow the signs.
Overview
Twin Lakes Park
is our favorite among the parks, and is,
in our opinion, the jewel of the
Westmoreland County parks system. This
is no easy feat considering the natural
beauty and great facilities available at
her sister parks. Twin Lakes Park has
received national recognition for its
programs and barrier free facilities.
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Paved walkways
encircle both the lower and an upper lake
over a distance of 2.5 miles, providing one
of the most pleasant walking and exercise
paths in Westmoreland County, and one that
is handicapped accessible. Waterfowl can be
seen at almost any time of year.
Fishing enthusiasts visit Twin Lakes Park
year round, and there are even handicapped
accessible fishing decks. The PA Fish
Commission stocks both lakes with game fish,
including a winter stocking that attracts
ice fishing enthusiasts to the frozen lakes
in the dead of winter. Live bait is
available year round at the Boathouse.
Twin Lakes Park is most famous as the host
location for the Westmoreland County Arts &
Heritage Festival, a tremendously popular
arts and crafts extravaganza held each year
for several days around the July 4th
holiday. The
Westmoreland County Arts & Heritage Festival
has been named one of the top 100 events in
North America, and there is no more
appropriate place to enjoy this
extraordinary festival than at beautiful
Twin Lakes Park.
Facilities
Twin Lakes Boathouse,
located along the lower lake, provides
rental of pedal boats, rowboats, and canoes.
Food and drink concessions are also
available.
Twin Lakes Park Activities Center is
available for year round rental.
Accommodating groups of up to 100, the
building is headed, but not air conditioned.
Activity Center facilities include a small
kitchen, indoor restrooms, and a reception /
meeting room.
Seven pavilions are located throughout the
park, with accommodations for groups of up
to 200.
The Vietnam Veterans of Westmoreland County
Memorial is located on the Upper Lake near
pavilion # 2.
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Cross-country
skiing is available after winter snows,
with ski rentals made at the Twin Lakes
Park Boathouse.
Portions of the park are open for
hunting.
Rest room facilities are available
throughout the park.
Events
Events at Twin
Lakes Park include a free Sunday concert
series every summer on the Lower Lake’s
Island Stage, a Fishing Derby and the
Westmoreland
Arts & Heritage Fesitval.
See the Westmoreland County Bureau of
Parks & Recreation’s Schedule of
Events (coming soon) for more information.
Please call the
Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks &
Recreation for questions on the use of
park facilities. You can reach them at
724-830-3950, or toll free at
1-800-442-6926 X3950. |
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Ann Rudd
Saxman
Directions
From Route 30,
turn onto Donohoe Road at the light for
Westmoreland Mall near Greensburg. (This
is a right turn if heading West and a
left turn when traveling East.) After
turning from the highway, turn right to
stay with Donohoe Road (passing the
Toys-R-Us on your left). Continue
straight through a traffic light and
look for Donohoe Center on your right.
Turn into the Donohoe Center to park.
The Ann Rudd Saxman Nature Park is
located on your right, between the
Donohoe Center and the Westmoreland
County Department of Public Works.
Overview
Over 10 wooded
acres following a self-guided trail,
providing nature study opportunities.
Ann Rudd Saxman Nature Park offers a
chance to escape from the hustle and
bustle of daily life while observing
many of the distinctive species of
vegetation and wildlife which make
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Please stay on
established trails, and avoid picking
wildflowers or disturbing the fragile
vegetation and wildlife.
A master gardener and pioneering
conservationist, botanist, and landscape
designer, Ann Rudd Saxman was a driving
force in the formation of Nature Park,
Westmoreland County’s first park in 1960. In
1996 the park was rededicated in her honor.
For information on
conservation work being done near the Ann
Rudd Saxman Nature Park by the Sewickley
Creek Watershed Association (SCWA) and
Westmoreland Conservation District (WCD),
please visit the website of the
Sewickley Creek Watershed Association.
Facilities
No pets are allowed
in the park. No rest room facilities are
available.
Bridgeport Dam
Directions
Follow Route 31 east of Mount
Pleasant. Turn right onto Bridgeport
Street just past Mount Pleasant Medic.
At the four way stop, turn left onto
Water Street. The park entrance is ahead
on the right.
Overview
Bridgeport Dam is a flood control dam
located on Jacob’s Creek. The area
offers fishing, hunting, and nature
study opportunities. The 70 acre lake, a
continuation of the wetlands along Brush
Run & Jacobs Creek, includes a boat
launch. The fishery is managed by the
Pennsylvania Fish Commission. Carp,
along with small white crappies and
black crappies are generally abundant in
Bridgeport Dam.
At times of migration, birding
enthusiasts can watch for waterfowl,
shorebirds, and gulls. The summer
breeding season may bring herons,
kingfisher, warblers, flycatchers, and
more. Facilities
No rest room facilities are
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