Twin Lakes Park
in Westmoreland County PA

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 1560

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.
 
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.

Peach Plaza skate park is free to the public from 9am until dusk.  The skate park features quarters with bowl corners, three sets of stairs with two handrails and more.  Skaters welcome!

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.

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 Lakes Island Stage, a Fishing Derby and the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Fesitval.  See the Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks & Recreations 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.

Website

Twin Lakes Park - Westmoreland County Parks & Rec

Westmoreland County offers ideal outdoor park settings in the heart of the Laurel Highlands