Parks
The Parks Department sustains and enhances the nine county parks comprising 12,119 acres, with over 200 miles of trail and 279 facilities available for rental. All parks are open 365 days a year, free of charge. The Parks Department encourages the involvement of people of all ages through park programs, leagues, and volunteer opportunities. Within the parks, residents can enjoy many amenities, including two golf courses, four lifeguarded pools, two skating rinks, a ski slope, and more. The department also offers a wide variety of health and fitness programs, sports clinics, leagues, and lessons, outdoor programs and activities, arts and entertainment events and programs, adaptive programming, and a variety of special events. There are 175 full-time employees and approximately 610 seasonal staff who work in the Allegheny County Parks Department. These individuals fulfill many roles: lifeguards, cashiers, attendants, concession Workers, farm aides, events staff, naturalists, maintenance staff, Laborers, park rangers, and administration. To enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of Allegheny County residents by providing quality landscapes, facilities, programs, and special events that meet countywide needs for leisure and recreation. MISSION ABOUT
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