Murrysville has a wide variety of parks and recreational facilities including sports fields, neighborhood parks, community parks, Community Center, and extensive natural areas for hiking and enjoying the beauty of nature. Descriptions of the parks are provided below.

Information on Hunting in Murrysville's Parks 2007 - 2008.

• A Park Map shows the location of each Municipal park
• The Park Facilities Matrix provides a table of facilities and features at each park
• The Municipal Park Photo Gallery contains photos of each park and of the Spring flowers in Duff Park.
• Trail Maps
• In addition to the Municipal Parks, various civic organizations have parks and recreation activities available for the community. For information visit the Non-Municipal Parks and Recreation pages.
  
• The Community Center & Park Pavilion Rental provides cost,requirements and directions on how to reserve the facilities.



• Dogs in Parks Rules:
  1. Dogs must be leashed or otherwise controlled (remaining in sight of the owner and must return promptly to the owner upon command).
  2. Dogs must be leashed in parking lots and around sports fields when in use.
  3. Dogs are prohibited in playground areas.
  4. Owners must clean up after their dogs.

Bear Hollow Park
Bear Hollow is located off Trouthaven Drive in Heather Highlands. The park contains two baseball fields, two tennis courts, a basketball/street hockey court and a picnic pavilion with nearby grills. The pavilion has lights when rented. For children, there is a new playground. A stream that runs along one edge of the park is always of interest. Park Directions

Chambers Park
Chambers is located off McWilliams Road in the Meadowbrook section of town. It has become a popular place for family reunions with its playground designed for children ages 4 – 8, two tennis courts, a basketball/street hockey court, baseball/softball field and green open space area. There is a pavilion with grills and a water fountain. Park Directions

Duff Park
Duff is a 148-acre natural area located in hilly, heavily wooded terrain. It runs parallel to Route 22 and its main entrance is off School Road about 1000 feet south of the intersection with Route 22. There are numerous trails that can be used for a relaxing walk or a strenuous workout. The Funk Trail that runs along Turtle Creek and crosses it twice provides a flat walking and biking trail for about 1.5 miles and then goes up an incline until it reaches Round Top Road. The other trails provide the walker or biker with easy walking to strenuous climbs depending on the route chosen. Round Top Trail also connects to Round Top Road less than a mile west of Bessie Staymates Log House. There is a pavilion that provides a quiet site for a picnic or may be rented for group activities. Park Directions | Trail Map

Heritage Park
Heritage Park is located off Logan Ferry Rd. on Cypress Drive in the Heriage plan. It is being developed as a neighborhood park. The park currently includes a playground structure, pavilion, and parking. Planned additions include a basketball court, open field, and a water fountain.

Lillian Kellman Nature Reserve
This wooded, relaxing area with trails for easy walking is located in the most densely populated area of Murrysville. Parking is available at the end of Kellman Drive. To get to the reserve turn onto Meadow Gate Drive from North Hills Road and take the second right onto Kellman Drive. The Westmoreland Conservancy and the Municipality purchased the reserve as a cooperative effort in 1994. Habitat maps are available from the Recreation Department for scouts and educational groups. There is another easement to access the reserve at the end of Evergreen Drive. Park Directions

Kovalczik Park
Kovalczik Park- Kovalczik Park has two entrances and parking areas. The one closest to the pavilion is at the end of Koval Court and the one closest to the playground is at the end of Henry Hudson Drive. The baseball/softball field can be reached from either parking lot. There is electricity and lights at the pavilion that can be accessed upon rental and there are two grills for bar-b-ques. There is a hard court area for basketball and street hockey located near the pavilion. There is a water fountain available also. Park Directions

Murrysville Community Center
The Murrysville Community Center (733-4560) is located at 3091 Carson Ave. This is a facility that meets many needs of the community. There is a wide range of recreational and educational activities that are offered by public, community and private groups. Groups from 5 – 250 can be accommodated comfortably in a choice of rooms. There is a well-designed kitchen as well. Directions to the Community Center

Murrysville Community Park
The Municipality acquired the 300 acre Cline Farm (aerial photo) in 2002 for development into Murrysville's Community Park. A Master Plan for the park was prepared but will take many years to complete the work. A sketch of the first phase shows planned development with construction starting in 2003.

Westmoreland County Route 22 Improvement Project
S.R. 0022, Sections B01 and B02
Wetland Mitigation Murrysville Community Park

Pedora Park
Murrysville’s newest neighborhood park is located at the corner of Old William Penn Highway and Wilson Road in the White Valley section of town. The park includes a baseball field, basketball courts, play equipment with a slide 108” inches high. A pavilion with electricity and lighting and grills is available upon rental. Park Directions

Pleasant Valley Park - Pleasant Valley Park is a 262 acre undeveloped property on Pleasant Valley Rd. The public can access the property by parking in a small parking lot located off Pleasant Valley Road.  Because of traffic on Pleasant Valley Rd., please use caution when entering and leaving the parking lot.  The property contains a wide variety of woods, open fields, hills and valleys, and small tributary to Lyons Run.   Volunteers built the parking lot through financial contributions and volunteer labor.  In the Fall 2006, volunteers completed the first section of  a planned network of trails suitable for hiking, trail bikes, and cross-country skiing. Motorized vehicles may not be used in this or any other Murrysville property unless authorized.

• (New) Map showing status of first trail as of October 18, 2006.
• Map showing three proposed trails.