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| - Great park with the main focal attraction being the fountain at the end of the Point marking the end of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) rail trail used for cycling, walking, and rollerblading.
Amenities include: a large grassy area where you see people throwing various balls/frisbes or just sitting around enjoying the weather, benches along the riverfront to view the convergence of the three rivers -- the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio, restrooms with flushable toilets and running water, bike racks, the fountain already mentioned which spews water 150 feet into the air, an outdoor café to quench your thirst with a few tables, a garden with markers identifying some trees and plants. Residing here are also the Fort Pitt Museum and Blockhouse.
A small sampling of the views from here include PNC baseball park, Heinz football field, The Monongahela Incline, and the Carnegie Science Center.
Festivities here include the annual Three Rivers Art Festival in June (a free arts event to see visual art and hear musical artists) and the annual Pittsburgh Marathon Finish Line Festival in May.
You can definitely drive and park your car along the street or in one of the nearby garages. However, we like to ride our bicycles starting from the Waterfront in Homestead and bike the approximately 10 miles to the Point along the GAP trail. Note that a wee bit is on streets/sidewalks nearing downtown but Sundays are ideal for tooling around downtown. We usually ride to the fountain then head to Market Square nearby to dine outdoors.
You can find out more about this wonderful park by going to the website: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/point/.
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