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| - Boyce is a large regional park, owned and operated by the Allegheny County Parks Department. It was the first of the regional parks to be dedicated, in 1963. and named after William D. Boyce, the founder of the Boy Scouts. I went here this past weekend with my cousin Cindy 'cos I hadn't seen her in awhile and we felt like getting a little hiking done.
So we strapped on our hiking shoes and enjoyed the several miles of trails throughout the park. Boyce Park doesn't have as extensive a trail system as South Park does, and it's probably got less than Frick Park, which is in my neighborhood. But it does have a lot of recreational activities available. It has tennis courts, baseball fields, a wave pool, an archery range, and a model airplane field. For you winter sports lovers, it has downhill tubing and the only downhill skiing facility in the County Park system. It even has a ski lodge, which I believe can be rented out.
The park also has a lot of other activities too. There's a nature center, an activity center, and a log house which is under restoration. The County Parks also have an outdoor film festival at each park every summer.
So my cousin and I had a nice day hiking the trails. We brown bagged our lunches, brought snacks and water along, and had a wonderful time.
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