Hampton Township Community Park, Allegheny County
submitted by Richard Nugent

Hampton Community Park consists of 195 acres of woods, old orchards, ball fields, a swimming pool, tennis courts, soccer fields and a community center. The wooded area hosts the Hampton Nature Trails, which are usable, but not well maintained and a portion of the Rachel Carson Trail, which is well maintained. The park is home to the expected common birds such as woodpeckers, Eastern Bluebirds, Red-tailed Hawks and in the winter Canada Geese.

Directions: From Pittsburgh drive north on Route 8 to McCully Road. Turn right onto McCully Road (there is a sign for Hampton Park). Drive about 1.0 mile on McCully Road and turn left into the park at the main entrance. If you continue straight on McCully Road past the main entrance for about 0.3 miles, you will come to a small parking area on the left for the Nature Trails.