Gardens and Parks
See also: Art Gardens of PittsburghIn addition to numerous large and small neighborhood parks, Pittsburgh has five large city parks covering hundreds of acres:
- Schenley Park in the Oakland and Squirrel Hill neighborhoods. This park contains Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
- Frick Park in the Squirrel Hill and Regent Square neighborhoods
- Highland Park in the neighborhood of the same name. This park contains the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium.
- Riverview Park on the Northside, home to the historic Allegheny Observatory.
- Grand View Scenic Byway Park circling the Mt. Washington and Duquesne Heights neighborhoods.
Several other parks and gardens are in Pittsburgh:
- The National Aviary
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
- Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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