Step inside a magical world where ducks peacefully lap around picturesque ponds, birds serenade you as you hike, and you kick your feet in the air, reaching for the sky on a swing just like you did when you were a kid. That piece of paradise lies in Beaver County and it just might be Pittsburgh’s best kept secret.
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Let go of your worries when you journey to Sahli Nature Park, a natural paradise stretched across 90 lush acres of forest in Beaver County, which first opened to the public in 2012.
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Stroll around the picturesque pond where, depending on the time of the day, you’ll see the reflection of the trees mirrored in the water.
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Sit on a natural bench near the pond as the trees rustle in the breeze and…
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Nature - the ducks, the bullfrogs, and the birds - will serenade you. You can also hike around the two ponds at Sahli Nature Park.
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Cross over a quaint foot bridge as you hike one of the park’s many trails, the longest of which tallies just over a mile. Many of the trails - the Seneca Loop and the Delaware Trail, for example - are named after Native American tribes.
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Laugh like a kid when you climb on one of the swings in the trees and pump your legs harder and harder until you feel as though you’re touching the clouds.
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Walk on the lush carpet created by the pine needles from the towering trees. One word of caution: Snakes live in the park.
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You just might hear the sound of rushing water before your eyes fall upon the waterfall that drops into one of the park’s ponds.
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When you come upon an enchanted tiny house, step inside the Information Center, where you can learn more about the forest that surrounds you and you can add to your name to the guestbook.
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Stop by the greenhouse, too, a butterfly nursery, where you can view butterflies in all stages of development, from the time they are tiny caterpillars.
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Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of the bees and…
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The vibrant flowers that brighten the park.
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Sahli Nature Park welcomes visitors daily from dawn to dusk, all year around. All visitors enter through the parking lot on McKinley Road and, if you get lost on one of the trails, don’t worry. The majority of the trails lead straight to the parking lot.
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Sahli Nature Park 194 McKinley Road Beaver Falls, PA 15010 724-843-8177 Click here for more information.
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Slip away from everyday life – even for a brief moment – when you visit Pittsburgh’s best kept secret: Sahli Nature Park, a secret park that just might leave you inspired and recharged.
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