Biking, hiking, bird watching, fishing, and hunting are popular activities in the Buffalo Creek Watershed. Discover your next outdoor adventure from the list of recreational opportunities:
- Buffalo Creek Nature Park – Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania’s five-acre park with a pavilion, Audubon Nature Store, nature play-area, parking for the Butler-Freeport Trail, concessions, restrooms, classrooms, and year-round environmental and nature-based programming for all ages.
- Butler-Freeport Trail – 20-mile rail trail from Laneville to Butler that follows Little Buffalo and Buffalo Creeks. Popular activities along the Butler-Freeport Trail include walking, biking, running, geocaching, and cross-country skiing. A half-marathon is held every fall.
- Chicora Community Park – Park with picnic tables, playground, and baseball field.
- DHALO Fishing Area – 3.7-mile stretch of Buffalo Creek that is designated as one of Pennsylvania’s Best Fishing Waters for Stocked Trout. Information on access can be found here.
- Freeport Community Park – Park that has ballfields, playgrounds, and Laube Hall (a reception and meeting venue).
- Freeport Public Boat Ramp – Public boat ramp near the confluence of Buffalo Creek and the Allegheny River.
- Harrison Hills Park – An Allegheny County Park that is 524-acres and located partially within the Buffalo Creek Watershed. An excellent birding location, the park also offers a pond, Environmental Learning Center, hiking trails, and a bridle trail.
- State Gameland 164 – A 456-acre tract that is maintained by the Pennsylvania Game Commision.
- State Gameland 304 – A 458-acre tract that is maintained by the Pennsylvania Game Commision.
- Sugarcreek Community Park – Community park with disc golf course, horseshoe, baseball fields, walking trails, and a playground.
- Todd Nature Reserve (TNR) – Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania’s largest and oldest nature reserve. At TNR, visitors will find over 5 miles of trails on the 220-acre property. This is an excellent birding location and spring wildflower viewing area. Regular programming is offered, including free naturalist-led walks.