Washington Township
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Board of Supervisors: Rich Gardner, Joe Olszewski, Matt Thornton
Kunkle Park
Parks hours: Dawn to dusk every day
(Aerial photo of Kunkle Park- July, 2020)
Kunkle Park consists of 40 plus acres of flat land and rolling hills, located beside the Municipal Building. Kunkle Park was donated by Elbert N. Kunkle to Washington Township to be used as a park and recreation area.
Please be aware that during the winter, the restrooms are closed and will re-open in April. The Fort Hand Re-enactment was held in the park in 2014, which commemorated the April 1779 attack on Fort Hand. This event was sponsored by the Northwest Department of the Brigade of the American Revolution, which is a non-profit Living history association dedicated to recreating the life and times of the common soldier of the American War for Independence, 1775-1783. For additional information or to volunteer for the event, send your email to friendsofforthand@hotmail.com.
Facilities Include:
2 baseball fields
3 picnic pavilions
Children's playground
Park Benches and Swings
2 sand volleyball courts
Public restroom facility
Walking trail
Rentals
The pavilions and baseball fields are available for reservation for family and group use. To make reservations, call the Township Office at 724-727-3515, or print out a 2023 Kunkle Park Pavilion Reservation application, fill out the form, and deliver it to the office. We will begin taking applications for the 2023 season on December 1, 2022.
Basic Rules
- The following activities are specifically prohibited!
Driving or parking on grass area or trails
Landing aircraft
Hitting of golf balls
Depositing refuse anywhere but in appropriate receptacles
Posting or distributing notices, advertisements, or handbills
Possessing or discharging firearms or weapons
Possessing or setting off fireworks or explosive devices or launching of bottle rockets
Use of electrical amplifying equipment
Use of indecent or vulgar language
Domestic animals off a leash
Sale of alcoholic beverages
Sale or use of illegal drugs
Abusing or damaging any park facilities or structures
Any merchandising or using park as a part of a for-profit business
Fires - except in designated or permitted areas
Removal of any Township property - all things contained in Kunkle Park, either man-made or occurring naturally are the sole property of Washington Township
Anything else deemed inappropriate by the Washington Township Board of Supervisors, the Washington Township Police Department, or regulated by Ordinance 49
Public Star Parties
A group of amateur astronomers will hold free public star gazing parties at Kunkle Park periodically in the spring, summer, and fall between the hours of 8:00 p.m. - Midnight. Star parties are "weather permitting" at various parks throughout the area during the summer months. (We have been very fortunate that the astronomers have chosen Kunkle Park as one of the parks utilized for this event.) Lightning storms, rain or totally cloudy skies will cancel the events. Remember to dress warmly. Coats and hats are recommended, even in the summer, the nights can get chilly. Please cover flashlights with red cellophane to help preserve night vision.
This is a wonderful opportunity to view double stars of various colors, star clusters of dozens to thousands of stars, the remains of exploded stars, gaseous nebulae where stars are being born, and entire galaxies of stars may also be observed, depending upon the month and observing conditions.
For more astronomy information and details abgout AAAP club meetings and observatories, check out their web page at www.3ap.org. For more information, please contact : Terry Trees, Star Party Coordinator: 724-337-3231.
Senior Softball Team
The Senior Softball team, the "Kiski Valley Grays" plays games at Kunkle Park in Washington Township.
Games are on Mondays and Fridays from 8 AM till 1 PM.
There is a $20 registration fee, which includes shirt and hat.
On Friday afternoons, players enjoy a nice lunch in the pavilion.
For additional information, please contact: Albert @ 724-219-9848