Bradys Run Park

This review is for the Ice Rink specifically at Bradys Run Park.
Disclaimer: this review is from the perspective of a parent of a youth amateur hockey player.
This is a nice ice rink built in 1977. I mention the age because the architecture of the building is reminiscent of 1970’s public buildings, and the urinals in the men’s restrooms use a gallon of water per flush. I’ve forgotten how nice it is to use a urinal that actually flushes away what you put into it.
The rink has a lot going for it. It has a large parking lot and a nice lobby area. The lobby has large windows, benches and tables, an HD tv to watch whatever professional sports games are on, and vending machines. There is also a nice snack bar inside the rink that sells hot snack bar fare and fresh coffee. The rink is very well lit, with very nice wood bleachers. Kids can run amok on the bleachers and not be a distraction, very nice. The ceiling (including beams) is white and the walls are white, all of which helps with the brightness of the rink. One downside is no pro shop for equipment malfunctions.
Its close enough to I-​376 to say it is conveniently located to it.

A beautiful park that I had the pleasure of visiting for a tennis match a week ago. Equipped with a slew of attractions, ponds, creeks, beautiful landscapes, a skating rink, and a nice set of tennis courts, I enjoyed making my way through the park. The one complaint that I might have is that it was hard to navigate where the sites (i.e., tennis courts) were in the park. I couldn’t find the visitor’s center, and there were many stops along the winding road that I had to stop at to find where I needed to be. Although picturesque, one has to walk through a trail nestled within trees to get to the courts. A map or an intuitive visitor’s center (or a more easily accessible one) would have been a bit more helpful. Otherwise, this was a beautiful park.

Great spot for exercising. The outdoor 1 mile track is well kept up and the exercisers friendly

Being new the area with less than a year experience my family loved the park. We moved to the area right in the middle of summer so we spent most of our evenings and every weekend at the park specifically the children playground areas so my daughter could burn energy but also we could hopefully make some new friends. Surprisingly the playgrounds we never that busy; maybe one or two other families would be there. I guess it’s the age of electronics for kids and not too many parents push being outside. Needless to say we still had a lot fun playing on the playground but also in the creek nearby.
We also visited the dog park several times but only stayed a couple because a few times there were people not obeying the rules… small dogs in small park and large dogs in large park. Just because your large dog doesn’t get along with other dogs doesn’t mean you occupy the small dog park and if you do; be courteous and leave when a small dog arrives.
The outdoor one mile loop is nice. I take my daughter and little dog down several times to just get out in the fresh air and exercise. This winter for the most part I was pleasantly surprised to see how they tried to keep the path clean of snow until it obviously got to be too much with the few «blizzards» we had… lol.
Overall it’s a great park that helped my family off on the right foot in our new surroundings and we can’t wait for the spring/​summer weather to arrive to be back out there.

Would like to give the park itself a 4 star — lots to do & very pretty. I especially enjoy the walking trails.
BEWARE OF THE DANGERS THAT LERK IN THE DOG PARK !!! I give it a DANGER –10 WARNING !!! very dirty (in the large dog space especially). The dogs are dirty. Smoking galore around the dogs. THERE HAVE BEEN NEEDLES FOUND on the grounds — EVEN HIDDEN IN CHEESE TO ATTRACT THE DOGS !!!

What a fantastic place to spend some time!
In the winter months, the ice rink holds public sessions that provide excellent cardio and fun all around.
There is an indoor tennis court with a running track around it. Sometimes there are folks who let their kids harass the runners by running the wrong way — or stopping in front of them and holding hands across lanes… but for the most part you can get some interrupted miles in.
The outdoor track is quite nice. It’s somewhat scenic and stretches a mile.
The lake provides ample fishing areas. The swimming beach is tiny (and there is no lap lane like at Raccoon State Park), but it’s OK for a quick splash.
The mountain biking is excellent (and there is a fun multi-​hour mountain biking race here that is a blast for all).
As for road biking, some people really love it. It’s a bit bumpy, and the traffic doesn’t always obey speed limits, so it’s not a clear choice for that… but for many brave souls, it works just fine.
Overall, scenic, tranquil, and quite nice.

Wife and I try to hit the park a few times a week. Plenty to do here!
–trails, trails and trails
–indoor ice rink
–beaver county rifle and pistol club
–maple syrup festival every year!
–plenty of other things I’m too lazy to list

As a young adult my friend’s mother took my brother and I here for a walk… loved it, great trails and awesome scenery. Went to the maple syrup festival a few years ago with my wife, brother, sister, niece and nephew. Great time and good pancakes… you’ll have a hard time finding that good of syrup and buckwheat pancakes anywhere else. Miss it a lot… when home in the spring, my daughter will be going.

A beautiful park in a county that doesn’t have that much to offer. It’s a shame that the county doesn’t put more into the care and upkeep, but then again it’s amazing that it is here at all. Really a great place if you like the outdoors

list of things to do: ice skate, horseback ride, swim, fish, kayak, skateboard park, tennis, basketball, roller hockey — — — — — , walking track 1 mile can bring dog, hiking trails, picnic shelters, lodge for weddings, etc…, ****dog park (2 sides for small or large dogs — huge) with some agility course, creek walking when its hot, sit in the creek and cool off and watch minnows/​baby trout, *******snorkeling in creek is fun saw crawfish. (wear tennis shoes not water socks cuz the rocks hurt ur feet) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — beach at bradys run is kinda duck poopy so dont swim with open cuts or sores or freshly shaven legs. the water is too murky for snorkeling, but saw some huge fish ?? dont know what kind. —– birdwatching, saw huge blue heron, egrets, hawks, red cardinels, etc… — — — — -bigfoot/​sasquatch sightings. i have found footprints which is reported to pa bigfoot. also something huge and loud jumped out of tree next to me and found weird stick bigfoot structure… sledding in winter or cross country skiing. OPEN UNTIL 11PM DAILY — — –WHICH IS NICE FOR NIGHT FISHING/​BIGFOOTING — — — I THINK OPEN 8AM?

Darren and I took a walk here yesterday. I come here often myself as it is practically in my backyard. I too use the indoor track when weather conditions aren’t favorable to walking outside. Brady’s Run Park is huge. There’s a a number of walking trails, a dog park, a lake, a rifle range, an indoor tennis court, a skate park, a playground, pavilions, craft shows, a maple syrup festival, and more. I like the one mile outdoor loop best. It’s really calming and pretty in the fall.

Drove through the park on my way to their indoor Ice-​Track-​Tennis facility. The park looks to be a nature-​centric family-​friendly quiet one, and that’s probably one of the best combinations one could ask for in a county park.
The Ice-​Tennis complex is on the Constitution Blvd side of Brady’s Run Road and it is pretty well «signed» so you wont miss it on drive-​by. Pricing is very reasonable for either ice or tennis and for the most part it looks like a large enough facility to not be falling on top of people if you’re a beginner skater.
Tennis wise there’s 4 indoor courts and several outdoor courts. While the courts and building are in excellent condition, I do warn that the surface is a heck of a lot more grippy than your average indoor court. Low bounces and Slowed balls make for longer rallies, coupled with sub-​par lighting … well … I hate to complain but this is definitely one of those courts that if you play in a lot and then you play against a first timer to the courts, its a definitely home court advantage. Gotta keep that in mind.
I’ll have to add a re-​review once our USTA team hits the outdoor courts! :)

Kay brought me here yesterday to burn off lunch. What an immaculate secret this park is.
Bradys Run Park boats a slew of amentites not limited to a dog park, an ice rink, basketball courts, tennis courts (both indoor and outdoor), a skate park, a bath house, and a playground to just scratch the surface, but I simply thought it to be a really charming, tranquil park in which to walk about (we did the mile loop), hold hands, and experience nature. No ipods, Blackberries, or cell phones were to be found here. Birds, tadpoles, and crawdads were in abundance. A brook spoke beautiful gibberish, singing happily about nothing in particular as we exercised.
My favorite thing about Brady’s Run are the rusty old pumps that spit out well water. Listen for the flushing toilet sound…
Bear with me. I’m a city kid. I think stuff like that is neat.
The people of Beaver Falls are lucky to have a park like this in their area. Come, sit on a stone bench, and meditate.