For toddlers there is a 3,000-square foot wading pool. In the 1870s, philanthropist Andre Carnegie partially financed the creation of Lake Carnegie to be used as a halfway station for water being pumped out of the Allegheny River. The technology for holding water changed over the years and Lake Carnegie became a recreational lake instead. In 1932 the lake was cut in half to make room for the park's swimming pools, but it is still used for fishing in summer. Formerly a drivers' training course, the velodrome accommodates track and criterium racing and time trials.
Kids learning how to inline skate, ride their bikes or scooters can use the flat, interior surfaces.
Follow Penn Ave. Continue on Highland Ave. To pool, picnic groves and playgrounds turn LEFT at stop sign before entrance to Highland Park.