Situated just south of the borough, it long has offered many summer pleasures to residents here. About one mile across, it is noted for its natural beauty. Activities include boating, swimming, fishing, and walking the nearby trails. In the late 1800s and early 1900s the area became a summer resort for folks from Pittsburgh and surrounds. Tenting was very popular then.
Today privately owned summer cottages offer a more comfortable retreat.
The beaches are semi-guarded during the season. Two other recreational areas are public golf courses. One, called Crab Apple Ridge, is along Route 19 north of the borough. The other is Fox Run Golf Course and is on Strong Road which intersects with Donation Road that runs east of the borough. One railroad rolled through the township and had an important depot located east of the borough.