Overview
West Miffin is a city of 20,000 people (2020) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Its main draws are its amusement park and water park.
1 sights · 2 things to do · 1 places to stay
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Best things about West Mifflin
Kennywood Park
A compact but extremely popular amusement park, founded in 1898. The park contains all the standard amusement park rides, including a Kiddieland, a few splash rides, and several rollercoasters; among them are the "Thunde…
Sandcastle Waterpark
A popular water park owned by the same folks as Kennywood; featuring plenty of swimming pools, body and tube water slides, and a water playground.
The Bost Building National Historic Landmark
A former union headquarters building that commemorates a strike against Andrew Carnegie's reduction in wages at his steel plant here that ended up with Pinkerton guard and striker engagement and 11 fatalities.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 83°F; winter lows dip to about 21°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby Pittsburgh)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PIT Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh — 21 mi away (major hub). Directions
- LBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, Latrobe — 25 mi away. Directions
It is about 7 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Kennywood Park, Sandcastle Waterpark
- Afternoon The Bost Building National Historic Landmark
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Get in
It is about 7 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
See
Do
Do Kennywood Park
A compact but extremely popular amusement park, founded in 1898. The park contains all the standard amusement park rides, including a Kiddieland, a few splash rides, and several rollercoasters; among them are the "Thunderbolt," routinely named as one of the best wooden coasters in the country by enthusiasts, the "Racer" and the "Jack Rabbit," two historic wooden coasters, and the "Phantom's Revenge," a huge and very intense steel coaster.
Buy
- The Waterfront, 149 West Bridge St, Homestead — a large outdoor mall with residential living areas, located in Homestead (just north of West Miffin) on property that was the site of the infamous "Homestead Works", a Carnegie/USS steel mill where union and management (in the form of "Pinkertons") literally fought it out in the late 19th century. Home to entertainment such as Dave & Buster's and The Improv comedy theater, restaurants such as P.F. Chang's and Bravo!, and shopping such as Macy's. While here, check out the former steel mill stacks that line the property at the west end.
Sleep
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