Golf in Ben Avon Heights

Ben Avon Heights is a small borough perched on the bluff above the Ohio River in northwestern Allegheny County, between Ben Avon and Emsworth along the river's north shore. The Ohio's north bank communities developed in the early twentieth century as streetcar lines and then automobiles made the Ohio River valley accessible for Pittsburgh's middle and upper-middle class, and Ben Avon Heights retains the character of that era — quiet streets, substantial older homes, and views across the river toward the South Hills. The bluff geography provides the dramatic setting, with elevation drops toward the river that defined what could be built and where. Golf in this corner of Allegheny County draws from the Ohio River corridor's dense residential population and from the North Side and inner-ring suburbs, where the regional tradition of private clubs and county park facilities gives players options within easy reach.