What's Central Oakland Like?

Central Oakland is a walkable part of town where you can spend time checking out the restaurants. Have a relaxing day visiting Phipps Conservatory. PPG Paints Arena and David L Lawrence Convention Center are a couple of popular sights nearby.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Central Oakland?

Some of the top places to stay in Central Oakland:

Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place

Beaux Arts hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • Fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Snack bar • Walkable location

Quality Inn University Center

City-center hotel with restaurant

• • Free WiFi • Free area shuttle • Café • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location

How to Get to Central Oakland

Central Oakland is located 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from the heart of Pittsburgh.

Flying to:

• • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), 16.4 mi (26.4 km) from Central Oakland
• • Latrobe, PA (LBE-Arnold Palmer Regional), 31 mi (49.9 km) from Central Oakland

Things to See and Do in and around Central Oakland

What to See in Central Oakland

• • University of Pittsburgh
• • Phipps Conservatory
• • Schenley Park

Things to Do near Central Oakland:

• • Rivers Casino (3.7 mi/6 km away)
• • Carnegie Museum of Natural History (0.4 mi/0.7 km away)
• • Benedum Center (2.5 mi/4 km away)
• • Market Square (2.6 mi/4.2 km away)
• • Andy Warhol Museum (2.7 mi/4.3 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit Pittsburgh?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 70°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 33°F)
• • Rainiest months: May, June, July, August (average 4 inches of rainfall)