History of Windwood

Windwood Park was founded in 1919 by a family who were named the Winds. Mr. Wind and his family owned a bar and bakery in New Castle, Pennsylvania. During the prohibition Mr. Wind realized that owning a bar would not be a profitable business to be in, so he started looking around for another type of business. He purchased the property in Marshall Township and named it Windwood combing his last name and the woodsy environment. He then developed it into a summer resort where people from Pittsburgh could come and enjoy those hot summer days. The pool was a lake at first until 1940 when the board of health department demanded that it needed to be chlorinated due to the amount of people using the lake. So the lake was drained and cement was poured and the pool was formed. The pool has a unique design as it is shallow on the sides with the deepest part being in the middle. It is a great pool for small children to learn to swim as the lower part is wadding entrance deep. It is the second largest pool in the North Hills area. It is also unique in the way it gets water to fill it. There are several fresh water springs under the pool, which are then pumped into tanks and then pumped into the pool. 

In 1957 the Wind Family sold Windwood to the Law Family who retained ownership through 2020 when the facility was purchased by the Spencer and Cruz Families in 2021.  In 1989 Windwood started a summer day camp for duel income families. Now these children of duel income families have a safe clean place to spend their summers.  Since the Spencer and Cruz Families have taken over, they have been dedicated and focused on making this a fun and safe environment for tons of children to enjoy for years to come. 

Windwood has a rich history. Through the years Windwood was the hub where families would socialize, and children would learn to swim. It had a membership of nineteen hundred individuals, a swim team of one hundred and sixty swimmers, a strong outdoor tennis program, along with many social activities. Now some of those same members who were children are bringing their children to Windwood to enjoy, build memories and also learn to swim. Through the years Windwood has had to make changes in their programs. It is now in full swing as a summer day camp facility for children ages 4-13 years of age.  Children will have the option to sign up for as many as 11 weeks of summer camp, and will have to admit summers at Windwood are the best!