Suggestions for Park near Philadelphia

Constance H. • May 12, 2011Sleepy, sweet park great for relaxing, picnic'ing and people watching. Eat your heart out, Rittenhouse!

Billie J. • April 6, 2013Great for people-watching on a Saturday afternoon :)

Laura K. • May 15, 2012Beautiful park with wide dirt trails, great for hiking and biking!

Durrock K. • January 16, 2012Wonderful park and Nice scenery. One of the best things about Center City.

Coach Todd P. • February 2, 2014A great place to cross-train on some trails via a hike, climb, run, walk, mountain bike... is at Philly's Fairmount Park, the Park covers (4,180 acres), and is the largest landscaped park in the U.S.

Oz L. • July 5, 2015This is a really great little park. It got a very unique perspective and feels like a small sliver of the highline in Philly.

Stef H. • June 28, 2016In nice weather, a unique outdoor park with hammocks hanging from trees, food & drink vendors, a small restaurant on the water, and lights that make it magical at night. Daytime games and crafts.

Brooke • May 9, 2017Cute park great for picnic and river walk

Museum Without Walls • November 9, 2011‘The Washington Monument’ was unveiled in 1897 at the Green Street entrance to Fairmount Park. Then, upon the completion of the Parkway in 1928, the monument was moved to where you see it now.

Brett G. • May 12, 2015Cool spot at night. Renovation is great. Run fast.

John R. • March 26, 2016Great views of the skyline in an elevated, park like setting; easy to get too with parking and centrally located. Plenty of bike parking too, and very close to the Schuylkill River Trail :) + Free!

Tom S. • August 27, 2014Fantastic, recently recovered park space. There's a subway stop in the park that will eventually reopen, and the park features a memorial to fallen police, firefighters, detectives, etc.

David H. • June 9, 2015Awesome park. Running trails are a good loop and you can watch trains and soccer games and connect to the river trail/boardwalk easily.

Jade G. • December 21, 2013grew up in this area as a kid i loved this park!redone and now its even better!!!!

Cristina A. • March 15, 2017Beautiful park. It has a lot of open space. It's great for kids, dog lovers, and anyone who likes to relax in the park.

Brett G. • August 30, 2015Catch a concert, watch some people, then head over to Spruce Street Harbor Park and get in a hammock.

Gaudiness • August 16, 2014A must see ❤️ the original LoVe Statue

Joanann R. • March 9, 2014Just love it here I love parks in general specially state parks but any whoo its always nice here

Maddie L. • July 6, 2018ALL kinds of hiking and walking. No matter what level of hiking capability you have, there's a trail for you here. Also good for swimming in the creek on hot days and woodsy cookouts.

Cam B. • July 31, 2019A great walking, running, cycling park. Chances are, you will see wildlife. Enjoy year round, but avoid after heavy rain for low lying sections of trail.

Steven • June 23, 2012Support your park, join Friends of Wissahickon.

Weston G. • May 10, 2019Everything a park should be...quiet, peaceful and of course clean!

Andrew F. • November 4, 2015If you're here for a kickball game, BYOB. Definitely illegal, but no one seems to care.

Stan H. • August 18, 2015Wonderful area to walk, bike, row or just people watch.

Hollie S. • August 23, 2016Beautifully running and great park to walk dogs

Paul D. • September 26, 2011Best place to escape and relax when u

Julia L. • July 31, 2018Super nice place to sit or walk. It’s like the high line in New York!

Myra • September 14, 2016Gorgeous venue. I was here for the Honey Festival. Boating, trails, fields, and gardens. Lovely.

Brian F. • August 7, 2011Great doggie park

The International G. • November 1, 2017Truly an amazing site.