Road trips from Philadelphia

Logan Square

Sister Cities Park

City park with a 10-geyser fountain as well as a Children’s Discovery Garden & a toy-boat pond.

Fitler Square

Schuylkill River Park

This park runs along the river & offers a playground, paved paths, sports areas, a pool & a dog run.

Holmesburg

Pleasant Hill Park

Society Hill

Washington Square

City park with memorials to General George Washington & unknown soldiers of the American Revolution.

South Philadelphia West

FDR Park

Large urban park offering a golf course, sports fields, fishing lakes & the American Swedish Museum.

Logan Square

JFK Plaza (Love Park)

Bustling urban plaza featuring a geyser-like fountain & Robert Indiana's well-known Love sculpture.

Fairmount Park

Fairmount Park

Historic, big park with walking trails, sports fields, gardens, public art & a reservoir.

Sports & Recreation

Raven's Claw Golf Club

Family

The Funplex

Family-fun center with outdoor amusements & waterpark plus indoor arcade, Go-Karts, bowling & more.

Cooper Grant

Adventure Aquarium

Massive aquarium with a 3D theater, plus hippos, stingrays & an underwater shark tunnel.

Sports & Recreation

Bella Vista Golf Course

Outdoors

Pennypack Park

Creekside park with multi-use trails & an outdoor bandstand, plus historic houses & a farm.

Outdoors

Ridley Creek State Park

Green oasis of woodlands & meadows offering hiking, fishing & picnicking from sunrise to sunset.

Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square

Iconic green space with walkways, flowerbeds & a reflecting pool hosting frequent events & markets.

Callowhill

The Rail Park

Walking & biking along a disused train line & viaduct converted into a landscaped nature trail.

Olney

Tacony Creek Park

On 302 acres, this narrow preserve offers creek views plus native trees & wildflowers.

Outdoors

Natural Lands' Stroud Preserve

Center City West

Dilworth Park

Modern urban park with a splash fountain, cafe & seasonal events like outdoor movies & ice skating.

Penn's Landing

Spruce Street Harbor Park

This popular summer staple with games, events & food features gardens, an urban beach & hammocks.

Outdoors

Schuylkill Banks

Riverside park featuring a jogging/biking trail, plus benches, a 9/11 memorial & skyline views.

Outdoors

Tyler State Park

Expansive park offering activities like hiking & boating plus theater & other cultural events.

Outdoors

Ralph Stover State Park

45-acres of woods bisected by Tohickon Creek, offering rock-climbing, boating, hiking & fishing.

Northwest Philadelphia

Wissahickon Valley Park

Vast park with over 50 miles of trails for hikers, bikers & equestrians, plus a trout-stocked creek.

Eastwick

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

Dedicated to preserving the Tinicum Marsh, this refuge offers hiking trails & a visitor center.