Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Arts Park
Green space in city's cultural area. Urban park & summer lunchtime concert venue in a creative hub with a fountain, mural & lawn.
Bucky Boyle Park
City park with sports & play facilities. Community park with play & spray areas, a pavilion, baseball & football fields & basketball courts.
Canal Park
Riverfront spot for boating & fishing. Fishing is popular at this recreation area on the Lehigh River with a picnic pavilion & boat launch.
Lehigh Parkway
Picturesque spot with trails & a creek. Historic park provides running & biking trails through scenic grounds with a creek & covered bridge.
Cedar Beach Park
Scenic place with a lake & swimming pool. Grassy, tree-filled park with a small lake & outdoor pool, plus basketball & volleyball courts.
Malcolm Gross Rose Garden
Picturesque flower garden with paths. Scenic rose garden featuring paved walking paths, 3 pavilions & a fitness/exercise trail.
Cedar Creek Park
Playground & green space with a creek. Relaxed park offering creekside walking/jogging trails, gardens, picnic areas & a playground.
Hanover Canal Park
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Trexler Memorial Park
Open grassy areas & walking trails. Scenic park with large old trees, grassy lawns & a duck pond, plus paths for cycling & running.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Park for thrill rides & water slides. Theme park with coasters, thrill rides, waterslides, dining & shows, plus Snoopy-themed kids' area.
Wildlands Conservancy’s South Mountain Preserve
A conservation area with hiking trails. A wildlife-rich reserve with trails, set amid ancient boulders, old quarries & hardwood forests.
Sand Island Park
Tennis programs, trails & a playground. Urban park with clay tennis courts, a clubhouse & lessons, plus a playground & biking/hiking trails.
Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park
Park with playgrounds & a softball field. This large park features 3 picnic pavilions, playgrounds, a softball field & restrooms.
Covered Bridge Park
Sprawling community park for recreation. Park with over 165 acres featuring walking trails, a butterfly garden, sports fields & a playground.
Illick's Mill Park
Leafy park containing a historic mill. Riverside park with a historic grist mill, many mature trees & a peaceful atmosphere.
Monocacy Park
Park with fishing, picnicking & more. Creekside park featuring fishing, trails, a nature center, picnic areas & 2 pavilions.
Upper Saucon Township Community Park
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Saucon Park
Scenic park with a trail & a playground. A stream runs through this picturesque, treed park with a running trail & a children's playground.
Grange Park
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Kolapechka Park
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Morris J. Dimmick Park
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Trexler Nature Preserve
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Louise Moore County Park
Large, scenic park with hiking trails. Serene, 100-acre park with hiking trails, community gardens & picnic pavilions, plus tennis courts.
Riverview Park
Picnicking, fishing & a kids' play area. Park with a picnic pavilion, playground & trail, plus an accessible fishing pier & softball fields.
Hugh Moore Park
Historic canal boat rides & a museum. Scenic waterway featuring historic boat tours, a canal museum with hands-on exhibits & a trail.
Gring's Mill Recreation Area
Trails, sports facilities & picnic sites. Park with multi-use trails, sports courts & fields, play equipment, picnic areas & holiday events.
Tyler State Park
1,700 ac. for outdoor activities. Expansive park offering activities like hiking & boating plus theater & other cultural events.
Washington Crossing State Park
Legendary site with trails & wildlife. Site where Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776, now offering hiking, wildlife & a museum.
Secret Garden
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Garden of Reflection
Serene memorial set in a symbolic garden. A thoughtful 9/11 memorial using trees, water & a spiraling path to inspire quiet contemplation.
Wissahickon Valley Park
Recreational area with trails & a creek. Vast park with over 50 miles of trails for hikers, bikers & equestrians, plus a trout-stocked creek.
Lorimer Park
Woodland with trails & a fishing creek. Meadows, woods & a scenic creek attract horseback riders, birders, hikers & other nature lovers.
Middletown Community Park
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Core Creek Park
Waterfront recreation area with dog park. Community area providing sports fields & courts, a playground, boating, fishing, lawns & a dog park.
Gorgas Park
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Five Mile Woods Preserve Headquarters
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Mercer Meadows
Large, scenic park with biking trails. Scenic park with biking routes through 1600+ acres of meadows & woodlands, plus bodies of water.
Neshaminy Shore Picnic Park
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Village Park
Sports facilities & a dog park. Park with lighted sports fields & courts, an off-leash dog area, play structures & exercise paths.
Fairmount Park
Spacious park for play & more. Historic, big park with walking trails, sports fields, gardens, public art & a reservoir.
Ridley Creek State Park
Trails, picnic areas & a fishing creek. Green oasis of woodlands & meadows offering hiking, fishing & picnicking from sunrise to sunset.
East Fairmount Park
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Wissinoming Park
Shady oasis with a playground & fields. Tree-lined park featuring grassy areas, sports fields, a kids' playground & seasonal splash pad.
Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
Expansive play area with an iconic slide. Iconic playground with a historic wooden slide & 16,000-sq.-ft. playhouse on 6.5 wooded acres.
Glendinning Rock Garden
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Mill Hill Park
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Institute Woods
Preserve with trails & lush surrounds. 589 acres of woods, farmland & wetlands, with serene walking trails & a wooden footbridge.
Falls Lake
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Falls Township Community Park
Large park with skateboarding & hockey. Green space with facilities for ball games, skateboarding, boating & hockey, plus a dog run.
Tullytown Canal Park
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Amico Island Park
Rustic forest & wetlands peninsula. A 55-acre peninsula of forest, meadow & wetlands offering hiking, biking, fishing & picnicking.
Palmyra Cove Nature Park
Riverfront trails, ponds & scenic vistas. 250-acre riverfront park features ponds, trails & scenic viewpoints, plus an environmental center.
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Designated area for hunting & fishing. This expansive natural area offers opportunities specifically for hunters & people catching fish.
Clark Park
City park established in 1895. Over 300 mature trees are found in this 1895 community park which was formerly a military hospital.
Sister Cities Park
Grassy spot with a fountain & kid areas. City park with a 10-geyser fountain as well as a Children’s Discovery Garden & a toy-boat pond.
Penn Treaty Park
Lush riverside area for picnics & events. This 7-acre park alongside the water offers a playground, picnic areas & outdoor concerts.
JFK Plaza (Love Park)
Plaza with a fountain & iconic sculpture. Bustling urban plaza featuring a geyser-like fountain & Robert Indiana's well-known Love sculpture.
Schuylkill River Park
Recreational riverside green space. This park runs along the river & offers a playground, paved paths, sports areas, a pool & a dog run.
Dilworth Park
Outdoor space for community activities. Modern urban park with a splash fountain, cafe & seasonal events like outdoor movies & ice skating.
Franklin Square
Playground with mini-golf & a carousel. Centered on a historic fountain, this park offers mini-golf, a classic carousel & a burger joint.
Kuser Farm Park
Victorian estate with tours & picnicking. 22-acre park with a Queen Anne mansion offering tours & programs, plus a playground & picnic area.
Thornbury Park
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Duck Pond Park
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Colonial Park
Scenic green space & recreation area. 685-ac. park with recreation features including gardens, a dog park, nature trails & a playground.
Sandy Hollow Heritage Park
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Newlin Grist Mill Park
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Van Nest Park
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Sayen House and Gardens
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