Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park is the largest municipal park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city.
A garden inside Philadelphia
You can stay in Philadelphia
Fairmount Park is inside Philadelphia, which has 168 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from New York City
New York City is about 81 miles northeast and Baltimore is about 89 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1812
Fairmount Park dates from 1812 and is run by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Commission. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Philadelphia (PHL) has airline service, about 7 miles from Fairmount Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Philadelphia. Green months are the mild ones.
Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park is the largest municipal park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city. Fairmount Park consists of two park sections named East Park and West Park, divided by the Schuylkill River, with the two sections together totalling 2,052 acres (830 ha). Management of Fairmount Park and the entire citywide park system is overseen by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, a city department created in 2010 from the merger of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Department of Recreation.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 2,052 acres
- Established
- 1812
- Run by
- Philadelphia Parks & Recreation · Fairmount Park Commission
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1972)
- Wikipedia readers
- 20K a year
Where to stay near Fairmount Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Philadelphia (168) and Lower Merion Township (12).
- 1USS New Jersey
- 2Eastern State Penitentiary
- 3Independence Hall
- 4Lincoln Financial Field
- 5Xfinity Mobile Arena
- 6Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- 7Philadelphia Museum of Art
- 8Lynnewood Hall
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Fairmount Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | in town | — | 168 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds | 1,574,281 | $243K | D− |
| Lower Merion Township | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 12 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 64,691 | $810K | B− |
| Upper Merion Township | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 26 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 36,674 | $455K | C− |
| Mount Laurel Township | 15 mi east | 25 min | 34 31 hotels · 3 motels | 47,738 | $357K | C |
| Tinicum Township | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 13 13 hotels | 3,985 | $207K | C− |
| Bellmawr | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 11 8 hotels · 3 motels | 11,874 | $239K | B− |
| Cherry Hill Township | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 14 11 hotels · 3 campgrounds | 79,965 | $386K | — |
| Bensalem Township | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 21 17 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 62,783 | $364K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fairmount Park
Other well-known places within 8 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw2in town MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw32 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw45 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw55 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
6in town MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
7in town MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a year
Big draw88 mi MuseumLynnewood HallPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Fairmount Park
Is Fairmount Park in Philadelphia?
Yes. It’s inside Philadelphia, PA.
When is the best time to visit Fairmount Park?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Fairmount Park from Newark and Jersey City?
About 75 miles northeast of Newark and about 78 miles northeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fairmount Park?
Philadelphia (PHL), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fairmount Park?
Philadelphia (in town, 168 places to stay), Lower Merion Township (6 mi, 12 places to stay) and Upper Merion Township (13 mi, 26 places to stay).
Tips from people in Philadelphia
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.