LOVE Park
Love Park, officially known as John F. Kennedy Plaza since 1967, is a public park located. Visitors find it in Philadelphia. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1965.
A park & preserve inside Philadelphia
You can stay in Philadelphia
LOVE 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 ↓
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 LOVE Park.
Established in 1965
LOVE Park dates from 1965. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
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LOVE Park
Love Park, officially known as John F. Kennedy Plaza since 1967, is a public park located in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The park is across from the Philadelphia City Hall and serves as a visual terminus for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The park is nicknamed Love Park for its reproduction of Robert Indiana's 1970 LOVE sculpture which overlooks the plaza, one of three located in Philadelphia.
Despite municipal bans and renovations designed to limit the activity, LOVE Park became one of the most famous and recognizable skateboarding spots in the world in the 1990s and 2000s.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1965
- Wikipedia readers
- 10K a year
Where to base yourself for LOVE Park
Close by, places to stay are in Philadelphia (168) and Mount Laurel Township (34).
- 1USS New Jersey
- 2Independence Hall
- 3Eastern State Penitentiary
- 4Lincoln Financial Field
- 5Xfinity Mobile Arena
- 6Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- 7Philadelphia Museum of Art
- 8Lynnewood Hall
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From LOVE 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− |
| Mount Laurel Township | 14 mi east | 20 min | 34 31 hotels · 3 motels | 47,738 | $357K | C |
| Tinicum Township | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 13 13 hotels | 3,985 | $207K | C− |
| Lower Merion Township | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 12 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 64,691 | $810K | B− |
| Bellmawr | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 11 8 hotels · 3 motels | 11,874 | $239K | B− |
| Cherry Hill Township | 10 mi east | 15 min | 14 11 hotels · 3 campgrounds | 79,965 | $386K | — |
| Upper Merion Township | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 26 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 36,674 | $455K | C− |
| 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
Nearby, too
These lie within 9 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw2in town Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw3in town MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw54 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · 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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Good to know about LOVE Park
Is LOVE Park in Philadelphia?
Yes. It’s inside Philadelphia, PA.
When is the best time to visit LOVE Park?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is LOVE 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 LOVE Park?
Philadelphia (PHL), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near LOVE Park?
Philadelphia (in town, 168 places to stay), Mount Laurel Township (14 mi, 34 places to stay) and Tinicum Township (8 mi, 13 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.