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Taylor Memorial Arboretum

The Taylor Memorial Arboretum is a thirty-acre arboretum and garden that is located at 10 Ridley Drive, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, United States, along Ridley Creek. It lies in Nether Providence Township itself. Our list goes on with USS New Jersey, 13 mi away.

Photo: Smallbones at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Where
In Nether Providence Township
1 place to stay
In brief

A garden inside Nether Providence Township

Logan Township is the nearest base

Logan Township is 6 miles south, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Baltimore

Baltimore is about 77 miles southwest and New York City is about 93 miles northeast (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 Taylor Memorial Arboretum.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Month by month

A visit to Taylor Memorial Arboretum can follow the seasons below.

Jan41° / 26°
Feb44° / 27°
Mar52° / 34°
Apr64° / 43°
May74° / 53°
Jun83° / 63°
Jul88° / 68°
Aug85° / 66°
Sep79° / 59°
Oct67° / 48°
Nov56° / 38°
Dec46° / 30°
Typical highs and lows in Nether Providence Township. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Nether Providence Township. Nether Providence Township’s full climate →
About

Taylor Memorial Arboretum

The Taylor Memorial Arboretum is a thirty-acre arboretum and garden that is located at 10 Ridley Drive, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, United States, along Ridley Creek.

Open daily, the arboretum has been administrated by Widener University since May 2016.

Type
Garden
Area
30 acres
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Staying near Taylor Memorial Arboretum

The first towns with rooms are Philadelphia (168) and Tinicum Township (13).

Taylor Memorial Arboretum12345678Nether Providence Township1Philadelphia168Tinicum Township13Concord Township13Upper Merion Township26Wilmington16Lower Merion Township12Claymont6USS New JerseyLincoln Financial FieldXfinity Mobile ArenaEastern State PenitentiarySchuylkill RiverLynnewood Hall10 mi
Taylor Memorial Arboretum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1USS New Jersey
  2. 2Lincoln Financial Field
  3. 3Xfinity Mobile Arena
  4. 4Independence Hall
  5. 5Eastern State Penitentiary
  6. 6Schuylkill River
  7. 7Lynnewood Hall
  8. 8Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
In town

Nether Providence Township

1 place to stay · 1 campground

You’re already here.

14,468 people

25 min drive

Philadelphia

168 places to stay · 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds

1,574,281 people

16 mi northeast of Taylor Memorial Arboretum

10 min drive

Tinicum Township

13 places to stay · 13 hotels

3,985 people

6 mi east of Taylor Memorial Arboretum

10 min drive

Concord Township

13 places to stay · 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins

18,477 people

8 mi west of Taylor Memorial Arboretum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Taylor Memorial ArboretumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Nether Providence Townshipin town—1 1 campground14,468$459KA
Philadelphia16 mi northeast25 min168 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds1,574,281$243KD−
Tinicum Township6 mi east10 min13 13 hotels3,985$207KC−
Concord Township8 mi west10 min13 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins18,477$584K—
Upper Merion Township15 mi north25 min26 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs36,674$455KC−
Wilmington13 mi southwest20 min16 15 hotels · 1 inn or B&B73,512$231KD−
Lower Merion Township12 mi northeast20 min12 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds64,691$810KB−
Claymont7 mi southwest10 min6 4 hotels · 2 motels8,786$277K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PHLPhiladelphia · major hub7 mi
ILGWilmington18 mi
TTNTrenton Mercer41 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Taylor Memorial Arboretum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Other well-known places within 19 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

A visit to Taylor Memorial Arboretum: questions

Is Taylor Memorial Arboretum in Nether Providence Township?

Yes. It’s inside Nether Providence Township, PA.

When is the best time to visit Taylor Memorial Arboretum?

April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.

How far is Taylor Memorial Arboretum from Baltimore and Newark?

About 77 miles southwest of Baltimore and about 86 miles northeast of Newark, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Taylor Memorial Arboretum?

Philadelphia (PHL), about 7 miles away.

Where should I stay near Taylor Memorial Arboretum?

Philadelphia (16 mi, 168 places to stay), Tinicum Township (6 mi, 13 places to stay) and Concord Township (8 mi, 13 places to stay).

From locals

Local know-how from Nether Providence Township

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.