Pennypack Park
Park
1,363 acres29.9 mi of trail
Pennypack Creek TrailFence LineTripletsWolf Run+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: 颐园居 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Philadelphia
15% of Philadelphia’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 234 miles of mapped trail cross Philadelphia, 1.7 per square mile of land. 15% of Philadelphia’s land is conserved, about 12,651 acres.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #172 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
12,651 acres · of 134.3 sq mi of land
Trails
234 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
10,423 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
433 mi
288 mi lanes · 87 mi paths
Highest peak
446 ft
Chestnut Hill
Lakes & rivers
43
2 beaches · 11 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Philadelphia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Philadelphia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Philadelphia is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #172 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Philadelphia’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (234 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land6.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10,423 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 83%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Philadelphia ranks #109 on Outdoors.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Philadelphia’s 15% is ahead of 70% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% of them.
Water is 6% of Philadelphia’s area (8 of 142 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
Park acres per resident are where Philadelphia trails most U.S. towns: 6.6 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 1.6 million people share 10,423 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it. A citywide figure averages neighborhoods that differ a lot.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pennypack Park, with 29.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Fairmount Park
Managed by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
1,253 acres25.9 mi of trail
Trolley TrailWild MouseCrossbow TrailKitchen Sink+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
East Fairmount Park
Managed by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
614 acres7.8 mi of trail
Lemon TrailStrawberry ConnectorFairmount Water Works Boardwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Schuykill Center for Environmental Education
Nature preserve
398 acres5.4 mi of trail
Pine Grove LoopRavine LoopWind Dance Pond LoopWildflower Loop+1
No dogs
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park
Park
347 acres5.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Andorra Natural Area
Park
154 acres4.5 mi of trail
Forest LoopMeadow LoopGreen TrailTeal Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Morris Park
Park
128 acres3.8 mi of trail
East Branch Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 332 parks & preserves
Pennypack Park1,363 acres · 29.9 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Fairmount Park1,253 acres · 25.9 mi of trail · Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
DirectionsEast Fairmount Park614 acres · 7.8 mi of trail · Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
DirectionsCobbs Creek Park540 acres · 6.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSchuykill Center for Environmental Education398 acres · 5.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFranklin Delano Roosevelt Park347 acres · 5.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAndorra Natural Area154 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMorris Park128 acres · 3.8 mi of trail
DirectionsAwbury Arboretum56 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBartram's Garden46 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMorris Arboretum86 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
Hunting Park76 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCarpenter's Woods40 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBenjamin Franklin Parkway95 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
DirectionsPenn Park24 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWissinoming Park45 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsClifford Park24 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge347 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsFluehr Park58 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsPennypack on the Delaware109 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsIndependence National Historical Park43 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsFernhill Park43 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsPleasant Hill Park31 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsFisher Park24 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsWhite Hall Commons12 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsGermany Hill11 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy
DirectionsMcPherson Square7 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsVernon Park9 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMalcolm X Park7 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsDisston Park20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsStenton Park13 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Clarence H. Clark Park10 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsElmwood Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCarroll Park5 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Tacony Creek Park201 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWister's Woods Park55 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Francis Finnegan Playground20 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsOlney Recreation Center12 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHarrowgate Park5 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Poquessing Creek Park39 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Marconi Plaza16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLee Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsEakins Oval7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSmith Playground7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsNorris Square Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAwbury Park28 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFort Mifflin25 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsChalmers Park23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEastwick Regional Park Playground16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Schuylkill Banks15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSimons Playground13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Suffolk Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsI-95 Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFox Chase Recreation Center9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWissahickon East7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
McCreesh Playground7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHouston Playground6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLucien E. Blackwell Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCliveden Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge Connell Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Central Green5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVine Street Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsOverington Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Girard Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMifflin Square4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDickinson Square3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Clara Muhammad Square3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJefferson Square Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCrescent Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsClarkson Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFairhill Square2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJames G. Kaskey Memorial Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCampbell Square2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Shoemaker Green2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRace Street Pier2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBenjamin Rush State Park299 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsCentennial Arboretum51 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOfficer Robert Hayes Memorial Playground Woods38 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsManayunk Canal34 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy
DirectionsIndependence Mall16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKingsessing Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodlands Playground11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCharles A. Papa Playground9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Shepard Recreation Center9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBlue Bell Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHouseman Playground8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTarken Recreation Center8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Kemble Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Bridesburg Recreation Center7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFinley Playground7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Morris Estate Recreation Center7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
West Mill Creek Playground5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGloria Dei Church National Historic Site5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsChampions Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLardner's Point Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLanier Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPhiladelphia Korean War Memorial3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNicetown Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsStinger Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLeague Island Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMatthias Baldwin Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGeneral Pulaski Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSpruce Street Harbor Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRose Garden2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsUpper Roxborough Reservoir Park37 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
DirectionsJuniata Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGorgas Park20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy
DirectionsGlen Foerd on the Delaware20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWater Tower Recreation Center10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMarine Parade Grounds9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPenn Treaty Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPepper School Playground7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Reyburn Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthwood Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
John L. Bartlett Playground7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Frank McArdle Memorial Recreation Center6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsScanlon Recreation Center6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bartram's North6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVenice Island5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions56th Street Plaza5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOttinger Tract5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWaterview Recreation Center5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFotterall Square5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
48th & Woodland Playground5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
East Poplar Playground5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions63rd & Lindbergh Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCibotti Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHappy Hollow Recreation Center4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Tustin Recreation Center4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDorothy Emanuel Recreation Center4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mount Airy Playground3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsColumbus Square3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFrancisville Playground3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJames Allen Shuler Playground3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Chew Playground3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Saylor's Grove2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGlendinning Rock Garden2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions40th St Trolley Portal Gardens2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodside Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFrankford and Solly Playground2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty Lands Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSaunders Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCecil B. Moore Recreation Center2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsShakespeare Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsShot Tower Recreation Center2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSherwood Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Philadelphia Vietnam War Memorial1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFord Road North Playground1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions39th and Olive Playground1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Dry Dock Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLovett Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBuist Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Herron Playground1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Vincent G. Panati Playground1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKonrad Square1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsIngersoll Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGeary Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bingham Court1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBurholme Park65 acres
DirectionsJunod Playground30 acres
DirectionsVendemmia Square28 acres
DirectionsAl Pearlman Sports Center19 acres
DirectionsPastorius Park16 acres
George Jacobs Playground16 acres
DirectionsWakefield Park15 acres
Hamilton Field14 acres
DirectionsGrays Ferry Crescent Trail Park13 acres
DirectionsLogan Square12 acres
DirectionsFrankford Arsenal Boat Launch12 acres
DirectionsRusso Park12 acres
Daniel Boyle Recreational Center12 acres
DirectionsBradford Park10 acres
Trumbette Playground10 acres
DirectionsSchuylkill River Park10 acres
DirectionsWingohocking Park9 acres
DirectionsKendrick Recreation Center9 acres
DirectionsMonkiewicz Playground8 acres
DirectionsDodge Tract8 acres
DirectionsPenn Square7 acres
DirectionsSomerton Woods7 acres
Loudoun Park7 acres
Franklin Square7 acres
DirectionsWashington Square7 acres
DirectionsRittenhouse Square7 acres
DirectionsMcVeigh Recreation Center7 acres
Ziehler Playground7 acres
Francis J. Myers Recreation Center7 acres
Sherwood Grounds7 acres
Mayfair Park7 acres
DirectionsFields at 58th and Elmwood6 acres
Allen's Lane Park6 acres
DirectionsOld Line Park6 acres
Cliveden National Historic Landmark6 acres
DirectionsClearview Park6 acres
DirectionsPiccoli Park6 acres
Granahan Playground6 acres
Rivera Recreation Center6 acres
DirectionsCruz Recreation Center6 acres
DirectionsHelen G. Sturgis Park5 acres
DirectionsCherashore Park5 acres
DirectionsIndependence Square5 acres
DirectionsMcMichael Park5 acres
Cohocksink Recreation Center5 acres
DirectionsRoosevelt Playground5 acres
Holme Crispin Park4 acres
Athletic Square4 acres
DirectionsHillside Recreation Center4 acres
DirectionsDendy Playground4 acres
DirectionsCapitolo Park4 acres
Directions49th & Spruce Play Lot4 acres
DirectionsLonnie Young Recreation Center of East Germantown3 acres
Pleasant Playground3 acres
DirectionsFrederick Cione Playground and Aramingo Square3 acres
Rutland Playground3 acres
Wharton Square3 acres
DirectionsSacks Playground3 acres
DirectionsRumph Playground3 acres
Directions82nd & Lyons Park3 acres
Ramblers Recreation Center3 acres
DirectionsHarper's Hollow Park3 acres
Marian Anderson Recreation Center3 acres
DirectionsPrinceton Avenue Boat Launch3 acres
DirectionsJoseph Deni Playground3 acres
Morton Playground3 acres
DirectionsRidgway Park2 acres
DirectionsRiverfront Greenway2 acres
Frankford Playground2 acres
DirectionsKelly Park2 acres · Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy
Christy Recreation Center2 acres
DirectionsLower Mayfair Playground2 acres
Wister Playground2 acres
Heitzman Recreation Center2 acres
Blanche Levy Park2 acres
Dilworth Park2 acres
DirectionsWashington Avenue Green2 acres
DirectionsCloverly Park2 acres
DirectionsLove Park2 acres
DirectionsPennypack Environmental Center2 acres
Hetzell Playground2 acres
12th & Cambria Playground2 acres
DirectionsConestoga Community Playground2 acres
DirectionsMiles Mack Playground2 acres
DirectionsCalvary AA Field2 acres
DirectionsMill Creek Playground2 acres
DirectionsStarr Garden Park2 acres
DirectionsWomrath Park2 acres
Samuel Recreation Center2 acres
DirectionsDrexel Park2 acres
DirectionsPretzel Park2 acres
DirectionsClemente Park & Playground2 acres
DirectionsAviator Park2 acres
DirectionsBoone Park2 acres · Friends of Boone Park
DirectionsGuerin Recreation Center2 acres
DirectionsSeger Park2 acres
DirectionsPenrose Playground2 acres
DirectionsKay Park2 acres
Hancock Playground2 acres
DirectionsSouth Garden, Fairmount Water Works2 acres · Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
DirectionsJose Manuel Collazo Park2 acres
DirectionsFishtown Recreation Center2 acres
DirectionsBurke Playground2 acres
DirectionsInn Yard Park2 acres
DirectionsCret Park2 acres
DirectionsHawthorne Cultural Center2 acres
DirectionsEdling Park2 acres · Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy
DirectionsHeritage Park Playground2 acres
DirectionsFrankford & Pennypack Park2 acres
Hawthorne Park2 acres
DirectionsDonald Finnegan Playground1 acres
DirectionsCasiano Field1 acres
DirectionsHowell Park1 acres
DirectionsCira Green1 acres
DirectionsHissey Playground1 acres
Michael J Towey Playground1 acres
DirectionsJerome Brown Playground1 acres
Morris Recreation Center1 acres
DirectionsFletcher B. Amos Playground1 acres
Directions30th & Jefferson Playground1 acres
DirectionsHope Park1 acres
20th & Tioga Field1 acres
DirectionsWinston Park1 acres
DirectionsFairview Park1 acres · Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy
DirectionsWaterloo Playground1 acres
DirectionsBlack-Coyle-McBride Playground1 acres
Directions33rd & Wallace Playground1 acres
DirectionsThree Logan Square Plaza1 acres
DirectionsNichols Park1 acres
The Rail Park1 acres
DirectionsGold Star Park1 acres
Weccacoe Playground1 acres
DirectionsEast Passyunk Community Recreation Center1 acres
Ben-Gurion Place1 acres
DirectionsFounder's Garden1 acres
DirectionsFord Recreation Center1 acres
DirectionsStokley Playground1 acres
La Noce Park1 acres
DirectionsCharles A. Baker Playground1 acres
DirectionsNelson Playground1 acres
DirectionsGlavin Playground1 acres
Dorsey Playground1 acres
Clayborn and Lewis Playground1 acres
Wood St. Park1 acres
DirectionsDeritis Playground1 acres
Merritt Square Park1 acres
Cianfrani Park1 acres
Directions29th and Passyunk Playground1 acres
Levy Park1 acres
DirectionsJames Lee Wright Recreation Center1 acres
DirectionsKopernicus Triangle1 acres
DirectionsNorth Philly Peace Park1 acres
DirectionsEast Parkside Tot Lot1 acres
Neighbors Park1 acres
Benson Park1 acres
Directions37th and Mt. Vernon Playground1 acres
DirectionsTurtle Park1 acres
DirectionsButterfly Park1 acres
DirectionsRob Stuart Memorial Dog Park; Winter Street Greenway1 acres
DirectionsCommerce Street Walk1 acres
DirectionsDelancey Park1 acres
DirectionsLouis I. Kahn Park1 acres
DirectionsSchmidt Playground1 acres
Directions52nd Street Playground1 acres
Weinberg Park1 acres
DirectionsBardacino Park1 acres
DirectionsPrice Street Play Lot1 acres
DirectionsChrist Church Park1 acres
DirectionsVaux and Warden Street Park1 acres
Directions60th & Baltimore Park1 acres
Girard Fountain Park1 acres
DirectionsJune 5th Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsManton Green1 acres
Who protects it
12,651 conserved acres
15% of Philadelphia’s land. Water is left out: Philadelphia has 134.3 square miles of land and 8.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Philadelphia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government9,907 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3,935 ac
County2,445 ac
Town or city1,498 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service663 ac
State parks599 ac
Joint153 ac
Local Park · 13,362 acConservation Easement · 2,647 acLocal Recreation Area · 1,170 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 663 acState Park · 599 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 266 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 671 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2,234 | Open |
| Wissahickon Valley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2,013 | Open |
| Wissahickon Valley Local Park | County | 1,997 | Open |
| Pennypack Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1,671 | Open |
| Cobbs Creek Park Local Park | Not recorded | 735 | Open |
| John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 663 | Restricted |
| Benjamin Rush State Park State Park | State parks | 599 | Open |
| Tacony Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 457 | Open |
| Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Local Park | Town or city | 339 | Open |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 324 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
905 places to go in Philadelphia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Philadelphia
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Philadelphia
Athletic Recreation Center Pool
DirectionsAwbury PoolIn Awbury Park
DirectionsBarry Pool
DirectionsBelfield Recreation Center Pool
DirectionsChildren's PondIn Logan Square
DirectionsErnest L. Tustin Recreation PoolIn Tustin Recreation Center
DirectionsFletcher B. Amos Playground Community Swimming PoolIn Fletcher B. Amos Playground
DirectionsFrederick Cione Playground PoolIn Frederick Cione Playground and Aramingo Square
Directions15 more public pools
Hancock Playground PoolIn Hancock Playground
DirectionsHank Gathers Youth Access Center Pool
DirectionsHouseman PoolIn Houseman Playground
DirectionsJames O'Connor Memorial Pool
DirectionsKelly PoolIn West Fairmount Park
DirectionsLederer Pool
DirectionsMarian Anderson PoolIn Marian Anderson Recreation Center
DirectionsMonkiewicz Playground PoolIn Monkiewicz Playground
DirectionsMurphy Pool
DirectionsPenrose Playground Pool
DirectionsPleasant Playground Pool
DirectionsRidgway PoolIn Ridgway Park
DirectionsUniversity City Swim Club
DirectionsWaterloo Playground PoolIn Waterloo Playground
DirectionsYMCA
Directions34 public pools are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Playgrounds in Philadelphia
19th Street Playground
Directions31st and Cumberland Playground
DirectionsAmerican Legion Playground
DirectionsBarry Playground
DirectionsBelfield Recreation Center Playground
DirectionsBen Barkan Playground
DirectionsBrightside Academy
DirectionsCarmella Playground
Directions22 more playgrounds
Chalfont Playground
DirectionsChampions PlaygroundIn Champions Park
DirectionsChildren’s Discovery GardenIn Logan Square
DirectionsClemente Playground
DirectionsDi Silvestro Playground
DirectionsDickinson Square Park PlaygroundIn Dickinson Square
DirectionsEastern State PlayPen
DirectionsEmlen Playground
DirectionsFox Chase PlaygroundIn Fox Chase Recreation Center
DirectionsFranklin Delano Roosevelt Park Children's PlaygroundIn Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park
DirectionsFranklin Square PlaygroundIn Franklin Square
DirectionsGermantown Jewish Center Playground
DirectionsGifford Playground
DirectionsJacobs PlaygroundIn George Jacobs Playground
DirectionsJames Ramp Playground
DirectionsJardel Playground
DirectionsJunod PlaygroundIn Junod Playground
DirectionsKendrick PlaygroundIn Kendrick Recreation Center
DirectionsKindergarten Playground
DirectionsLackman Playground
DirectionsLemon Hill PlaygroundIn East Fairmount Park
DirectionsLighthouse Field
Directions731 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Philadelphia
Bark Park
DirectionsBok Dog Park
DirectionsChester Avenue Dog Park
DirectionsColumbus Square Dog ParkIn Columbus Square
DirectionsColumbus Square Small Dog ParkIn Columbus Square
DirectionsFetch Park
DirectionsGreen St Dog Park
DirectionsHighline Dog Park
Directions10 more dog parks
Large Breed Dog ParkIn Schuylkill River Park
DirectionsOrianna Hill Dog Park
DirectionsPalmer Doggie Depot
DirectionsPops Dogs
DirectionsRob Stuart Memorial Dog Park
DirectionsRoxborough Dog ParkHours: Mon–Sun 6:30 am – 9 pm
DirectionsSeger Dog ParkIn Seger Park
DirectionsSmall Breed Dog ParkIn Schuylkill River Park
DirectionsThe Boozy Mutt
DirectionsURBN Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 10 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Philadelphia
Frankford Arsenal Boat Launch
DirectionsFrankford Arsenal Boat Launch
DirectionsPleasant Hill Park Boat Ramp
DirectionsPrinceton Avenue Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 7 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Philadelphia
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Philadelphia
Plus 8 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill446 ft elevation
DirectionsSugarloaf Hill335 ft elevation
DirectionsGeorges Hill210 ft elevation · In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsFairmount105 ft elevation · In Benjamin Franklin Parkway
DirectionsLemon Hill95 ft elevation · In East Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Philadelphia
Bird Lake Picnic AreaIn West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic Area #1In Cobbs Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Area #2In Cobbs Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Area #2In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic Area #2In Blue Bell Park
DirectionsPicnic Area #3In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic Area #3In Blue Bell Park
DirectionsPicnic Area #4In West Fairmount Park
Directions12 more picnic areas
Picnic Area #4In Blue Bell Park
DirectionsPicnic Area #5In Blue Bell Park
DirectionsPicnic Area #6In Blue Bell Park
DirectionsPicnic Area 1In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic Area 2In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic Area 3In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic Area 4In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic Area 5In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic Area 6In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic Area 7In West Fairmount Park
DirectionsPicnic GroveIn Penn Park
DirectionsVan R. Thomas Memorial Picnic AreaIn Chalmers Park
Directions40 picnic areas are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Disc golf in Philadelphia
Sedgley Woods Disc Golf CourseIn East Fairmount Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Philadelphia
Awbury Community GardenIn Awbury Arboretum
DirectionsCommunity Garden
DirectionsCorinthian GardensHours: Mar-Dec sunrise-sunset · Friends of Eastern State Penitentiary Park
DirectionsEast Poplar Community GardenIn East Poplar Playground
DirectionsEl BateyNorris Square Neighborhood Project
DirectionsEllen Phillips Samuel MemorialIn East Fairmount Park
DirectionsEmerald Street Community Farm
DirectionsEmerald Wildflower Garden
Directions22 more community gardens
Guild House West Senior Garden
DirectionsHart Lane Neighbrohood Farm
DirectionsHazel Avenue Community Garden
DirectionsHouse of Grace GardenCatholic Worker Movement
DirectionsKCT Community GardenHours: Mo, Th 10:30-14:30; Tu, Fr 11:00-14:30 · Kensington Community Trust
DirectionsLa EsquinaOlde/South Kensington
DirectionsLa PazNorris Square Neighborhood Project
DirectionsLas ParcelasNorris Square Neighborhood Project
DirectionsMadison Street Garden
DirectionsMcPherson Gateway GardenNew Kensington Community Development Corporation
DirectionsNKCDC Pocket ForestReWilding Philadelphia
DirectionsOld Tennis Court FarmGermantown Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
DirectionsRuth Street Community GardenPhilly Unknown Project
DirectionsS. 15th St. Community Garden
DirectionsSaint Bernard Community GardenNeighborhood Gardens Trust
DirectionsSimple Way GardenThe Simple Way
DirectionsThe Butterfly GardenNorris Square Neighborhood Project
DirectionsThe Open Kitchen Sculpture GardenThe Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden
DirectionsThe People's Lot
DirectionsThe Rainbow Garden
DirectionsVilla Africana ColobóNorris Square Neighborhood Project
DirectionsWaverlry Street Community Garden
Directions37 community gardens are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 43 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 61.8 miHorses · 39.9 miUnpaved · 112.0 mi
Yellow Trail7.6 mi
Orange Trail5.3 mi
White Trail4.3 mi
Trolley Trail4.3 mi
Pennypack Creek Trail3.5 mi
Wild Mouse1.8 mi
Lincoln Drive Trail1.7 mi
Lavender Trail1.4 mi
Fence Line1.2 mi
Forest Loop1.1 mi
15 more trails
Crossbow Trail
1.1 miCresheim Trail
1.0 miKitchen Sink
1.0 miCresheim Creek Trail
0.9 miRunning Track
0.9 miPine Grove Loop
0.9 miRavine Loop
0.9 miMeadow Loop
0.8 miTriplets
0.8 miGreen Trail
0.7 miEast Branch Trail
0.7 miLemon Trail
0.7 miRose
0.7 miCresheim Rail Trail
0.7 miMighty Mouse
0.6 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Belmont ReservoirreservoirBiology PondpondBird LakepondCattail PondpondCentennial LakeCentral Marble FountainConcourse LakeDevil's PoolDry Dock 5Dry Dock No. 2Dry Dock No. 3Dry Dock No. 4East Park ReservoirreservoirEdgewood LakelakeFairmount PoolreservoirFire PondpondFranklin Square FountainHalf Moon LagoonJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge ImpoundmentpondLower PondNorth Meadow LakePattison LagoonPolliwog PondpondQueen Lane ReservoirreservoirReflection PoolSouth Meadow LakeSpringhouse PondpondSun Oil PondSwan PondThe WetlandspondUpper PondWashington Square FountainWind Dance PondpondCobbs CreekDarby CreekDelaware RiverFrankford CreekHollander CreekMingo CreekPennypack CreekSchuylkill RiverShed BrookWissahickon Creek
Biking & sports
433 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
288 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
87 mi
off-road bike paths
58 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Yellow TrailBike route
7.9 miWhite TrailBike route
4.6 miTrolley TrailBike route
4.3 miPennypack Park SouthBike route
3 miCourts & fields
576Basketball
455Baseball
441Tennis
161Soccer
70Football
26Pickleball
24Softball
20Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →615 places on the National Register, 68 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 82 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Edgar Allan Poe House, National Historic SiteNational Historic Landmark · Building · listed 1966
About it603 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Philadelphia: April to June and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Philadelphia →
Next door
Philadelphia and its neighbors
Philadelphia has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Philadelphia234 miLower Merion Township42 miTinicum Township11 miBensalem Township9.7 miUpper Darby Township5.8 miDarby Township2.5 miYeadon0.2 miColwyn0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 15% | 1.7 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Bensalem Township | 11% | 0.5 | 20 | 99% | A |
| Upper Darby Township | 6% | 0.7 | 4 | 98% | B+ |
| Yeadon | 12% | 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Lower Merion Township | 6% | 1.8 | 11 | 96% | A− |
| Colwyn | 24% | under 0.1 | 15 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Tinicum Township | 21% | 1.9 | 62 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Darby Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Philadelphia
Where can I hike in Philadelphia?
The longest trail networks: Pennypack Park, 29.9 miles; West Fairmount Park, 25.9 miles; East Fairmount Park, 7.8 miles; Cobbs Creek Park, 6.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Philadelphia is conserved land?
15% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Philadelphia’s trails?
Pennypack Park and West Fairmount Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Philadelphia?
433 miles of bike routes are on the map: 288 of painted or protected lanes, 87 of off-road paths and 58 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Yellow Trail, White Trail and Trolley Trail.
Is there public land near Philadelphia?
60,917 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Philadelphia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,068 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Philadelphia have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #172 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Philadelphia neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →