Places in Swarthmore
Swarthmore’s downtown: 94 places in a five-minute walk
203 places in Swarthmore: 16 places to eat and drink, 19 shops, 35 things to do and 6 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
203
31 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
16
2.4 per 1,000 residents
Shops
19
7 gifts · 2 antiques · 1 books
Things to do
35
14 outdoors · 7 arts · 5 landmarks
Places to stay
6
0.9 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Swarthmore have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Swarthmore gathers
94 of Swarthmore’s 203 places sit within a five-minute walk of Park Ave.
94places in a five-minute walk of Park Ave46% of Swarthmore’s places
Things to do
See all →35 things to do
14 parks & outdoors, 9 fitness & sports, 7 arts & culture. Local spots first.
Eat & drink
See all →16 places to eat & drink
9 restaurants, 4 cafés & treats, 2 farms & markets. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →19 shops
7 gifts & boutiques, 4 home & hardware, 2 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.
Places to stay
See all →6 places to stay
5 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →75 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 15Swarthmore Smiles · Delmont Laboratories · Victorias' Home Care, LlcOffices & pros 13Bryn Mawr Trust · Syndicate Strategies · Accurex Measurement Inc.Hair & beauty 9Co-Ed Hair Salon · High Volume Hair Studio · Swarthmore Hair StudioHome services 8Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Clark Kent Creations · Executive CleanersBanks & insurance 5Bob Scittina - State Farm Insurance Agent · Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union · Joshua Twersky & CompanyAuto & gas 4Gulf Station · Mike's Auto Repair · 3 Jays Discount Tire and AutoGroceries & convenience 1Swarthmore CO-OPOther services 20Swarthmore Campus and Community Store · Marta Bartolozzi Artworks · Cardinal Points Travel
Community
See all →52 schools, churches & public places
Where Swarthmore learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 24Swarthmore-Rutledge School · Trinity Cooperative Day Nursery · Swarthmore CollegeTown & public services 18McCabe Library · Park Avenue Community Center · Swarthmore Public LibraryPlaces of worship 6Swarthmore Presbyterian Church · Swarthmore Friends Meeting · Swarthmore Chabad Student CenterCommunity groups 4CADES · Chester Children's Chorus · Swarthmore Town Center
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Swarthmore and its neighbors
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.