Fairmount Park
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Fairmount Park

Park · East Park ·

Vast urban park with scenic river views, trails, and playgrounds

playground
boat house row
cherry blossoms
historic
peaceful
walking
biking
picnics
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Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19119 Get directions

Free street parking
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19119 Get directions

+1 215 683 3600
phila.gov

Features

•Free street parking
•Wheelchair accessible entrance
•Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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Jan 15, 2026

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"Spanning more than 2,000 acres across both sides of the Schuylkill, Fairmount Park offers walking paths, gardens, miles of waterfront biking trails, and attractions within it like the Please Touch children’s museum, Boathouse Row, Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, the Philadelphia Zoo, and Smith Memorial Playground with its 100-year-old wooden slide." - Regan Stephens Regan Stephens Regan Stephens is an award-winning freelance writer living in Philadelphia. She covers travel, food, and culture for outlets like Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, People, and Fortune. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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Nature and Parks in Philadelphia

"With over 2,000 acres of land and 50 miles of paved trails, Fairmount Park is Philadelphia’s largest, and most popular, municipal park. Visitors experience the park’s natural beauty, which is made up of woods, meadows, and the Schuylkill River waterfront. When the weather cooperates, parkgoers flock to Fairmount to hike, cycle, ride horses, canoe, and fish. Fairmount is always busy, but the park is so vast that it never feels cramped. The park’s also full of man-made attractions, like a wildlife refuge and education center, public art, the Shofuso Japanese House, the Philadelphia Zoo, and the Smith Memorial Playground, which is perfect if you have kids who need to burn off energy." - MATADOR_NETWORK

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Fairmount Park

Derren C.

Google
Fairmount Park feels like a breath of fresh air in the middle of the city. The wide trails, tall trees, and river views make it easy to relax or stay active. It’s great for walking, biking, picnics, or just sitting and clearing your head. The park is well maintained and full of history, yet it still feels welcoming and peaceful. A perfect spot to escape city noise without leaving town.

Rev. Michael Robinson, M.

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One of Philly’s largest green spaces. The August 9, 2025 Old School Greek Picnic was held in Fairmount Park, 33rd and Diamond Streets, Philadelphia PA; this annual event drew hundreds of Black professionals, members of the Divine 9 African American Fraternities and Sororities.

Sylvia G.

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Beautiful and stunning a must see when in the area. Closed because of government shutdown but was worth the walk from Capitol.

Rossi S.

Google
Such a beautiful place to watch all the crew competitions and Boat House Row is always a gorgeous picture!

Nick L.

Google
Great visit to the children's playground. The great wooden slide built in the 1890s was the hit, but the other playground features were creative and fun too.

David A.

Google
Wonderful independence fireworks display. The park is under construction summer 2025. Some of it is not open. The pavilion and playground are open.

Tammy F.

Google
My family went to the Smith Memorial Playground at Fairmount Park. You have to sign in to use the park, but it is free. It is a well run organization with great playground equipment including a large wooden slide you slide down using a potato sack. There's an indoor air-conditioned area with restrooms and a toddler playland.

Linda H.

Google
Cherry blossoms were beautiful I did not realize: Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world – it's bigger than Central Park in New York City – with more than 2,000 scenic acres