Wissahickon Valley Park At A Glance...
- Todays Sunrise: 6:52 am, Sunset: 4:41 pm
- Pennsylvania (No Region) Philadelphia County
About Wissahickon Valley Park
Located in Northwest Philadelphia, the 1,800 acres of Wissahickon Valley Park are part of Philadelphia's 10,500-acre park system, one of the largest urban park systems in the world.
A lovely, wooded valley with Wissahickon Creek running through its entire seven-mile length, the Park extends from Chestnut Hill in the north to Manayunk in the southwest. Forbidden Drive, a wide gravel road closed to automobile traffic, parallels the Creek and the Park is criss-crossed by more than 50 miles of often rugged trails.
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Activities:
- Equestrian / Horseback
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Jogging / Running
- Walking
Park Type:- Municipal / City Park
- Park (General)
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Related Groups / Organizations
Friends of the Wissahickon
Friends of the Wissahickon
Friends of the Wissahickon
The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) is a 1,600 member, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1924 with a mission "to preserve the natural beauty and wildness of the Wissahickon Valley and stimulate public interest therein."
FOW works in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation to restore historical structures throughout the park, eliminate invasive plant species, monitor watershed management issues, and restore trails throughout the park system with its Sustainable Trails Initiative.
Nearby Places
- Wissahickon Valley Park (~0 miles)
- Eastern State Penitentiary (~5 miles)
- The Franklin Institute Science Museum (~6 miles)
- Academy of Natural Sciences at Philadelphia (~6 miles)
- Wiggins Park Marina (~8 miles)
- Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial (~8 miles)
- Roadrunner Sports (Cherry Hill, NJ) (~12 miles)
- Tinicum Rear Range (~13 miles)
- Eastern Mountain Sports (Moorestown) (~15 miles)
- Garden State Discovery Museum (~16 miles)
- Timber Creek Park (~16 miles)
- L. H. Pelican Pool, Spa (Langhorne, PA) (~17 miles)
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