Philadelphia Pennsylvania Recreation
State Parks
Neshaminy State Park
3401 State Road • Bensalem, PA 19020
Located along the Delaware River
215-639-4538
The 330.17-acre Neshaminy State Park in lower Bucks County features picnic areas, swimming pools,... more... map
Recreation Areas
Lawncrest Recreation Center
6000 Rising Sun Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-685-0597
Gymnastics, tumbling, basketball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and weightlifting are just some of... more... mapMurphy Recreation Center
Shunk Street • Philadelphia, PA 19148
Located between 3rd and 4th Streets
215-685-1874
After school programs, arts & crafts, baseball, karate, gymnastics, basketball, swimming, and... more... mapParkside-Evans Recreation Center
53rd and Parkside Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19131
Located in the West Park
215-473-2517
This recreation center offers camps, basketball courts, a children's playground, and a picnic... more... mapSmith Playground
2100 24th Street • Philadelphia, PA 19145
215-685-1898
Basketball, football, arts & crafts, chess, and track are just some of the activities that can be... more... map
Golf
Bala Golf Club
2200 Belmont Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19131
215-877-0661 (Golf Shop)
Founded in 1897, Bala Golf Club is a private 18-hole, parkland course built on a rolling terrain. ... more... mapCobbs Creek Golf Course (Karakung)
72nd & Lansdowne Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19151
215-877-8707
The sister course of the Olde Course, the 18-hole Karakung Course features several elevation... more... mapCobbs Creek Golf Course (Olde)
72nd & Lansdowne Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19151
215-877-8707
Built by designer Hugh Wilson in 1916, the 18-hole Olde Course is the "sixth best municipal golf... more... mapFranklin D. Roosevelt Golf Course
South 20th Street and Pattison Avenue
215-462-8997
One of Philadelphia's six public golf courses, this public Florida-style 18-hole golf course... more...John F. Byrne Golf Course
9500 Leon Street • Philadelphia, PA 19114
Located in Northeast Philadelphia
215-632-8666
"One of the most respected courses in Philadelphia," this public 18-hole, par 67 golf course... more... mapJuniata Golf Course
1391 Cayuga Street • Philadelphia, PA 19124
Located in Tacony Creek Park
215-743-4060
Designed by Ed Ault, the 18-hole par 66 Juniata Golf Course is a challenging public golf course... more... mapWalnut Lane Golf Club
800 Walnut Lane • Philadelphia, PA 19128
215-482-3370
Located within Fairmount Park's Wissahickon Valley Park, the public Walnut Lane Golf Club offers an... more... map
Hiking & Climbing
Go Vertical
950 North Penn Street • Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-928-1800
The largest rock climbing gym on the east coast and the only rock climbing gym in Philadelphia, Go... more... map
Skating
Penn Ice Rink, The
3130 Walnut Street • Philadelphia, PA 19104
University of Pennsylvania Class of 1923 Arena
215-898-1923
This ice rink offers daily public and freestyle ice skating, as well as figure skating and hockey. ... more... mapPhiladelphia Skating Club & Humane Society
220 Holland Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19003
Located in Ardmore
610-642-8700
The oldest and largest figure skating club in the United States, this skating club offers adult and... more... map
Swimming
John B. Kelly Pool
4231 North Concourse Drive • Philadelphia, PA 19101
Located in West Fairmount Park
215-685-0174
This regulation Olympic-size pool is open to the public throughout the summer. more...Lincoln Pool
201 Ryan Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19136
215-685-8751
Visitors of Lincoln Pool can participate in such activities as basketball and swimming. more... map
Miscellaneous Activities
Sedgley Woods Disc Golf Course
33rd & Oxford Streets • Philadelphia, PA 19190
Located in Fairmount Park
215-361-7699
The oldest disc golf course on the east coast, this disc course is played with an aerodynamic... more...
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