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Neshaminy State Park 3401 State Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, Located along the Delaware River, 215-639-4538, 888-PA-PARKS, The 330.17-acre Neshaminy State Park in lower Bucks County features picnic areas, swimming pools, four miles of trails, and boating access to the Delaware River. more...  |
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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 the activities that are enjoyed at Lawncrest Recreation Center. Numerous programs and group meetings are held here each year.  |
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Memorial Hall Recreation Center North Concourse Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19101, Located in the West Park, 215-685-0053, Open from October to April, this indoor recreation center offers a wide variety of recreational activities, including tennis, basketball, volleyball, fitness and weight training, juggling, badminton, indoor soccer and dancing. |
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Murphy 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 softball can be enjoyed at the Murphy Recreation Center. more...  |
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Parkside-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 grove. The facility is also used throughout the year for teen dances, family reunions, parties, and meetings. |
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Smith 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 enjoyed at Smith Playground. |
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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. The course features small greens, deep bunkers, and water hazards that come into play on four holes. Guests must be accompanied by a member.  |
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Cobbs 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 changes.  |
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Cobbs 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 course in the United States" according to Golfweek Magazine.  |
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Franklin 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 features a flat terrain, wide fairways, a driving range, practice green, and water hazards on ten holes. |
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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 features a variety of tree-lined open fairways, the Torresdale Creek, water hazards, oversized bunkers, and medium-sized greens. A practice green and a snack bar are also available at the John F. Byrne Golf Course.  |
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Juniata 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 with naturally rolling terrain.  |
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Walnut 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 18-hole golf course that was designed by Alex Findlay. It is the shortest Philadelphia public golf course.  |
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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 Vertical offers classes for beginners and features 250 climbing routes with new routes set up weekly. more...  |
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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. Group lessons and private party rentals are available. more...  |
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Philadelphia 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 junior skating. more...  |
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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. |
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Lincoln Pool 201 Ryan Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136, 215-685-8751, Visitors of Lincoln Pool can participate in such activities as basketball and swimming.  |
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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 frisbee, also known as a disc. more... |
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