Recreation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

State Parks

Neshaminy State Park 215-639-4538
3401 State Road, Bensalem, PA 19020
Located along the Delaware River
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 info map

Recreation Areas

Lawncrest Recreation Center 215-685-0597
6000 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111
Gymnastics, tumbling, basketball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and weightlifting are just some of the activities that are enjoyed at Lawncrest Recreation Center. ... more info map
Murphy Recreation Center 215-685-1874
Shunk Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Located between 3rd and 4th Streets
After school programs, arts & crafts, baseball, karate, gymnastics, basketball, swimming, and softball can be enjoyed at the Murphy Recreation Center. more info map
Parkside-Evans Recreation Center 215-473-2517
5300 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Located in the West Park
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,... more info map
Smith Playground 215-685-1898
2100 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
Basketball, football, arts & crafts, chess, and track are just some of the activities that can be enjoyed at Smith Playground. more info map

Golf

Bala Golf Club 215-877-0661 (Golf Shop)
2200 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
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... more info map
Cobbs Creek Golf Course (Karakung) 215-877-8707
72nd & Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151
The sister course of the Olde Course, the 18-hole Karakung Course features several elevation changes. more info map
Cobbs Creek Golf Course (Olde) 215-877-8707
72nd & Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151
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. more info map
Franklin D. Roosevelt Golf Course 215-462-8997
South 20th Street and Pattison Avenue
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... more info
John F. Byrne Golf Course 215-632-8666
9500 Leon Street, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Located in Northeast Philadelphia
"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... more info map
Juniata Golf Course 215-743-4060
1391 Cayuga Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
Located in Tacony Creek Park
Designed by Ed Ault, the 18-hole par 66 Juniata Golf Course is a challenging public golf course with naturally rolling terrain. more info map
Olde Course Golf Course, The 215-877-8707
7400 Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151
Have some fun playing a round of golf at The Olde Course Golf Course. more info
Walnut Lane Golf Club 215-482-3370
800 Walnut Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19128
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... more info map

Hiking & Climbing

Go Vertical 215-928-1800
950 North Penn Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
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... more info map

Skating

Penn Ice Rink, The 215-898-1923
3130 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
University of Pennsylvania Class of 1923 Arena
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 info map
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society 610-642-8700
220 Holland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19003
Located in Ardmore
The oldest and largest figure skating club in the United States, this skating club offers adult and junior skating. more info map

Swimming

John B. Kelly Pool 215-685-0174
4231 North Concourse Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19101
Located in West Fairmount Park
This regulation Olympic-size pool is open to the public throughout the summer. more info
Lincoln Pool 215-685-8751
201 Ryan Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136
Visitors of Lincoln Pool can participate in such activities as basketball and swimming. more info map

Miscellaneous Activities

Go Vertical 215-928-1800
950 North Penn Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Complete outdoors themed gym featuring rock climbing routes and programs for all ages and levels of skill. more info map
Sedgley Woods Disc Golf Course
North 33rd & West Oxford Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19121
A 27-hole disc golf course located in Fairmount Park, Sedgley Woods is open to the public year-round from sunup to sundown. more info

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