Fairmount Park Conservancy

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Learning to fish in Cobbs Creek in the Wissahickon Valley

Fast Fairmount Park Facts

  • A system of 9,200 acres of parks
  • Over 10% of the land in Philadelphia
  • 5,600 acres of natural areas (e.g. woodlands, wetlands, meadows)
  • 63 neighborhood and regional parks
  • Logan, Franklin, Washington, and Rittenhouse Squares are all included in the Fairmount Park system
  • The largest collection of historic properties in Pennsylvania
  • Over 215 miles of recreational trails
  • 22 playgrounds, 127 tennis courts, 35 basketball courts, and 160 baseball, football, soccer and softball fields
  • More than 85 Park Friends groups and 90,000 volunteers working to support the Park
  • The 130-year-old Fairmount Park Rowing Association provides facilities for Masters, Juniors and Elite rowing programs and also houses the Le Salle University and Episcopal Academy crew teams
  • The Fairmount Park Ranger Corps not only enforces rules in the park system, but also provides emergency services and park education
  • West Fairmount Park's Solitude, on the grounds of the Philadelphia Zoo, was home to William Penn's grandson, John Penn - be sure to check out the secret basement tunnel

For more information about Fairmount Park please visit the Fairmount Park web site or you can download the Fairmount Park Guide (PDF).