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Philadelphia, PA 19131
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Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
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Ronald McDonald House N/A 1.7 mi 2.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast €118 1.8 mi 2.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Spruce Hill Manor €71 1.8 mi 3.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Homewood Suites Philadelphia €128 1.9 mi 3.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hilton Inn at Penn €181 2.0 mi 3.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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Kilimanjaro Restaurant 1.5 mi 2.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Sitar India Restaurant 1.8 mi 2.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Koreana 1.8 mi 2.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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Please Touch Museum 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Pine Breeze Villa Shofuso 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Mann Center for the Performing Arts 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Fairmount Park” Wcities.com
“Fairmount Park” PlanetWare.com
“Fairmount Park” Citysearch.com
“Frond Memories” Washington Post
“Falling for Philly” Gayot.com
“History overflows in Philadelphia” Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune / Scripps Howard News Service
“Philadelphia: An Antidote to Intolerance” Foster Travel Publications
“Home, sweet homes: Historic houses of Philadelphia have stories to tell” USA Today
“What's Doing in Philadelphia” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 299 attractions in Philadelphia
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Traveler Description: One of the world's largest municipal parks, a sprawling 9,200 acres contains several million trees and America's oldest zoo.
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Attraction type: Park, Jogging path/track, Urban park
Address: Philadelphia, PA 19131
Tel: 215-683-0200

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“Perfect place to walk, jog, rollerblade, bike and Pinic!”
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5 of 5 stars
Catou   67 contributions
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 10, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

If you're passing through Philadelphia and have a few days at your disposal - I strongly urge you to visit Fairmount Park. If the weather is favorable, you can explore a part of the city that is quite beautiful. I suggest you reach Fairmout Park by two ways: (1) if you're reasonably active, begin your walk (jog, run, bike, rollerblading)... more

“I love the houses here!”
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4 of 5 stars
Tablo   22 contributions
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 1, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

I moved to Phila a few months ago and have fallen in love with the historic houses here in the park. Most are elegant country retreats built by the rising Phila mercantile class at the end of the 18th- beginning of the 19th century. Some are run by the Art Museum, others by the park itself or private philanthropic groups.... more

“Off the Beaten Tourist Path (But Worth a Visit)”
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5 of 5 stars
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san diego
Nov 5, 2004
14/15 found this review helpful

During a recent visit to Philadelphia I spent several hours of a blustery Saturday hiking in the scenic Wissahickon Creek section of Fairmount Park. And even though I got rained on (briefly), I had a great time. This part of the park is in a natural state---no basketball courts or pools or baseball fields. The creek flows through a steep,... more

“Best City Park in the World”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Jun 12, 2002
18/21 found this review helpful

Fairmount Park has more to do and see than just trees. I am a fan of running trails, doing some backpacking in Wissahickon, and especially of rowing on the Schulkyll. Some who live in or near the city bring horses to some of the trails, and bikers love it too. There are historic houses, museums, and Boathouse Row all in... more

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Philadelphia, PA 19131
Tel: 215-683-0200