Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia

Name: Wissahickon Valley Park
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#270 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Wissahickon Valley Park contains 2,042 acres of parkland in Northwest Philadelphia, including the Wissahickon Creek from its confluence with the Schuylkill River to the northwestern boundary of the city with eastern Montgomery County. Visitors travel by foot, bicycle and horse along Forbidden Drive where motor vehicles are not allowed. Side trails off Forbidden Drive lead up into the wooded gorge above the creek along a total of 50 mi of trails. Philadelphia Parks & Recreation manages the park as the second largest part of the city's parkland areas, after the slightly larger Fairmount Park. The Wissahickon Valley was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1964, including 1,250 acres of the parkland. ()

Established: XVIII centuryElevation: 135 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°2'23"N, 75°12'31"W

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Upper Northwest (Wissahickon Park)Philadelphia United States

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Wissahickon Valley Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Green Lane Bridge, Historic RittenhouseTown, Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia.

1.4 miSW
Bridge
Green Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
36 min walk • The Green Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge over the Schuylkill River and carries Green Lane in Philadelphia. The bridge connects Belmont Hills with Manayunk.
1.2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Historic RittenhouseTown, sometimes referred to as Rittenhouse Historic District, encompasses the remains of an early industrial community which was the site of the first paper mill in British North America.
1.3 miSE
Bridge
Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia
33 min walk • The Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, originally called and still also known as the Henry Avenue Bridge, is a stone and concrete bridge that carries Henry Avenue over Wissahickon Creek and Lincoln Drive in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miSW
Church
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
30 min walk • St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia is located in the Manayunk section of Northwest Philadelphia at 124 Cotton Street. This parish was merged with those of St. John the Baptist and St. Mary of the Assumption in 2012.
1.4 miSW
Bridge
Manayunk Bridge, Philadelphia
35 min walk • The Manayunk Bridge is an S-shaped former railroad bridge over the Schuylkill River, Schuylkill Canal and Schuylkill Expressway, that connects Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1 miNE
Synagogue
Dorshei Derekh, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Dorshei Derekh is a Jewish prayer group at Germantown Jewish Centre in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. Its name is Hebrew for "Seekers of a Way." The minyan is an affiliate of the Reconstructing Judaism.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
18 min walk • The Walnut Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge located in Northwest Philadelphia that connects the Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods across the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park.
1.4 miSW
Bridge
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge, Philadelphia
35 min walk • The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge is a bridge spanning the Schulykill River at the foot of Shurs Lane in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The bridge is significant for being one of the oldest surviving wrought iron lattice truss bridges.
1.2 miSW
Park, Playground
Pretzel Park, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Pretzel Park is a small park in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was officially named Manayunk Park from its creation in 1929 until 2004, when it was renamed.
1.2 miSW
Church
St. John the Baptist, Philadelphia
31 min walk • St. John the Baptist Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The parish was established in 1831 and is the Tenth Oldest Parish in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
1.5 miSE
Library
Paul J. Gutman Library, Philadelphia
39 min walk • The Paul J. Gutman Library is the main library of Thomas Jefferson University, which is located in the East Falls section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Gutman Library opened in 1992 to replace the university's Pastore Library. The architectural firm of Shepley Bulfinch was responsible for the building's design.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wissahickon Valley Park?

Nearby attractions include AMY Northwest Middle School, Philadelphia (17 min walk), Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia (18 min walk), Charles W. Henry School, Philadelphia (20 min walk), Blue Bell Park, Philadelphia (20 min walk).

How to get to Wissahickon Valley Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wissahickon Valley Park:

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Upsal (26 min walk)
Carpenter (31 min walk)