The instructors at Skate the Foundry are great at teaching kids and adults. My son learned a lot in…read moreone private lesson, and I learned a lot in one 30 minute group session. All the staff are friendly, encouraging, and fun. They keep expanding their locations, making it more convenient for those who don't live in the city. It's worth giving it a try!

I'm in my 40's and always wanted to learn to skateboard but never got around to it. For my birthday…read moreI got a one on one lesson with Brett and it was great! I went from not knowing even how to stand on the board to attempting a half pipe in one lesson! It's a great atmosphere and Brett is a great teacher. If you want to learn to skateboard, this is the place!!!

My son loves this skatepark. It's all concrete, wide, spacious and lots of ramps of various ramp…read moresizes. It's clean too! There are many people of different abilities that come here. I brought my 2 year old and 4 year old. You'd still have to watch out for them but the older kids didn't seem to mind them. There are red picnic tables for snack time. Lastly, there is parking next to the park - I'm estimating the lot could hold about 20 cars. But if the lot is full, there's street parking too.

Great park for anyone looking to sharpen their vert skateboarding or bmx skills, all though it…read morelacks flat ground there is still a lot to do here.

Maple shade skate park stands in the shade of nothing there is no shade here so know that going in…read moreall the maples are over to the left satellite photos indicated it would be huge and awesome upon arrival it is way smaller than pictured and way less awesome there's plenty to do here though there are 2.5' ledges there is a teeny tiny pyramid there is a staircase/step up thing, banks, vert walls, Jerome and the deep side there's a whole other deep side that's like super Verty and super fast concretes pretty good it's not great but it's fine it's about the same as Frederick as far as jankyness goes. There is nothing to do here for a beginner except maybe play with this tiny pyramid and try to learn how to skate transition, The shallow concrete is pretty Jenky it's far jankier than the deep end and the jankyness slows you down a lot, so keep that in mind. The roll in just throws you into the wall unless you go in sideways like a surfer or something and it's pretty sketch doing that, I'd say it's great for round wall and vert riders the vert side is just barely 8' so it's a great entry point for the vert curious to get your feet wet, bring softer wheels as the rough pavement isn't letting you slide out super easy which is a plus for some and a minus for others.

Sick concrete park built by 5th Pocket Skateparks. Great for maintaining flow and runs. Most…read morefeatures within the park are transition oriented but there are a couple street obstacles as well. This park is fun to ride and has a fairly private feel, as it is away from busy streets and nestled under I-76 next to the Skuykill river. Good for moderate to advanced riders, but definitely rideable for beginners.

Sweet place to lay out and lots of opportunities to get on the water and explore the surrounding…read morelands. Very kid and family friendly.

Kendall and the other evening staff were fantastic during our moonlight kayak tour last night. The…read moreevent was well organized and we enjoyed following along. Kendall did a great job ensuring that all in our group had a wonderful time. I highly recommend.

If you are ever in Philly and enjoy looking at art/graffiti or skateboarding then this place is a…read moremust see. There is a huge bowl, a half pipe, and some flat ground stuff too when it comes to the skating stuff. And if you want a cool place to get pictures taken and you can see in my pictures, this spot will make for some cool ones! Only warning I would give is the ground in the parking area is a little bit uneven so be careful walking through there.

Great chance to see a LEGEND skatepark. Ultimate DIY…read more lot of work to maintain, surfaces were ROUGH this late 2017 November day... Better suited to ADVANCED than mediocre skaters like me... Loved seeing it, other than annoying scooter (aren't they all annoying?) Kid, great experience. Lots of photo ops.

This skatepark near the Art Museum was conceived in 2002, and brought to fruition in 2013. It was…read moremade from unutilized space, and is now accessible from another city project, the Schuylkill River Trail. I saw kids get on Regional Rail in the 'burbs, and be able to access this park via Schuylkill River Trail from 30th Street Station. It was great to see this so available to urban and suburban kids alike. I didn't see any posted rules, so I assume this was okay, but a group of kids on bikes were occupying one area, doing various tricks, while two other noticeable areas were available for skateboarders. It was very fun to watch everyone doing their stuff. There is graffiti all over the ramps and flat space. It is contained to the skatepark, so I'm guessing they gave a paint party to make it look authentic? Either that or our city graffiti artists are respectful of trail vs skatepark boundaries. My only complaint was it seemed overgrown. There are no grass patches growing through cracks in pavement or anything like that (I saw no cracks anyway), but the planting beds were straggly, and just really overcrowded with uncultivated sapling trees and weeds as big as bushes. If it were spring, allergies would be going haywire. All in all a great use of greenspace. It's just really in need of landscapers.

We're entering the home stretch of summer!!! As apart of my weekly cardio,I decided to check out…read moreSchuylkill Banks since it's been brought to my attention the route has been expanded. The walkway was far from full for a late afternoon and was still both walkable and bikeable(new word alert!). When I reached the "new expansion" portion of the walking trail I was a bit stunned by the beauty of the layout. There was a mini-skate park towards the end of the trail and unfortunately what appeared to be Overall, if you're looking for a new departure from some of the more popular trails around Philly and long for something a bit more "in-city"Schuykill Banks fills that itch. Happy trekking!

Nature is calling for you to explore the great out doors with fresh air!. Birds to entertain you…read morewhile walking, jogging just to get some fresh air?. Many paths are leading up of seeing new vistas while taking on new adventures?.

The review is for adjoining kids playground. Describing a visit in mid January 2021 on a Friday…read moreafternoon. PROS: It's a solid wooden structure. It has nice bridges, slides and labyrinths for various ages. We liked the swings too. There's a dedicated 2-5 yrs play area. It's surrounded by fence for kids safety. CONS: The visual appeal is not well maintained. Paint is faded and chipping away. Many tiles cracked or missing. Sand boxes are nearly empty. Playground needs some face lift. Overall, my daughter enjoyed it

Very nice family park to enjoy with your little ones. I definitely recommend! Check it out!read more

Me and my friends had a amazing time here it was so much fun I totally recommend to come here with…read moreyour friends or kids

Took my son here to explore the new playground they have. He loved it, and I enjoyed it also along…read morewith the scenic view of the water. It was relatively clean and no other kids around at the time, so we had full rein of the place. There is a section for toddlers and a section for elementary age.