We had a really great experience here. We reserved a slot on a Saturday morning. It's definitely…read moremore affordable for adding another guest $5 per person, compared to other similar places. It was super clean and organized. I liked how it was one big room so it was easy to keep your eyes on your kids. Bathrooms were spacious and even had a sink outside the bathroom just for handwashing. Definitely recommend checking this place out!

Incredibly fun place for children and families alike. Clean, updated, and an enjoyable time for…read moreall. Highly recommend!

The township actually acquired Drexel Lodge Park from Drexel University as part of the Newtown…read moreSquare Corporate Campus project. It used to be where Drexel's football team did summer training. The park is free and open to all, but they also take reservations through the township office for the sheltered picnic area that apparently holds 200ppl. There are two of the old football playing fields in the park, still in use, but set up for soccer when I visited. The website says there are two ponds, though I only saw one obvious one with a nice long bridge across it, and a gazebo nearby. Again, the website says there is an open air amphitheater, though I was unable to find it. I did see the historic train "museum" area (Newtown Square Railroad Museum), which is a couple old cars at the front of the park, visible from route 3. Also very obvious near the parking lots are the bathrooms and the railroad-themed playground. Dogs are allowed on leash, and by the parking lot, there is a station with bags to pick up after them. This park has a lot going on in it, but no trails, which is what I look for in a park, to take a long walk. I appreciate it for what it is, offering the community places to rest, picnic, meander by the pond, and entertain kids at the playground and train museum. I wish they had funds to keep the train cars a little better preserved though. I give it a solid 3.5 stars (but had to round up).

People were great, river was pretty. Plenty of wildlife. Would have been better if the river was…read morerunning as normal, lack of rain dropped the water level enough that I had to get out and drag the canoe a couple of times. Of course, Northbrook has no control over the rain !

I love this place. The best time to go is when it's extremely hot. It's so relaxing, kid-friendly…read moreand safe. You can take your time and enjoy nature. We typically canoe over rafting. This will not disappoint.

Have small kids, so took a little time to visit this small zoo. We ended up being blown away. Sure,…read moreit's small, but with plenty of local animals and active staff. Honestly, that's what made the biggest difference: have you ever been to a zoo where the staff, as they are working, turn and have conversations with the patrons? Also, there was a short talk/presentation about turtles - my kids loved it! They asked so many questions and because they were local animals, we could then look for turtles - my kids now love turtles as much as volcanoes!! Also, they had a monarch butterfly egg monitoring project going on, and it was exciting to see staff go out with mirrors in the weeds to count eggs. It's hard to articulate how unsung this place is. Incredible experience, mainly due to the accessibility and welcomingness of the park staff!

Other than this zoo being very small, I had a great time with my family today. The workers are all…read morevery friendly and as I would ask questions about the animals to the people I was with, there are workings walking around who would answer my questions the second I asked them. They have a great handful of enclosures that are habitats with several animals - for instance, there was a lemur habitat that had tortoises and a fowl. They also had an enclosure that had Scarlett ibis, ducks and an anteater! They also have a gift shop that was on the smaller side, a petting zoo where you can pet the goals and a snack shack. Great place for young kids - who don't require a large attention span to get enjoyment out of the zoo.

Hildacy Preserve is one of now 20 (and growing) preserve properties maintained by the Natural Lands…read morepreservation organization. Hildacy is 55 acres located in Media, near the Springton Lake Reservoir. The address for Hildacy is also where the admin offices for Natural Lands are located, but note that the preserve is its own separate entity. The entrance is well marked, and a lot easier to find than I thought it would be. Their parking lot is nice and new, with ample spaces, and didactic info all over to help you get your bearings. Dog poo stations and trash cans are very obvious, and super helpful! Yes, bring dogs, but keep them leashed, and clean up! This place used to be a farm for race horses and German Shepherds, so the dog spirit is all over! I got a great feeling at Hildacy. The meadow is the walk we did on our first visit. They removed a non-native species (70 paulownia trees, which are native to China) which created this huge meadow, now planted with tall grasses that look like golden waves in the wind, very neat to watch! I would have liked to see at least ONE of the paulownia trees. I understand the biopolitical cause of the native plant movement, and as an allergy sufferer, I notice the impact of recent developments near me, with their crazy influx of landscaped fruit trees, all bearing flowers (to look pretty), and TONS of pollen in the spring. This is NOT NORMAL, I get it. At the same time, could not just one tree be left as a nod to the history of the property? A tree, and a panel to explain, would be all I need to understand what it was like when Hilda and Cyril Fox lived here. IDK, maybe they'd have wanted it this way? Again, it's my historical accuracy thing, about honoring a property as it was when lived in by the benefactors. We had a nice sunny day when visiting, and had the property almost completely to ourselves, except for a couple who had a male dog, the same breed and coloring as ours, and they both had the same name! They had a fun meeting in the meadow! Note that there was controlled HUNTING going on in the preserve when we visited per posted signs (see my pics). We neither saw nor heard any trace of hunting while there, except for a hunting stand tied up against a tree near the meadow. We did notice that deer had conveniently retreated to the residential lawns bordering the property. Jerks! Speaking of Hildacy's neighbors, there is an amazing huge old stone structure (house? barn? harn?) adjacent to the meadow. It is private property bordering the preserve, so look, don't enter, but it is worth a gawk just the same because it was so cool! As always with a Natural Lands preserve, this place is FREE!!!!! Visit for a minute, visit for a day, you pay nothing but time breathing fresh air, so go check it out!

Came here for a wedding, highly impressed with the whole thing. The set up was gorgeous from the…read moreoutside view and tables lay out to the server foods. Once inside the area was just as gorgeous. The bathroom was stunning and clean. The food was delicious and the staff friendly. Definitely a great place for a wedding.

I was invited to a party there for the 4th of July. Food was excellent and the fire works display…read morewas awesome.

My husband and I had a good experience here. We decided to paint a plate for our son's first…read morebirthday. We stopped by on a weekday afternoon and we didn't have any issues getting seated. The staff was friendly and helpful and gave us tips to make our plate look great. We enjoyed ourselves and picked up our plate within a week or so after receiving a text. Overall I do recommend and we'll be back.

We came here for a book club meeting & I loveee this place! Best part: BYOB!!!!…read more The hosts were super friendly & helpful. We all made ourselves right at home, I don't even think we spoke much of the book Thanks again for a great time! I will be back.

We had my granddaughters 3rd birthday party here. Both kids and adults had a wonderful time…read more Heather is so organized and great with the children. I strongly recommend having a kids party with her - she works with many age groups to determine a project that is fun and interesting! She helped us every step of the way and we were so pleased!

We had our daughter's 6th birthday here and it was AMAZING! The space was large enough to fit 20…read morerambunctious kids. Heather is a saint -- she led the kids through an awesome dinosaur project and had the timing perfect. We were able to decorate the party room and bring in outside food. For free use of the space for 2 hours (set up/break down plus 90 minute party) and all of the supplies included, it was very affordable. Would recommend!