Go early. I don't know anything about The hood but it looks rougher than the park. Nice little spot…read morewith banks, ledges, flat land, low rails, and hips, Mind the gap, and beware the bobbed wire fencing at hand level as you stand on deck.

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.

Beautiful park!! One of the best in the city. There's lots of shady trees, benches, and trash cans…read more Love it here

Cute park. I like they do some fun activities for families. The petting farm and the…read morefestival/farmer market was adorable that they recently had.

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?.

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.

Whenever I'm in Philly, my running route is from Queen Village to the Schuylkill River Park. I…read morealways break stride of my elite 9 minute mile pace, pause the Watch the Throne album blasting in my ears, and walk through this park. It is a great moment to just take in the peaceful energy. I love this place and parks like it in general. Everyone is just out enjoying life: Kids playing basketball, friends having picnics, people playing tennis, others reading a book or taking a calm walk with their airpods in, dogs running around the dog park while their owners watch from the sidelines, etc. The kids playing basketball always gets me a little emotional because that used to be me and my friends before the responsibilities of adulthood caused my cortisol levels to go through the roof. All we cared about was playing basketball and having fun. It's like a little time portal to the past. The FMC tower watches over the park, reflecting the sky. I always get fascinated with buildings like this and it makes me appreciate human beings. Like we just built that thing no problem. Wild. I can't close out this review without shouting out running. I could be spiraling into the abyss of negative thoughts and force myself to go for a run, and it completely alters my brain chemistry. I feel like I can do anything after a run. It has done more for me than any drug ever could. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews

I love walking along the Schuylkill River trail. It's nice to take a leisurely stroll up and down…read morethe path, especially on a nice day. It's a great opportunity to people watch as well. There are many stops along the path to sit at a bench, but I generally enjoy a continuous walk.

My grandson has been going to Markward summer camp for years. He loves this playground. It's well…read moremaintained, well run and a safe place for kids to play. There's a place for tennis, basketball a playground for little ones and a place for the bigger kids too. There's lots of trees, grass, shade and when it's hot there's a sprinkler and a water fountain to cool the kids down. The bathrooms are spotless and your dogs are welcomed.

The playground portion of this larger park is under construction at the moment. My review is more…read moregeared towards the field portion of the Markward Park. I'm in a kickball league that plays at Markward every week. To optimize the space, we play on the grass portions of the field, so two games can happen concurrently. The space is very poorly maintained, so when it comes time to run the bases and determine outs, it's nearly impossible for the players and umpire to see the bases because the grass is so overgrown. There are also large amounts of weeds growing up the fences. While the location of this park and playground is convenient, it does not seem to be cared for at all. Maybe the fields are being neglected because the playground is under construction?

Clean and nice arena . Definitely has some history to it. Cool venue!…read more Give it a quick walk around and see the different angles from the viewing area!

I hate the new parking situation. You used to be able to get a parking pass from the front desk but…read morenow you have to wait for the zambonie driver to finish cleaning the ice before you can get your ticket validated. Otherwise, standard rink-- can be cold.

Pros and Cons: Pros:…read moremini arcade, skating catered to kids with a device to hold on to while you skate, 3 bouncy house, spot for bday parties, good for real little kids, maybe 4-6 yr olds, price point Cons: entirely too loud!, a good amount of arcade games didn't work and two took my coins, they ran out of bouncy socks and I couldn't jump without them, there were only 3 bouncy houses. I am glad we have this in the community, especially for those that can't or don't drive. I wouldn't return, however. :(

I'll start wit the "con" not all games were working. As mentioned in other reviews. But for a place…read moreto take the kids so they can get out the house and have some fun. It a good place for ages about 4-10 maybe push 11/12. Nice sized skate rink and bumper floats. A handful of games (I mean a handful about 5 working ) overall the kids had fun. They have food and snacks as well

I love this pool. Its a real treat to have auch a nice pool and the main reason to go here. But the…read morefacility and people are also great and there is a lit of natural daylight.

I don't usually do reviews however I'm tired and people deserve to know so I won't write a lot but…read moreI'll attach exactly what I'm talking about. Take a look at the photo every other day. Somethings broken class is canceled or somethings changed. A great facility with very poor accommodations absolutely no consideration for members. Oh I have to put a star in order to post a review that's crazy because they don't deserve any