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    The Towpath

    4.3 (11 reviews)

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    Entrance by Manayunk Brewing
    Rachel O.

    The Manayunk Towpath is a short part of the extensive Schuylkill River Trail: http://schuylkillrivertrail.com/ Portions of the trail remind me of NJ's D&R Canal, PA's Wissahickon Trails, and TX's San Antonio Riverwalk (the quiet parts). The Towpath is an idyllic aside from Manayunk's trendy Main Street, and the weekend walk/run/bike crowds are very manageable compared to the CC hordes at the South Street to Falls Bridge span. It's a great rest spot for an outgoing/return leg ride, and convenient Trail-Main street paths connect to the heart of Manayunk - with brunch and shopping options galore (I'm looking at your tots, Lucky's Last Chance)! Risk: * Some sections are a bit isolated, and parts of trail not maintained during winter. * Surface: mix of fine gravel, pavement, wood boards - be careful of the transitions! * Ba-whoosh! Narrow path with occasional bottlenecks. Don't fall in the canal! * Blowout beware: wood boards are splintered in a few areas, occasional rough surface transitions (watch that hill in Roxborough - gravel meets jagged blacktop edge, transitions to cobblestone wheel-benders, across train tracks, then a vicious uphill towards Conshohocken). Reward: * Awesome trail so close to the city, yet so tranquil you forget you're near a city. * Surface: mix of fine gravel, pavement, wood boards - keeps the ride interesting! * Center City to Valley Forge (and beyond?) trail for the bold! * Good trail community (so far): walkers/runners/bikers are aware of each other and follow trail and passing etiquette. (Not jinxing it, not jinxing it, not jinxing it). Respect the environment: * Greenery restoration in progress around the path - marked with "No-Mow Zone"signs. Please do not ride or walk on these areas! Respect the leash laws: * I love dogs. I have one, and it's so very tempting to let him off-leash to run and explore to his heart's content. However, pets can be unpredictable. I don't want to accidentally run over one, get bit by one, or ever see one in trouble by the dam/canal.

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    Jessica C.

    I found this in a quest to find a running spot, where I do not become an urban deer darting from oncoming cars. It is great place for a post work run; this transports you from the busy main st manayunk and into a realm where you can watch couples take a stroll to locals whom use this as a place to practice fishing. Bring your sneakers and bikes, take a load off and begin to feel like you are one with nature again. Take in the murals along this path.

    Elena S.

    Love this place just beware of the Geese when w their babies almost got attacked a few times, also witnessed a few others get attacked . My advice if on foot bring bread w you to give to them for a safe passing . Also this path is pretty narrow & u hv to share w bikers .

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    Wissahickon Valley Trail

    Wissahickon Valley Trail

    4.7(153 reviews)
    3.9 mi

    X-posting a review from the Wissahickon Park page. This park is so good it deserves two 5-star…read moreratings. Hard to rate an entire park this massive, but all things considered, after 5 years of traversing the trails here, this is an awesome park. Note that I live in U-City, so the fact that such a massive trail system exists in only a ~20 minute drive, depending on which part of the park I start in, is a blessing and keeps my sanity. Friends of Wissahickon does a great job maintaining trails and even expanding the system over the past few years. I don't think I've ever observed an unseemly part of the park. Definitely unseemly times of year like the snow thaw or the time between the trees dying and the snow falling, but otherwise, this park is beautiful all times of year. I've never had a hard time parking, never even had trouble with crowds even around the most popular trails (ex. Forbidden Drive). Even the bikers are friendly and patient here! Would strongly recommend not only visiting but coming back to keep exploring! I'm still finding new gems in this massive trail system.

    Today I decided to switch things up and take a trip to Valley Green in Wissahickon Park, Philly…read more I've always heard about Devil's Pool but had never been, so when I saw the trailhead, I figured--why not check it out? What I've known about Devil's Pool is that it's been a popular hangout spot, especially for teens and young adults--swimming, drinking, smoking, etc. But I wasn't prepared for how disappointing the trail would be. At nearly every turn, there was trash--plastic bottles, wrappers, and even entire black garbage bags just left behind. The closer I got to Devil's Pool, the worse it got. There are clear signs asking visitors to take their trash with them, yet so many clearly don't. It's really disheartening to see such a beautiful natural space disrespected like that. Instead of feeling peaceful or connected to nature, it honestly felt a bit unsanitary and neglected. Wissahickon Park deserves better. If you visit, please respect the space and take out everything you bring in.

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    Pretzel Park - THE PRETZEL :)

    Pretzel Park

    4.0(20 reviews)
    0.3 miManayunk, Roxborough

    Look out for the PRETZEL (it's big!) and you'll know you've made it to your destination. Pretzel…read morePark had a lot of space to run, great play equipment and a dog park on-site. It's a great spot and the adjacent subway line is a bonus too!

    Well since it looks like I have some explaining to do, I may as well kick it off with one of my…read morefavorite Homer Simpson quotes that best sums it up - "Here's to alcohol: the source of, and answer to, all of life's problems." Because of Alcohol there comes a time where you might find yourself having to help a friend walk down two incredibly vast hills and the longest flight of suicide stairs that you ever witnessed, as he flails his $300 sunglasses and weaves tales that you can't even begin to grasp all the way. There also comes a time where because of it you magically see a regular bush materialize into a perfectly tan set of buns. and as you start to sober up a little bit you realize that you were caught in the act of staring at someone when they were in an awkward squatting position for over a minute. And when that happens you have to go back and tell your friends about no matter what nickname it earns you (I've earned nicknames for reasons far worse that I'll plead the fifth on.). And yet while all of the above are situations that can go horribly wrong, they manage to go horribly right. I'm nowhere near the lengthy wordsmith that Aaron is. But luckily since he summed up the whole adventure smashingly I don't need to be. He's dead on about it being a fine blend of Rittenhouse Square and Logan Circle (with a little bit of *ahem* Clark Park added in). And it's named for a statue that makes me wish that I had a giant cup of dipping mustard handy. And all of that, and the many adventures that it weaves is enough to make Pretzel Park pretty impressive.

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