This park is a must-visit, offering an amazing playground for families and a delightful walking…read moretrail for all to enjoy.

Challenge Grove Park will always hold a sentimental place in my heart, as it is the place where I…read moretrained for my first 5K. Four years later, I still find myself driving here from time to time to do the old running route. Besides that, I run through the park on an almost weekly basis, as it is part of my running clubs 12 mile Sunday run. The park is open and welcoming. A year or two ago volunteers built the Build Jake's Place, a "boundless" playground which welcomes children of all abilities and disabilities. During my most recent visit to the park this past week, I noticed that a second new playground area is being built. (I can't find the info now, but I think I read that it is going to be a softball/baseball field of sorts, again for all children, regardless of ability/disability). The park also includes a quarter mile track, restrooms, bocce court, a basketball court, and baseball field. There is also what appears to be a soccer or football field set back behind a wooded area that I have not ventured to, but I often see games being held there. A short walk to the other end of the park brings to to an area of the Cooper River, and a large grassy field area where one could spread out and relax. For the runner or walker, there are also some trails, which Cherry Hill Township has been making a point of maintaining in the last year or two, and has encouraged people to take advantage of these areas. I only recently ventured back in these trails, and they are really beautiful, well maintained, and not long or complicated enough to get you lost. If you prefer the roads, a lap around the entire park (Caldwell Road, Park Blvd., Kings Hwy., and back into the park on Bortons Mill) is about a 1.25 mile run. The park area is also home to the old Croft Farmstead, but I'll be honest... I don't know what goes on in those buildings, just that it's a historic area in the township. One thing the township/county needs to improve are the restrooms. On the occasion that they are actually open, they are absolutely awful. Smelly, filled with graffiti, no paper towels, and just filthy. The water fountains could use some upgrading, too... they are forced to be turned off in the winter because they don't utilize no-freeze technology, and in the summer the water is just hot, and therefore useless to an overheated endurance runner. If the park could fix either one of those things, they'd easily be a 4 or 5 star park in my eyes.

Nice play ground for kids Plus a little playground for tots…read moreBut a nice nature trail walk and see lots of turtles

A toddlers dream. So spacious clean and stimulating for toddlers of all ages. There are bathrooms…read morenearby as well. My 2.5 year old did not want to leave

Great ppl and the owner is extremely caring. The machines to chuck a baseball accurate with…read moremultiple pitches are amazing and easy to adjust

So I went on a tour of this place. Nice facility, quite spacious. They have it set up for…read moresoftball/baseball, basketball, soccer, and they have a lounge are for parties. There's even men and women's locker rooms. Prices are inexpensive. Plenty of parking.

It's a land mark now but you cannot play basketball ball and they locked it…read more Looks way different then the opening credits of fresh prince of bel air

Park is locked at night. It is very clean and well maintained…read more The basketball court has changed a lot since the Fresh Prince shot some b-ball and got into a "little fight" before movin' with his auntie and his uncle in Bel Air.

Great park, good vibes, a huge playground if you have kids, and a beautiful trail that encircles…read morethe entire park, and an overall friendly community of people...a lovely park! I have many memories at this park and it will always be my go-to! I grew up at this park since the age of 10! Am now 35! You won't be disappointed, and is also worth the drive if you don't live nearby also!

Their splash park for little toddlers is perfect. We go there at least 5 times a summerread more

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?

Not a lot of recent reviews on this place, but I kind of get that since if you weren't a student…read morethis wouldn't be the default place you'd pick as your regular gym haunt. I just happen to live nearby so this is the best resource available. They've got a good range of memberships available. I'm usually staying on the 3-month membership so there's repeated intervals of getting motivated again to make good use of the money I spend. There's three floors here. First floor is mostly the lobby, but also some locker rooms, squash courts, and the pool. Upstairs is the main gym area, including the rooms where classes take place, basketball court, rock wall, and indoor track. If you come over the course of an academic quarter, you'll notice the ebb and flow across time of day and know exactly when midterms and finals seasons are. Suddenly it's a lot easier to get a squat rack for some reason. Things are kept pretty clean for the amount of traffic that comes through, especially student traffic, and the students who frequent are pretty good at re-racking correctly and wiping down benches after use. Membership team here has always been helpful! For some reason, they have limited hours on when you can process membership payments and renewals, but usually it's not a huge issue to get it done. On the whole it's a decent gym for the price. Though I'm no expert, but it's more than enough for me!

Nice gym great physical therapy. Kept clean typically, the staff are very nice and they hold cool…read moreevents like job fairs for the students.

New recreation center in Mill Creek section of Philadelphia. They have community events there but…read morebecause it is a new facility they are extremely selective on what occurs there. There is a multi use room and a indoor basketball court. Ample street parking is on the side and a parking lot in the back. You can not drive right up to the building; there are barriers. Contact PHA for event availability.

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.