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Especially if you have kids, playgrounds in your neighborhood can greatly enhance the quality of your daily life. Fortunately, if you live in Philadelphia, there are plenty of neighborhoods with great playgrounds within walking distance from your home. Whether you are a Philly mom looking for some play space for your little ones, or you are an adult looking to satisfy your inner child with some clean open green space, you’ll find these Philadelphia neighborhood parks will accommodate your needs.
Here are three neighborhoods that offer close proximity to some of the best playgrounds in Philadelphia:
1. Society Hill
Three Bears Park has been called a hidden treasure in Society Hill. Local residents with smaller kids love it because it has lots of equipment for young toddlers. Also, it seems to be a social hot spot for parents who are regulars of this neighborhood, which is perfect if you are looking to make friends with other moms or dads.
Starr Garden Playground was established in 1905. While the park has more concrete than green space, the well-kept baseball field and basketball courts make it the perfect place to play sports. For young kids, there are enough slides and swings to keep junior happy. If you are looking for a place to take some cool photos, check out Starr Garden’s inner courtyard. With plenty of benches, a pretty garden, mosaic work and steel statues, it’s a great spot to get away or get inspired.
For older kids, Seger Playground has basketball courts, tennis courts, a dog run and ample grassy areas for relaxing picnics. For kids, Seger Playground offers two playgrounds with fenced-off areas for children under six. The swings and jungle gym are safe, clean and well-maintained. Overall, this park is fun for the whole family.
Liberty Lands Park is a great park for kids and adults. In the spring and summer you can count on regularly scheduled free outdoor concerts and art festivals. For younger kids, the park’s jungle gym is separated from the rest of the park and has good equipment that is well maintained.
If you live in the Northern Liberties neighborhood in Philadelphia, you are also strategically located within five miles of the three best-rated playgrounds in downtown Philadelphia: Seger Park, Smith Memorial Park and Starr Garden.
3. Fairmount
Smith Memorial Park is by far the most popular play park in this neighborhood and perhaps in the whole area of Philadelphia. Rich in history, this large playground is located in a safe neighborhood and has some of the most modern and cool play equipment you’ve ever seen. Established in 1899, Smith Memorial Park takes outdoor recreation just as seriously as it did during the playground movement of the late 1800s.
If you are looking for a versatile, wide-open and spacious play area, Fairmount Park may be reason enough to move to the Fairmount neighborhood. Fairmount Park is a place where you can escape the urban life of Philly and enjoy one of the largest urban park systems in the country. Fairmount Park features several unique amenities that make regular playgrounds seem dinky. The kids will love running around the open stretch of land, going down to the water and splashing around. If you’d like to introduce them to some culture, take them to see the Japanese Tea House, the Horticulture Center or one of the park’s museums.
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