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Wissahickon Creek Trailhead - Fairmount Park Attraction Details
Wissahickon Creek Trailhead - Fairmount Park
http://www.fallinpa.com/fallinpa/dayHikes.jsp?section=wissahickon
Germantown Road borders the park; Henry Avenue the western border. Find primary trail parking at Valley Green. From Germantown Road in Chestnut Hill, go west on Springfield Avenue and Valley green road. From Henry Avenue in Roxborough, go east on Wise's Mill Road. Also find sizable parking areas off Bell's Mill Road and Northeastern Avenue, both to the north, and at Kitchen's Lane to the southeast.

Address:
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia, PA 19101

Phone: 215-686-1776

Handicap Access? N




Hiking Nearby
Fairmount Park (1.64 Miles)
USFWS - John Heinz NWR at Tinicum (4.35 Miles)
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (5.33 Miles)
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (5.97 Miles)

State & National Parks Nearby
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.58 Miles)
Fairmount Park Art Association (1.65 Miles)
Independence Visitor Center (2.48 Miles)
Fairmount Park, International Sculpture Garden (2.92 Miles)

Bird Watching Nearby
USFWS - John Heinz NWR at Tinicum (4.35 Miles)
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (5.33 Miles)
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (5.97 Miles)

Nature Centers Nearby
USFWS - John Heinz NWR at Tinicum (4.35 Miles)
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (5.33 Miles)
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (5.97 Miles)

Gardens & Arboretums Nearby
Soft Sites Art Installation (1.52 Miles)
Horticulture Center, Fairmount Park (1.79 Miles)
Pennsylvania Hospital, Physic Garden (2.33 Miles)
Fairmount Park, International Sculpture Garden (2.92 Miles)

Lectures & Seminars Nearby
Powers of the Quilt Project (0.11 Miles)
International Arts-Medicine Association (0.37 Miles)
University of Pennsylvania (0.53 Miles)
University City Arts League (0.63 Miles)

Historical and Genealogical Societies Nearby
University City Historical Society (0.66 Miles)
Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia (1.55 Miles)
Philadelphia Historic Preservation Corporation (1.65 Miles)
Italian Folk Art Federation of America (1.7 Miles)

Museums Nearby
Park House Guides - Philadelphia Museum of Art (0.02 Miles)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (0.67 Miles)
Connecting Cultures: Kids Across the World (0.69 Miles)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (0.69 Miles)

Shopping Nearby
Station Market at 30th Street Station (0.2 Miles)
Univeristy City District (0.31 Miles)
University City District (0.32 Miles)
Sansom Commons (0.55 Miles)

All Tours Nearby
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia (1.21 Miles)
First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia (1.28 Miles)
Franklin Institute Science Museum (1.33 Miles)
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia (1.33 Miles)

History Museums Nearby
Park House Guides - Philadelphia Museum of Art (0.02 Miles)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (0.67 Miles)
Connecting Cultures: Kids Across the World (0.69 Miles)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (0.69 Miles)

History Tours Nearby
Park House Guides - Philadelphia Museum of Art (0.02 Miles)
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia (1.33 Miles)
Eastern State Penitentiary (1.34 Miles)
Select Travel Service Limited (1.42 Miles)

Dance Performances Nearby
Philadanco (0.28 Miles)
Group Motion Multi Media Dance Theater (0.38 Miles)
The Gathering (0.42 Miles)
Philadelphia Dance Alliance (1.14 Miles)

Theatre Nearby
Philadanco (0.28 Miles)
Movement Theatre International (0.36 Miles)
Group Motion Multi Media Dance Theater (0.38 Miles)
Philadelphia Dramatists Center (0.39 Miles)

Tours Nearby
1st Annual Boy Scout Awareness Run (1.17 Miles)
Mutter Museum (1.18 Miles)
Please Touch Museum (1.24 Miles)
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia (1.33 Miles)

Breweries Nearby
Fergie's Pub (1.97 Miles)
Independence Brew Pub (2.02 Miles)
Yards Brewery (3.67 Miles)

Pro Sports Nearby
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.58 Miles)
Philadelphia Phillies (1.86 Miles)
Philadelphia Eagles (2.81 Miles)
Philadelphia Wings (2.85 Miles)

Music Nearby
Philadanco (0.28 Miles)
The Folklife Center of International House (0.36 Miles)
The Gathering (0.42 Miles)
Philadelphia Boys Choir (0.58 Miles)

All Accommodations Nearby
Cornerstone Bed and Breakfast - Philadelphia (0.47 Miles)
The Gables (0.92 Miles)
The Carriage House (0.99 Miles)
Spring Garden Manor Bed and Breakfast (1.37 Miles)

Hotels & Motels Nearby
Blue Moon Hotel & Swim Club (1.2 Miles)
Best Western Center City Hotel (1.23 Miles)
Buttonwood Square (1.37 Miles)
Korman Suites Hotel (1.39 Miles)

Wineries Nearby
The Wine School of Philadelphia by The Grass Roots Cafe (3.33 Miles)
Philadelphia Wine Company (4.63 Miles)

Arts & Entertainment Nearby
Powers of the Quilt Project (0.11 Miles)
Philadanco (0.28 Miles)
Univeristy City District (0.31 Miles)
Pegasus - Philadelphia (0.31 Miles)

All Dining Nearby
Station Market at 30th Street Station (0.2 Miles)
Cafe 3801 (0.25 Miles)
Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant (0.26 Miles)
Zocalo (0.31 Miles)

Nightlife Nearby
Pegasus - Philadelphia (0.31 Miles)
Shula Steak 2 (0.42 Miles)
The Gathering (0.42 Miles)
Mad Mex - Philadelphia (0.53 Miles)

Biking Nearby
Fairmount Park (1.64 Miles)

Rails to Trails Nearby
Fairmount Park (1.64 Miles)
Philadelphia Trolley Works (2.86 Miles)
Philadelphia Trolley Works (2.88 Miles)

African American Heritage Nearby
Powers of the Quilt Project (0.11 Miles)
House of Paul Robeson (1.07 Miles)
Bushfire Theatre of the Performing Arts (1.33 Miles)
Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia (1.55 Miles)

Boating & Sailing Nearby
Fairmount Park (1.64 Miles)
Ride the Ducks (2.55 Miles)
Ride the Ducks - Philadelphia (2.58 Miles)
Liberty Belle Cruises (2.91 Miles)

Water Activities Nearby
Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (0.8 Miles)
Picnic in the Park (0.92 Miles)
Liberty Belle Cruises (2.91 Miles)

Fine Dining Nearby
Univeristy City District (0.31 Miles)
University City District (0.32 Miles)
Pod (0.46 Miles)
La Terrasse (0.53 Miles)

Historic Places Nearby
Powers of the Quilt Project (0.11 Miles)
Univeristy City District (0.31 Miles)
University City District (0.32 Miles)
International Arts-Medicine Association (0.37 Miles)

Haunted Happenings Nearby
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia (1.33 Miles)
Eastern State Penitentiary (1.34 Miles)
Laurel Hill Cemetery (2.16 Miles)
Grave of John Barrymore (2.22 Miles)

Skiing & Winter Sports Nearby
Rizzo Ice Rink (2.97 Miles)
Philadelphia Skating Club (5.48 Miles)

Historic Towns Nearby
Lacroix at the Rittenhouse (1.41 Miles)
Philadelphia and Its Countryside (1.57 Miles)
Philadelphia and the Countryside (1.58 Miles)
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.58 Miles)

Monuments Nearby
Gettysburg Stone (0.85 Miles)
Statue of Joan of Arc (1 Miles)
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (1.34 Miles)
Shakespeare Memorial (1.34 Miles)

Galleries Nearby
Esther M. Klein Art Gallery (0.13 Miles)
Make Your Own Life: Artists In and Out of Cologne (0.44 Miles)
Institute of Contemporary Art (0.46 Miles)
Arthur Ross Gallery at Penn (0.57 Miles)

Country Markets Nearby
52nd and Haverford (1.25 Miles)
Pine Street Historic Antique Row (1.62 Miles)
Reading Terminal Market (1.99 Miles)
Coatesville Farmers Market (2.01 Miles)

Diners Nearby
Red Lion Diner (1.21 Miles)
Little Pete's (1.6 Miles)
Ace Diner (1.88 Miles)
Down Home Diner (2 Miles)

Family Restaurants Nearby
Station Market at 30th Street Station (0.2 Miles)
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (0.5 Miles)
Dwight's Southern Barbecue (0.64 Miles)
Bistro St. Tropez (1.03 Miles)

Festivals & Fairs Nearby
Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (1.73 Miles)
First Person Festival (1.82 Miles)
Musical Fund Hall (2.28 Miles)
Odunde (2.43 Miles)

Accommodations & Dining Nearby
Cafe 3801 (0.25 Miles)
Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant (0.26 Miles)
Univeristy City District (0.31 Miles)
Abner's (0.31 Miles)

Railroads Nearby
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.58 Miles)

Amateur/College Sports Nearby
John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center - Drexel Dragons Basketball (0.57 Miles)
Drexel University (0.76 Miles)
Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (0.8 Miles)
Picnic in the Park (0.92 Miles)

Driving Tours Nearby
1st Annual Boy Scout Awareness Run (1.17 Miles)
Nubian Tours (1.64 Miles)

Antiquing Nearby
Niederkorn Silver (1.36 Miles)
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.58 Miles)
Pine Street Historic Antique Row (1.62 Miles)
Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation (1.82 Miles)

National Historic Parks Nearby
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.58 Miles)
Lights of Liberty Philadelphia (2.46 Miles)
Independence National Historical Park (2.69 Miles)
Thomas Bond House (2.81 Miles)

Golfing Nearby
Longknockers Driving Range (1.07 Miles)
Karakung Course at Cobb's Creek Golf Club (2.67 Miles)
Olde Course at Cobb's Creek Golf Club (2.68 Miles)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Golf Course (2.81 Miles)

Nature & Outdoors Nearby
Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (0.8 Miles)
Picnic in the Park (0.92 Miles)
1st Annual Boy Scout Awareness Run (1.17 Miles)
The Academy of Natural Sciences - Butterflies! (1.37 Miles)

Art Museums Nearby
Powers of the Quilt Project (0.11 Miles)
The Rotunda (0.42 Miles)
Make Your Own Life: Artists In and Out of Cologne (0.44 Miles)
Institute of Contemporary Art (0.46 Miles)

Native American Heritage Nearby
Philadelphia Academies (1.82 Miles)
United American Indians of Delaware Valley (2.73 Miles)
Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy of PA (4.87 Miles)

Farm Tours Nearby
Belfield Farm and Mansion (4.58 Miles)

Battlefields Nearby
Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia (1.55 Miles)
Cliveden of the National Trust (4.22 Miles)

Zoos & Animal Parks Nearby
Philadelphia Zoo (0.68 Miles)

Colleges & Universities Nearby
Make Your Own Life: Artists In and Out of Cologne (0.44 Miles)
Connecting Cultures: Kids Across the World (0.69 Miles)
Soft Sites Art Installation (1.52 Miles)
Philadelphia Academies (1.82 Miles)

Kids Nearby
Mutter Museum of Medicine/College of Physicians of Philadelphia (1.2 Miles)
Please Touch Museum (1.26 Miles)
The Academy of Natural Sciences - Butterflies! (1.37 Miles)
Philadelphia Mural Arts Tours (1.64 Miles)

Action Sports Nearby
The Academy of Natural Sciences/Bones: An Exhibit Inside You (1.38 Miles)
Go Vertical (3.13 Miles)
McCall Meeting & Conference Center (4.16 Miles)

Wildlife Nearby
The Academy of Natural Sciences - Butterflies! (1.37 Miles)
USFWS - John Heinz NWR at Tinicum (4.35 Miles)

Motorcycling Nearby
1st Annual Boy Scout Awareness Run (1.17 Miles)

Amusement & Theme Parks Nearby
Smith Playground (1.08 Miles)

Factory Tours Nearby
U.S. Mint (2.54 Miles)
Yards Brewery (3.67 Miles)
Cunningham Piano Company (3.78 Miles)

Caves & Caverns Nearby
Go Vertical (3.13 Miles)


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