Wissahickon Valley Park
schuylkillriver.org/map/places-to-visit/wissahickon-valley-park
There are numerous entrances and parking areas to the park. The Valley Green Parking Area on Wises Mill Road is an especially popular, centrally located parking area.
Features:
- Arts and Culture.
- Biking.
- Birding.
- Cross Country Skiing.
- Hiking.
- Horseback Riding.
- Kid Friendly.
- Mountain Biking.
- Orienteering.
- Picnicking.
- Running and Jogging.
Note: The above description came from the park's Schuylkill River Greenways page.
In The News
- During coronavirus, Friends of Wissahickon asks public to only visit when they ‘need to’, Chestnut Hill Local, April 8, 2020.
- Dream Drives: Wissahickon Valley Park, CBS-3, October 6, 2017.
- The "All Trails Challenge" will get you fit and moving, ABC-6, October 6, 2017.
Info
- Alternate URLs:
- Maps and Directions (at Friends of the Wissahickon)
- Wissahickon Valley Park (at Fairmount Park Conservancy)
- Wissahickon Valley Park (at Visit Philadelphia)
- Wissahickon Valley Park (at Wikipedia)
- Wissahickon Valley Park Trail System (at TrailLink)