Parks

Parkway Redesign Philly

Philly seeking input on reimagined design, function of Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Cycling activists want MLK Drive vehicle restrictions to remain permanently

MLK Jr. Drive bikes

Four trail bridges in Wissahickon Valley Park close for renovations

Wissahickon trail bridge replacement

Fairmount Park Conservancy selling sweatshirts and masks through online shop

Philly parks sweatshirt

Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run becomes a virtual spring race

Valley Forge Revolutionary Run

Pop-up at Fairmount Park Horticulture Center to open for indoor dining

Dining at Horticulture Center

Parks & Rec slash night park hours for annual deer kill

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Bucks County teen dies after shooting at Nockamixon State Park

Nockamixon Park Shooting

Philly group gets state grant to transform troubled Fairhill railyard into city park

Gurney Street Trail

Liberty Bell, Independence Hall reopening next week

independence national historic park

Things to do Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia

Labor Day weekend in Philly

Swimming prohibited at Delaware Water Gap due to high levels of bacteria

Swimming Delaware Water Gap

Fort Mott State Park in Salem County closed until further notice

Mott State Park New jersey

15 ATVs, dirt bikes seized from illegal riders in New Jersey wildlife conservation area

ATVs impounded New Jersey

Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up

COVID-19 Parks Benefits

Camping reopening in some New Jersey state parks, forests, recreation centers June 22

wharton state park opening

Social distancing ambassadors being dispatched to Philly's parks

social distancing ambassadors parks

Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center to re-open in June

Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center

Parks on Tap will return for summer 2020

Parks on Tap

Delaware officials investigating possible shark attack at Herring Point

Cape Henlopen State Park

Is it safe to go to the shore this summer?

COVID-19 Beach Safety

Pennsylvania group lays out reopening timeline for parks, other recreation facilities based Gov. Wolf's plan

park reopening plan coronavirus

Visitors to New Jersey parks leaving behind 'inordinate amount’ of urine, feces in water bottles

New Jersey parks

Chester County parks to begin reopening on May 6

Chester County parks

New Jersey state and county parks, golf courses can reopen this weekend

New Jersey parks

Celebrate Philly's parks while staying home with free activities

Love Your Park Week

These Parks on Tap postcards are free to download and color

Parks on Tap postcards

New Jersey may be flattening its curve – but there's a long road ahead, Murphy says

New Jersey flattening the curve infection rate data

Philly parks remain open, but closures are 'not off the table,' Mayor Kenney says

Wissahickon Valley Park Coronavirus COVID-19

New Jersey closes state, county parks due to persistent gatherings amid coronavirus outbreak

New Jersey state county parks closed coronavirus covid-19

Take a stroll through these Philly-area parks while social distancing

Social distancing in parks

Is your city making you fat? How urban planning can address the obesity epidemic

Obesity City Policies

Sound-emitting devices meant to keep teens out of parks will stay, despite complaints

Pa.'s Cherry Springs State Park named one of Time for Kids' 50 coolest places in the world

Cherry Springs State Park

Beautify Philly's parks on 'Love Your Park' service day

Love Your Park Fall Service Day

All the details for Glow in the Park 2019 outside the Horticulture Center

Glow in the Park is annual fall party in Fairmount Park

Details on 'Site/Sound: Revealing the Rail Park,' a free art show and festival this fall

Carroll - Rail Park Phase One

Spending time in city parks puts you in a good mood, study says

Urban parks elevate mood

Bike through Fairmount Park to complete scavenger hunt

Woodford Mansion

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Photos from the Oval+ pop-up park on the Parkway

Carroll - The Oval+ 2019

Family-Friendly

Franklin Square's new fountain show to debut soon

Carroll - Franklin Square

Family-Friendly

Details on The Oval+ 2019, a pop-up park on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Rendering of The Oval+ 2019 opening in July

A weekly total of two hours spent in nature promotes optimal health and wellness – study

Carroll - Walking in Rittenhouse Square

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