Experts' Choice Award Fairmount Park
7 expert reviews
“More than 2,000 acres, with miles of trails, biking and hiking paths, the country’s oldest zoo, and the city’s iconic Boathouse Row&*& Let’s start big picture.”
– Condé Nast Traveler
Concierge "One of the country's largest and oldest city park systems."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"From the earliest days of spring every corner is thrumming with activity." Full review
Afar Magazine "We avoided the big festival crowd and visited the day before, having all the color, splendor, and peace to ourselves." Full review
Time Out "This sprawling park that runs on both sides of the Schuylkill River is the city’s largest and has bragging rights to dozens of cool attractions." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Bordering the Museum of Fine Arts, Fairmount Park (1855) is one of the largest urban parks in the world." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The 2,000-plus-acre park spans both the east and west side of the Schuylkill River and encompasses myriad walking paths and gardens, miles of waterfront biking trails"
