Outdoor Activities

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March 11, 2010

March 10, 2010

Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Credit: by B. Krist for GPTMC

Craving some fun in the fresh air and sunshine? Don’t worry. City limits are just lines on a map. Grab your bike, your kayak and a water bottle, because Philadelphia and The Countryside has more outdoor activities than you can shake a walking stick at. From horse trails to wine trails and even Appalachian trails, the possibilities are Boundless.

Funding for the Outdoors Section of visitphilly.com is financed by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, Growing Green Fund Program, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.

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The Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park

Shofuso – The Japanese House and Garden

Serenity and elegance in Fairmount Park

Fairmount Park

Enter a place of harmony and tranquility, where the large stone statue of the Buddhist deity Jizo keeps silent watch over the Shofuso in its home away from home in Fairmount Park. Explore the Pine Breeze Villa, fragrant from its tatami mats and hinoki bark roof; across the wooden bridge, a tea garden leads past lanterns to the ceremonial teahouse complex.

Smith: The Kids’ Play Place in the Park

Fun, free and family-friendly for more than 100 years More
The Elmwood Park Zoo

A community zoo dedicated to habitat conservation More
Sadsbury Woods Preserve

One of the largest unfragmented woodlands in Chester County More
Lights of Liberty

Sound and light show reliving America’s Revolution More
The Philadelphia Zoo

Animals and plants thrive at America’s first zoo More

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Itineraries

A Weekend Is More Fun in Historic Philadelphia

Fuel your nightlife with modern flavor, history, food, cocktails and more More
The Presidential Itinerary

This itinerary will take you on a tour more than 200 years in the making — you’ll discover where George Washington slept and, during his Presidential campaign, where Sen. John McCain ate dinner; where Grover Cleveland’s remains are kept and where President Obama spoke on race relations. More
Three Days of Historic Fun

You are about to embark on perhaps the most extensive and fun American history lesson you’ve ever experienced! It will take you back three centuries and span three Pennsylvania counties: Philadelphia, Montgomery (includes Valley Forge), and Chester (includes the Brandywine Valley). More