![]() Race Street PierĮat your meal at tables beneath the Ben Franklin Bridge on the well-manicured promenade, or spread out on one of the terraced steps at the western tip for the best view of the water and a cool breeze off the river. Ten years ago, this list would have been slim-to-nonexistent, but now it’s full of solid options. Philadelphia is finally starting to take advantage of its long stretch of riverside shoreline. Wissahickon Valley ParkĪ handful of various sites - some with just tables, some also with charcoal grills - await along the 50 miles of biking, jogging and walking trails that wind through this park that follows the creek up through Northwest Philadelphia.Ī pup enjoys Clark Park Danya Henninger Waterfront piers There’s dirt trails to follow if you want to take your basket of goodies into the woods, or set up at one of several designated campfire and areas, some of which have grills you can use. Woodlands, wetlands, rolling hills and open meadows make up this giant, 1,300-acre tract in Northeast Philly. After your feast is cooked, lay it out it on one of the tables around the rim or take a blanket down to the center of the grassy green “bowl” that makes up the park’s center. Clark Parkīring your ingredients to the charcoal grills on one edge of this nine-acre Baltimore Avenue meadow. There’s also a whole network of walking trails, plus an outdoor amphitheater that’s used for concerts. Share your meal with the ducks, turtles and fish swimming between the fountains in the pond at the center of this 16-acre park nestled behind Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill. Most of the landscape is flat and green, with a few areas along the edges offering cool shade from trees. There might not be a more lush seven acres in the Riverwards than this enclave next to Delaware Avenue. There’s a set of grills here, or plan on scoring a few dollar skewers from the huge pop-up food market offering charcoal-grilled meat and veggies on summer weekends. There’s something for everyone at this giant, lake-filled complex at the southern tip of the city. The signature statue at Pretzel Park Facebook/Friends of Pretzel Park Big city parksįairmount Park proper has lots of good spots (see below), but there are several other Philly parks that offer great surroundings for outdoor meals with friends or family. There’s also several sets of concrete benches for those who prefer to eat their food a few feet above the grass. ![]() In the heart of Point Breeze, this green recreation area has two tennis courts, a play area and plenty of lawn space. ![]() In addition to a large metal pretzel statue, it’s home to a playground. Whether it’s the twisting figure-eight layout of the sidewalks or the fact that a pretzel vendor could always be found here, this pocket of grass and shrubbery in Manayunk was known by this name decades before a group of fans petitioned local government to make it official. ![]() A central grassy lawn is good for games and blankets, or choose a spot on a bench by the roses along the edges. It’s just a snippet of space at one of the odd-angled intersections branching off Fishtown’s Frankford Avenue, but it’s an beautiful one. When that’s not going on, the grassy areas or many benches are a good place to enjoy an outdoor meal. This revived Port Richmond park is flanked by several churches, and it plays host to various festivals and concerts at night.
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