Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia Parks
The city of Philadelphia is home to over 300 unique parks that cater to different audiences. As viewed in the chart, 68% of parks are dedicated hiking trails with natural scenery. A significant majority of the parks offer bike racks, appealing to youth who do not own vehicles. In addition, from a one to five point scale, all of the parks boast an average rating above 4.1, signaling high quality city parks.
Philadelphia Outdoors
Philadelphia houses almost 3,000 different outdoor sites. As viewed in the map, they are dispersed throughout the city. The map shows each site colored by category and sized according to acres. Fairmount Park is the largest outdoors site with a combined 2,052 acres. Furthermore, recreational outdoors accounts for 44% of the sites, offering a robust selection of outdoor activities.
Philadelphia Outdoor Assets
From long stretches of hiking lands to public basketball courts, Philadelphia maintains countless outdoor assets. As demonstrated in the graph, land is overwhelmingly the largest in size and makes up the largest proportion of asset type, followed by outdoor equipment. This means that the city provides plentiful space and activities for outdoor enthusiasts.