• The acres of the former Lemon Hill estate, acquired by the City of Philadelphia in 1844, formed the basis for today’s Fairmount Park.
  • With more than 2,000 acres of rolling hills, gentle trails, relaxing waterfront and shaded woodlands, Fairmount Park keeps a wealth of natural landscapes in East...
  • Fairmount Park is the largest municipal park in Philadelphia and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city.
  • The Philadelphia Museum of Art now occupies the site of the Fairmount Reservoir, once the city's sole water storage facility, but the East Park Reservoir located...
  • Click on the following to link to a past Hearts in the Highlands essay about Fairmount Park
  • Planners in East Fairmount Park are transforming an abandoned reservoir into the Discovery Center, a partnership between the National Audubon Society...
  • Deep in the Chamounix Woods in East Fairmount Park hides this stone arch bridge that was once part of the old Fairmount Park trolley line that operated from...
  • During a recent visit to Philadelphia I spent several hours of a blustery Saturday hiking in the scenic Wissahickon Creek section of Fairmount Park.
  • Oh and don’t forget to visit Boathouse Row, the epicenter of rowing in USA, when you visit East Fairmount Park.
  • Situated along the Schuylkill River in East Fairmount Park, the boathouses that make up this architectural landmark represent Philadelphia’s fusion of sport and...