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Where do you like to go in Philadelphia?

Where should I go for a day near Philadelphia?

  • Looking for a fun day trip to take in the Philadelphia area. I would prefer someplace with sun and cool breezes and swimming in some kind of body of water. Anyone with experience in this sort of thing have any ideas? Neither my girlfriend nor I have a car, so we rarely leave town except to go to other towns, but we have one tomorrow and are looking to celebrate by going somewhere interesting. I've been considering http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/frenchcreek.aspx, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/tyler.aspx, http://www.longwoodgardens.org/, and even close by Wissahickon Valley. Does anyone have any other ideas for fun places that are in the vicinity of an hour's drive from Philadelphia?

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    French Creek is awesome, Ridley Creek is closer and an old standby but is smaller, Longwood is always worth a trip but is better if you bundle it with a trip to the Brandywine. You can rent canoes and go canoeing on the Brandywine, too, so you could get your swim on. The Wissahickon is my regular since it's across the street from my place but Devil's Pool gets a little gang-y in the summertime so it's kind of beat as a swimming destination.

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http://www.whitewaterrafting.com/ The Poconos have beginner level rafting trips. You can swim in the river. It is a great day trip from Philly.

Flood

Slightly further than your "one hour drive", but you could always head to the Jersey Shore - Atlantic City is just over an hour from Philly, and you can even get via bus. Sun, breeze, and water.

kellygrape

http://www.hersheypark.com/? Shouldn't be terribly crowded on a Tuesday. Sun, breeze, and waterpark at least.

The Michael The

Ridley Creek State Park is OK, but there isn't much there. Brandywine Picnic Park is nice, but a little out of the way. Lake Nockamixon is lake-y and in a different direction. Or Washington's Crossing SP, Delaware River, canal towpaths.

fixedgear

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter%27s_Village is fun to go to. French Creek runs through the town and runs through a few hundred feet of boulders that you can clime on and chill out. Small town, but there's a restaurant or two, and things to see.

phrygius

Boulder Field in http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/hickoryrun.aspx is fun but it is murder on the ankles. Bring good hiking boots.

Blazecock Pileon

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/rickettsglen.aspx is very nice but is more like 3 hours away. It has waterfalls and swimming.

interplanetjanet

The http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/ is surprisingly woodsy, http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/pastimes/canoe/ there as well as hiking and biking. Along the lines of Longwood Gardens, http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/index.shtml also makes for a sunny/breezy afternoon. (Although it can't match Longwood's fountains.)

nuffsaid

Try tubing on the Delaware River: http://www.delawarerivertubing.com/ Fun, cooling, and easily accessible.

mmf

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