Alverthorpe Park050

The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Playground/Park for Big Kids in Philadelphia, Alverthorpe Park offers par-three golf, tennis, basketball, and swimming, as well as areas run, hike, or bike. All activities are available to Abington Township residents; some are open to the general public. The playground is open year-round and the preschool area has a wading pool for little ones. An adorable 18-hole miniature golf course is open to Abington Township residents and their guests. Camping season begins in April and runs through December. Reservations can be made at the Control Building in Alverthorpe Park. The fee is $5 per site, per night. Registration for fishing season in Alverthorpe Lake begins in May. You must have a fishing tag for which the cost is $1.75 for residents for the season, and $2.75 daily for non-residents. Youth programs include USA Team Tennis Ralleyball designed to allow kids of all ages to play the game of tennis in an easy and fun way. Six-player teams are formed in several age divisions, from first grade through eighth grade-aged kids. Racquets are free for use during the season and participants receive a t-shirt uniform. The cost is $59 per player(resident); $65(non-resident). The preschool area is available for groups to utilize for a minimum fee of $30. The picnic shelter can also be rented for private functions.