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Fox Chase FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 8500 Pine Road, Philadelphia, PA One of the last working farms in Philadelphia, Fox Chase Farm, an 112-acre homestead, offers tours in the summer, various family events throughout the year, and a glimpse at days gone pa...
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Milky Way FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 521 East Uwchlan Avenue (Route 113), Chester Springs, PA Milky Way Farm, a farmstead since the 1760s, has been owned and operated as a dairy farm since 1902. The farm offers private tours (by appointment) to groups and families... |
Elmwood Park ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 1661 Harding Boulevard, Norristown, PA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Day Camp for Big Kids in Philadelphia, the 16-a...
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Schuylkill Center for Environmental EducationParent rating: ![]() Location: 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education offers a variety of outdoor and indoor natural history and environmental science programs for all ages. The center owns 360 acres of l... |
Riverbend Environmental Education CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA Riverbend Environmental Education Center was established in 1974 as a wildlife refuge in Gladwyne. Dedicated to the principle of inspiring people to care for the Earth, River... |
Philadelphia ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA The Philadelphia Zoo, winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Place for Family Bonding |
Linvilla OrchardsParent rating: ![]() Location: 137 West Knowlton Road, Media, PA Linvilla Orchards is one of the last working farms in the Delaware Valley, encompassing more than 300 acres of land devoted to farming, entertainment, education, and recreation. This sprawling ...
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Jenkins ArboretumParent rating: ![]() Location: 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA Located in the heart of Main Line Philadelphia, the Jenkins Arboretum is one of eastern Pennsylvania's major horticultural and environmental resources. The Arboretum showcases nati...
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Tyler State ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 101 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA Tyler State Park is a public park on of 1,711 in Bucks County. Park roads, trails, and facilities are carefully nestled within the original farm and woodland setting. Neshaminy Creek ...
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Chenoa ManorParent rating: ![]() Location: 733 Glen Willow Road, Avondale, PA Chenoa Manor, a 25-acre animal sanctuary, is home to more than 200 rescued farm and exotic animals. The facility aims instill compassion and respect toward other individuals in ... |
Cooper River ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: North Park Drive and McClellan Boulevard, Merchantville, NJ The 346.55-acre Cooper River Park runs through Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Collingswood, and Haddon Township, between North and South Park Drives and Route 130 and Grove Street. The park ... |
Fairmount ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Philadelphia, PA Fairmount Park, one of the largest landscaped city parks in the world, covers includes 9,200 acres of park land with 5,600 acres of wood, streams, meadows, and wetlands. More than 20... |
John Heinz National Wildlife RefugeParent rating: ![]() Location: 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge was established by an act of Congress in 1972 to protect the last 200 acres of freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania. Over the years, it has become a re...
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Six Flags Great AdventureParent rating: ![]() Location: One Six Flags Boulevard, Jackson, NJ Six Flags Great Adventure is a family entertainment extravaganza! Located just off I-195, between Philadelphia and New York City, it offers a host of thrill rides, attractions, and live enterta...
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