Current ranking based on review analysis and technical signals.
At a glance
| # | Place | Score | Reviews | Stands out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence National Historical Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 26 591 | Editors' pick |
| 2 | Philadelphia Zoo | ⭐ 9.1 | 22 647 | — |
| 3 | JFK Plaza (Love Park) | ⭐ 9.1 | 15 950 | — |
| 4 | Dilworth Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 10 022 | — |
| 5 | Spruce Street Harbor Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 8 278 | — |
| 6 | Wissahickon Valley Park | ⭐ 9.7 | 6 934 | People's favorite |
| 7 | Rittenhouse Square | ⭐ 9.5 | 6 848 | — |
| 8 | East Fairmount Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 5 356 | — |
| 9 | Franklin Square | ⭐ 9.3 | 5 247 | — |
| 10 | FDR Park | ⭐ 9.1 | 5 167 | — |
Highlights
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Editors' pick:
Independence National Historical Park -
People's favorite:
Wissahickon Valley Park
Full ranking
1. Independence National Historical Park · ⭐ 9.3
(26591 reviews)
+7 photos
Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
Independence National Historical Park — the federal ground where the United States was argued into existence
This is not a city park. Indepe…
2. Philadelphia Zoo · ⭐ 9.1
(22647 reviews)
+7 photos
3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Philadelphia Zoo — America's first chartered zoo, laid out inside Fairmount Park by the man who then built the Centennial
A word of warning…
3. JFK Plaza (Love Park) · ⭐ 9.1
(15950 reviews)
+7 photos
1501 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
JFK Plaza, known to everyone as LOVE Park — half an acre of city plaza that became a global symbol
Start with what it actually is, because t…
4. Dilworth Park · ⭐ 9.3
(10022 reviews)
+7 photos
1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
Dilworth Park — the apron of City Hall, rebuilt from a sunken concrete maze into the city's front room
Dilworth Park is about 120,500 square…
5. Spruce Street Harbor Park · ⭐ 9.3
(8278 reviews)
+7 photos
301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
Spruce Street Harbor Park — a summer-only pop-up park of hammocks and floating barges on the Delaware
This one comes with an important quali…
6. Wissahickon Valley Park · ⭐ 9.7
(6934 reviews)
+7 photos
Valley Green Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19128, United States
Wissahickon Valley Park — a wild schist gorge inside the city limits
Roughly two thousand acres of forested gorge in northwest Philadelphia,…
7. Rittenhouse Square · ⭐ 9.5
(6848 reviews)
+7 photos
1800 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States
Rittenhouse Square — Philadelphia's outdoor living room, and formally a square
Six acres of plane trees, balustrades and diagonal walks that…
8. East Fairmount Park · ⭐ 9.3
(5356 reviews)
+7 photos
2839 W Glenwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121, United States
East Fairmount Park — the older half of the park America built to protect its drinking water
The east bank of the Schuylkill, from the museu…
9. Franklin Square · ⭐ 9.3
(5247 reviews)
+7 photos
200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
Franklin Square — a 1682 square that became the historic district's family playground
Seven and a half acres wedged between Old City, Chinat…
«I visited on a Monday morning, and it was quiet. I was able to take some pictures and was…»
10. FDR Park · ⭐ 9.1
(5167 reviews)
+7 photos
1500 Pattison Avenue &, S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19145, United States
FDR Park — an Olmsted lagoon park in a tidal marsh, in the middle of being rebuilt
Three hundred and forty-eight acres at the bottom of Sout…
Questions & answers
Which place tops the ranking? Independence National Historical Park — score 9.3/10 (Editors' pick).
How many places are in the list and how were they chosen? The selection includes 10 places chosen by our editors based on rating and reviews.
What is the average rating in the top? 9.3/10 — average score of 10 places in the list.
Sources: Google ratings and reviews, official websites and social media of the places, other open data. Selection and texts by the philadelphia.name editorial team, August 2026.