Wissahickon Valley Park: Difference between revisions

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There are numerous entrances and parking areas to the park. The Valley Green Parking Area on Wises Mill Road is an especially popular, centrally located parking area.

Features:

Arts and Culture.
Biking.
Birding.
Cross Country Skiing.
Hiking.
Horseback Riding.
Kid Friendly.
Mountain Biking.
Orienteering.
Picnicking.
Running and Jogging.

Note: The above description came from the park's Schuylkill River Greenways page.

In The News

During coronavirus, Friends of Wissahickon asks public to only visit when they ‘need to’, Chestnut Hill Local, April 8, 2020.
Dream Drives: Wissahickon Valley Park, CBS-3, October 6, 2017.
The "All Trails Challenge" will get you fit and moving, ABC-6, October 6, 2017.

Info

Alternate URLs:
- Maps and Directions (at Friends of the Wissahickon)
- Wissahickon Valley Park (at Fairmount Park Conservancy)
- Wissahickon Valley Park (at Visit Philadelphia)
- Wissahickon Valley Park (at Wikipedia)
- Wissahickon Valley Park Trail System (at TrailLink)

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-{{toplink|url=http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=138|name=schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=138}}[[File:WissahickonVP.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A scene in Wissahickon Valley Park.]]'''Wissahickon Valley Park''' is '''a rustic, natural park''' that offers numerous hiking, biking, horseback riding, and other recreational opportunities. Forbidden Drive is a well traveled biking, walking, and bridle trail that follows the Wissahickon from Manayunk through the Valley. There are also miles of side trails that wind through the wooded hillside. The Valley Green Inn offers exceptional dining in a 19th century roadside inn along Forbidden Drive. The Wissahickon Environmental Center at the Andorra Natural Area is a great educational venue for school groups and offers a variety of programs, including a summer day camp. The Wissahickon Valley is one of fewer than 600 National Natural Landmarks in America.
+{{toplink|url=https://schuylkillriver.org/map/places-to-visit/wissahickon-valley-park/|name=schuylkillriver.org/map/places-to-visit/wissahickon-valley-park}}[[File:WissahickonVP.jpg|thumb|right|A scene in Wissahickon Valley Park.]]There are numerous entrances and parking areas to the park. The Valley Green Parking Area on Wises Mill Road is an especially popular, centrally located parking area.
-''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from the park's [http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=138 home page].
+Features:
+*Arts and Culture.
+*Biking.
+*Birding.
+*Cross Country Skiing.
+*Hiking.
+*Horseback Riding.
+*Kid Friendly.
+*Mountain Biking.
+*Orienteering.
+*Picnicking.
+*Running and Jogging.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from the park's [https://schuylkillriver.org/map/places-to-visit/wissahickon-valley-park/ Schuylkill River Greenways page].
 ==In The News==
-*[http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/2020/04/08/during-coronavirus-friends-of-wissahickon-asks-public-to-only-visit-when-they-need-to/ During coronavirus, Friends of Wissahickon asks public to only visit when they ‘need to’], Chestnut Hill Local, April 8, 2020.
+*[https://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/during-coronavirus-friends-of-wissahickon-asks-public-to-only-visit-when-they-need-to,13934 During coronavirus, Friends of Wissahickon asks public to only visit when they ‘need to’], Chestnut Hill Local, April 8, 2020.
-*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/10/06/dream-drives-wissahickon-valley/ Dream Drives: Wissahickon Valley Park], CBS-3, October 6, 2017.
+*[https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/dream-drives-wissahickon-valley/ Dream Drives: Wissahickon Valley Park], CBS-3, October 6, 2017.
 *[http://6abc.com/health/the-all-trails-challenge-will-get-you-fit-and-moving/2500451/ The "All Trails Challenge" will get you fit and moving], ABC-6, October 6, 2017.
 ==Info==
-*Map:&nbsp;[http://www.google.com/maps/place/Wissahickon+Valley+Park/@40.0398568,-75.2107356,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c6b8fea9dcc321:0x275a8d25a572fc48 Wissahickon Valley Park] at Google Maps.
+*Alternate URLs:
+**[https://fow.org/visit-the-park/maps/ Maps and Directions] (at Friends of the Wissahickon)
+**[https://myphillypark.org/explore/parks/wissahickon-valley-park/ Wissahickon Valley Park] (at Fairmount Park Conservancy)
+**[https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/wissahickon-valley-park/ Wissahickon Valley Park] (at Visit Philadelphia)
+**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wissahickon_Valley_Park Wissahickon Valley Park] (at Wikipedia)
+**[https://www.traillink.com/trail/wissahickon-valley-park-trail-system/ Wissahickon Valley Park Trail System] (at TrailLink)
 ==See Also==
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 [[Category:Where-Wissahickon_Valley_Park]]
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