FreeFairmount Park Winter Trails & Belmont Plateau: Panoramic Philadelphia Skyline Walks
Visit on your scheduleOpen daily sunrise to sunset; best visited in morning or late afternoon for clear winter skyline views
Belmont Plateau, West Fairmount Park1800 Belmont Mansion Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · 3.4 mi approx. from PhiladelphiaDirections
All ages; wide rolling lawns, gentle gravel walking paths, and historic grounds suitable for families and strollers
FreeFree park admission and public trail access; free parking adjacent to Belmont Plateau ballfields
About this adventure
Perched high on a ridge in West Fairmount Park, Belmont Plateau delivers what is widely regarded as the single most breathtaking, unobstructed vista of the Philadelphia Center City skyline. In winter, when deciduous trees have shed their foliage, the views are crisper and more expansive than at any other time of the year. The plateau features wide open grassy slopes that double as popular sledding hills following fresh snowfall. Families can explore gentle, stroller-friendly paved loops around Belmont Mansion or connect to the wooded trail network maintained by the Belmont Plateau Trails Alliance. Plentiful free parking makes this a swift, scenic family outing.
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