Morris Park — Attraction in Philadelphia

I had a hard time finding the walking trails. I enjoyed the walk at Morris Park once I found the main entrance to the wooded small trail. There is not much information about the park online as to where to park and where the trails start for the park. I initially went to the entrance near Papa Playground, there seemed to have been trails there at some point, but were not maintained. I left and drove to the other side of the park near 66th and Woodcrest Ave. There was not a true parking lot there; just residential parking but I also found a sign for a trailhead. The walk was short about a mile or less but otherwise a nice walk for a park in the middle of the city. The trail was not well marked and I ended up at a...

A hidden gem. I've been driving past this forested park for many years and finally took the time to stop in. Primary trails are well defined and trail intersections marker with directional signs and small maps. Many minor trails were overgrown, passible in some areas. Poison ivy was evident along the sides of many trails and overgrowing on minor ones, stopping me from going down some. Indian Creek is the backbone of the park. Beautiful, with many large rocks and pools. I spied small fish and a large water snake. Trails on the east side (closer to 66th St.) Seemed better maintained, likely through local...

Recommend visiting on a hot summer day. The trails are shady and lead you through vine-covered forest areas.You have to cross several water crossings over slippery wet rocks to complete some of the trails. Two of the trail map highlights, Indian Rock and one of the quarries are covered in graffiti. We entered at the Royal Gardens entrance (see red barn photo). There is some street parking, but it is a carry in/out park with no restrooms. The park is dog-friendly only if your dog likes water crossings--ours balked after 1. Views of the Indian Creek from the trail are...