Pastorius Park — Attraction in Philadelphia

Pastorius Park is a picturesque 16-acre park nestled in the heart of Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood. Donated by George Woodward, a prominent physician and developer, the park has been a nature oasis for nearly a century. It’s named after Francis Daniel Pastorius, an early German settler and founder of Germantown. The park’s current design, completed in 1935, was the work of landscape architect Frederick W.G. Peck. Known for its pond, walking paths, and large stage area, Pastorius Park is also famous for its summer concerts, a tradition since 1949, making it the longest-running free outdoor concert series in Philadelphia. Friends of Pastorius Park actively work to restore and maintain the park’s habitats, waterways, and structures, ensuring it remains a cherished...

This is a cute park. Several shaded benches. A small man made pond in the middle with a tiny creek leading into it. The pond looks a bit stagnant though and would benefit from more water flow. The only downside to this park is that many people treat it like a dog park and disregard the leash laws. There are signs at every entrance stating dogs must be kept on leashes, but people just ignore it. It's pretty disrespectful of everyone else in the park, pets and owners alike. I walk dogs as part of my income and anytime I go to this park I need to be on high alert. Regardless of how nice the dog I'm walking might be I shouldn't have to worry about random unleashed dogs walking over and forcing an unwanted interaction. It's dangerous, selfish, and frankly just...

Its a beautiful little park, with plenty of spots for picnics or hammocks, but I get annoyed by it being taken advantage of by dog owners. I bring my dog there a lot (leashed) and there are always off leash dogs, sometimes a dozen or so, running all over the place, jumping up on you. It's not meant to be an off leash dog park, but that's what people have turned it into. Good luck if you have an unfriendly dog or are just trying to enjoy a peaceful picnic. At quieter times, I try to let my dog off leash in a more secluded corner of the park to throw a ball for him. He won't run up to other dogs or people and bother them, but we can almost never do this as there's always off leash, badly trained dogs taking up every corner...