Picariello Playground — Attraction in Philadelphia

A great park itself. Alot of the older kids that hang out there while the little ones are playing can be questionable. A lot of foul language but nothing dangerous. Alot of small children for the kids to interact with. Very clean. They have a sprinkler/water fountain setup for the kids . They seem to really enjoy it. They have a few baseball diamonds. Some open field . Basketball courts and a hockey ring and tennis courts . Home of the LIBERTY BELL YOUTH ORGANIZATION. Liberty bell Patriots. Have a great time. I grew up in the 80s and 90s going here. Alot of fond memories. Its changed quite a bit . But super glad to be able to bring my niece and...

The water sprinklers are what really help this little park stand out. The jungle gyms on each side are pretty nice, although fairly standard. The park seems to be maintained at a decent level despite the extremely heavy foot traffic. The only bummer is that the teens (and tweens) that hang out here after the sun goes down tend to leave their trash behind and sometimes break some of the smaller equipment. Great place to take the kids during daylight hours especially if it's warm enough out for them to enjoy the...

A much tamer and more rundown version of what it once was. Until the early 1980s, there was a three story tall rocket you could climb including a very long slide from the second level. I would describe it as super dangerous today considering it was possible to climb outside the rocket 30 feet above the ground and hang from the bars. Today it's standard playground equipment plus decaying basketball and tennis courts. They also put in a roller hockey rink at some point which appears to get...