Stephen Girard Park — Attraction in Philadelphia

So here we came/ visited first when we moved to this neighborhood in South Philadelphia.. the park is in4 acres…we thought its a kids playground which its is not but definitely its a park for families they can sit plan picnic here.. surrounded by beautiful neighborhood.. great people.. several trees here a walk-in little library where you can put or take books.. ( which is the cutest part here) several kids friendly events/ musical concerts/ programs happens here through out the year..we have been part of those whenever get time…the park has its own beauty in every season.. near by several big grocery outlets ant other stores.. so coming this way one can do several other pending works too. And yes its great...

We love going here but recently, there have been way too many people letting their dogs off leash. Please be careful if you're bringing your dog. While these dogs that run free may be friendly, my dog can be fearful and reactive if approached suddenly. Stephen Girard Park is NOT a dog park, and according to Philadelphia law, all dogs in a public space should be on leash.

These laws were put in place for a reason. As we are following the leash laws, we should have full access to the park, and not have to worry about other dogs approaching us. However, I'm finding that more often than not, we need to turn around and leave the park as there are too many dogs running free and we...

Love taking my dog for a walk there. Even late at night, I fell perfectly safe. I usually take our stroll around 10:30pm. I always make it a point to stop and look into the "Leave a book-Take a book" box right in the middle of the park. People seem to leave other miscellaneous things there as well. I recently bought treats for my dog that he wouldn't eat, so I left them there. There is another little box in the middle of the park for people to leave unneeded plastic bags for those who are in need of them for "dog waste"bags. Most people do pick up after their dogs. It's a great place to go. It's always kept neat and clean by the person that lives in the house on the...