John B. Kelly Drive
Kelly Drive is a road that winds through Fairmount Park along the east bank of the Schuylkill River. Boathouse Row is along this route between the Eakins Oval and the Lincoln Drive connector.
Kelly Dr (btwn Lincoln Dr & Eakins Oval) Philadelphia , PA 19121 United States
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A scenic and accessible place to run, bike , rollerblade or walk. You can get an 8.4 mile loop if you follow the whole path, past Boathouse Row and behind the Art Museum .
See if you can find ‘Sleeping Woman’ - a 1200 ft. long line of poetry by Stephen Berg and Tom Chimes. It’s located on the Schuylkill River retaining wall just north of the Girard Ave Bridge .
A gorgeous route, I always take it when I can. Biking there is so much fun.
Good for a walk or bike ride any day of the week!
The best trail in Philadelphia. You can get 30+ miles if you really wanted...
Running along the river offers great scenery.
If your coming for the 2011 regatta bring winter gear! Its fffrrreeeeeeeeeezzziiinggg! And bring Booth #30 a baked good :)
If you cNt drive stay your Ass off the drive n get back on the expressway with all the other rejects!
See how long you can drive w/ your eyes closed above 50mph. 1-3sec ballsy 3-5 mad skillz 5+ equals immortal
Good for a bike ride or run on the weekends
Find a place to sit and watch the crew boats on the river .
Great place to run with a nice view of the river .
Gets busy after 5:30
Keep your eyes on the road at all times accidents do occur here.
Great landscape
Great place to have peace of mind
Pretty path along the Schuylkill .
Don't feed the geese,they mess of our water-ways/filter system
Watch out for the goose crap on the path
Beautiful scenery . No, I am not driving this time. :-)
Love the rivers edge and the bike trails .
Clean Air 5K april 21!! So many people come out its gonna be aweesoomme!
I recommend a run down Kelly Drive in this beautiful weather! It can't be beat.
Evening #Run 3 miles
Watch out for the bikers training for the tour de France
Nostalgic ????????????
Run or Ride bikes along the boathouse row on a beautiful spring day.
A great night drive fast and curvvy.
Great place to bike ride
Take the walk or run
Run the the 8.5 loop!
run, walk, bike or skate the loop!
I love to walk along the river ! :)
Always flooded when it rains :(
Chosen method home. Too bad I work in advertising. Read more
Stay in your lane!!!!
It's nice out here
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The exhibits are very good and awesome to see even though you have to pay admission in order to enter the historic building. Loved viewing the ancient armor exhibits. The management &staff are helpful - Dave Lepkowski
Outdoor musical hall with excellent seating where ever you are. Also grass seating available! Food/drinks with addition craft beer section in the back. Parking starts at $20 on event nights - Brandon Cain
Great place for all ages. My 11 month old was able to have fun in the 3-and-under areas. My 15 and 16 year old nieces enjoyed themselves too. - Danielle Ball Control McNair
Running, walking, biking. It's a nice trail in the city. Plenty of parking. Don't leave any valuables in your car. Lock them in the truck. A lot of vehicle break ins. - The Traveler
It is a great place to hike. You can walk in the city or through the countryside. It is a great way to set a goal to walk the entire trail over the summer. - Tracy Ferkler
A great walking, running, cycling park. Chances are, you will see wildlife. Enjoy year round, but avoid after heavy rain for low lying sections of trail. - Cam Byrd
Pretty in the daytime , but gorgeous at night. Philly has so much history and this area provides a wonderful lesson plus you have the row teams to watch - Ron Ja
Always crowded as people are always doing the Rocky challenge, but the views of the city are undeniably stunning - JH H-D
Get the Talenti gelato. The Sicilian pistachio is soooooo good. 2 for $7.00 - Lin Zhu
Category Landmarks and Outdoors » Hiking Trail
Place United States » Pennsylvania » Philadelphia County » Philadelphia » West Philadelphia