Access the Tacony Creek Trail here at Olney Avenue and East Tabor Road. By Vary Soth, TTF Intern Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed Partnership is partnering with Ambrose Liu of the Olney Culture Lab and Dr. Matthew Smalarz of Manor College to record in-person interviews with community members as part of a two-year Tacony Creek Park … It currently begins at Lardner's Point Park just south of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. Before the Tacony Creek Trail was paved and officially designated, a user-worn trail cut through the park and was frequented by ATVs, which tend to deter people from walking through. Cultural Institutions; East Fairmount Park; Featured Parks; Neighborhood Parks; ... Plus, members can enjoy FREE events in the park including guided hikes, runs & more! When it opens, the whole trail will stretch 3.2 miles, not only creating a safer connection, but also closing a gap on the Circuit Trails and connect to the East Coast Greenway. Explore Philly Parks. Or use our online interactive map Here. Tacony Creek Park. Trail: 3.2 mi, paved surface This is a NaturePHL site. find trail maps, reviews, photos & driving directions on Enjoy this 50,000 square foot beer garden at the new Parks on Tap location at Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Park. The 1.2-mile stretch, which cost $1.4 million to complete, is just the beginning. So good thing there are plenty of charming small towns scattered within two hours of this city that make for easy day trips or overnight stays. find trail maps, reviews, photos & driving directions on traillink.com Head north along the creek to Montgomery County or south to the Juniata neighborhood in North Philadelphia. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has named Philadelphia’s Tacony Creek Trail as its Trail of the Month for June 2020. You can find a Tacony Creek Park map -- in English or Spanish -- at one of the Circuit Trail signs located at each gateway. The Philadelphia Water Department, Army Corps of Engineers and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection were key partners in this work. A new trail is coming to this Roosevelt Boulevard underpass in Tacony Creek State Park. A 3.2 mile paved walking, running and bicycling trail runs through the entire length of the park. Stay up to date on all things GoPhillyGo — events, updates, featured content. Tacony Creek Park. Mark storm drains or lead a clean-up at the stream near you. Tacony Creek Park (TCP) is a Philadelphia watershed park along the Tacony Creek featuring 300 acres of streamside and woodland park habitat in the urban landscape of lower Northeast Philadelphia. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. “Tacony Creek Park is at the center of some of the most ethnically diverse and economically challenged neighborhoods in Philadelphia,” said Julie Slavet, executive director of the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc., in a statement. Tookany Creek Park is a roughly 35 acre passive recreation park and buffer straddling the Tookany Creek from Central Avenue in the east to New 2nd Street in the west. Access the Tacony Creek Trail here at Olney Avenue and East Tabor Road. We're excited to bring you this series of online, interactive explorations of parks and natural areas throughout our watershed. Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department Come early next year, two halves of the Tacony Creek Park will finally be connected by a safer pedestrian trail after being separated for decades by Roosevelt Boulevard.