The Friends of Wissahickon is asking for the public’s feedback on the closure. To submit feedback, click here. Eyewitness News at 11pm 12:03 - 6H AGO PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Wissahickon Valley Park is a place of tranquility, peace and relaxation. But there is a popular pocket of the park known as Devil’s Pool, where anything goes. The other trails of the park will remain open. By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Entrance to the Devil’s Pool at the Wissahickon Valley Park will be closed during the weekends due to public safety concerns. 17 people had to be rescued from the Wissahickon during a single three-year span for various reasons. Kevin Barkley said, “I’m just swimming and having a good time. Many of the visitors to Devil's Pool are unaware of one of the biggest rules: swimming is actually not allowed in the area. Devil's Pool is located in the Crestheim Creek wheret it meets the Wissahickon. Devil’s Pool will be closed until the end of September. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Entrance to the Devil’s Pool at the Wissahickon Valley Park will be closed during the weekends due to public safety concerns. 2 Heavily Armed Va. Men Found Outside Convention Center Charged As Philly Police Investigate Threat Of Attack, Supreme Court Justice Alito Orders Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballots That Arrived After Election Day Be Kept Separate, Officials: Investigation Underway After Gunfire Erupts Inside Bucks County Wawa, Chester County Election Officials Busy Tabulating Ballots Under Watchful Eye Of Anxious Nation, 'It's Like A Train Crash': Suburban Voters Brace Themselves For Potentially Bumpy Ride Awaiting Election Results, Laptop, Encrypted USB Drives Stolen From Philadelphia Election Machine Warehouse: Officials, Philadelphia Court Decision: Poll Watchers Now Allowed Within 6 Feet Of Ballot Counting At Pennsylvania Convention Center, Police Searching For Driver Who Struck, Killed Woman Crossing Street In South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Election Results Updates: Counting Continues In Philadelphia, Suburbs, Philadelphia Police Searching For Suspects Who Broke Into Home Under Construction In Brewerytown. Tue 29 Sep 2020 06.00 EDT 70 This summer, Devil’s Pool – a basin where the Wissahickon and Cresheim creeks meet in Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley park – … Employed a three-person Seasonal Field Crew who dedicated 50% of their time to Devil’s Pool. If you visit the Devil’s Pool, be smart and respect the area. Philadelphia Police and park rangers will close the orange and white trails at Livezey Lane and Valley Green Road, leading to Devil’s Pool, on Saturdays and Sundays. Philadelphia Police and park rangers will close the orange and white trails at Livezey Lane and Valley Green Road, leading to Devil’s Pool, on Saturdays and Sundays. This is equal to what is typically removed during one season. FOW executive director Maura McCarthy says Devil’s Pool is the most trafficked area in the Wissahickon Valley Park. "There's no swimming in Philadelphia's rivers … ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. To help guide you through the park, reference this map from Philly Day Hiker – it highlights where you can find many of Wissahickon Valley’s sights and landmarks. In just two weeks, this crew and FOW volunteers removed 200 bags of trash (one U.S. ton). 5,902 were here.