10 Outdoor Activities in Philadelphia That You Shouldn't Miss

Come explore the nation’s birthplace with City Running Tours - Philadelphia. Philadelphia is home to America’s most historic square mile featuring sites such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Betsy Ross House. In the Art Museum District, you can tour the many art museums in the area and run up the steps that Rocky made famous. You can also explore Fairmount Park with over 215 miles of scenic trails making it the largest urban park system in the nation. And of course, what trip to Philadelphia would be complete without seeing where our famous Philadelphia cheese steaks are made? By running with City Running Tours, you can see these things first hand with a knowledgeable guide who shares your passion for running.

Offering guided bicycle tours of Philadelphia! Tours offered include the Classic City Tour, Outdoor Art Tour, and Fairmount Park Tour. Here's a chance for locals and tourists alike to see parts of the city they may have never seen before. All tours start and end at 2015 Fairmount Ave, in the same location as Fairmount Bicycles.

Valley to Summit's trips are designed to engage each participant, to create hands-on experiences with deliberate outcomes, striking a balance between recreational and educational instruction. Facilitating outdoor adventure trips is not just a job for VTS's guides; it is a deep passion-a life style. VTS offers: day hikes, backpacking, rock climbing, rappelling, whitewater rafting & snowshoeing

Stand up paddle board and explore the harbor at Philly's famed urban beach, Spruce Street Harbor Park, where you'll paddle around a WWI submarine and the world's largest four-masted sailboat, The Moshulu. We will be meeting at Penn's Landing Marina, in the heart of Old City, Philadelphia, enjoying a brief meet and greet aboard our 30' sailboat, Karma, and then stand up paddle boarding in a protected harbor on the Delaware River. We will be checking out all the sights from the water while paddling around taking some photos. For all ages and levels ~ you will never see Philadelphia like this!

We are Philly's premier watersports outfitter focusing exclusively on standup paddleboarding(SUP) tours. We provide SUP rentals, SUP instruction with every rental and SUP tours. We operate from the Bartram's Garden community boathouse in Southwest Philly. No need to go down the shore, Philly. Let's bring it on down to Standup Philly!

Friendly bike shop offering sales, service, and rentals. Hybrids and road bikes available. Bicycle tours also offered out of our shop through Philly Bike Tour Co

Philly's best running tours. See more Philly in less time and get a workout in. We offer fun, modern, unique and social experiences. All runners types are welcome. Great for leisure and business visitors, individuals and groups. 3 to 5 mile Philly-themed runs including Philly Squared, Rocky Run and Beer Run. Start and end at convenient Center Philly Locations. Includes personalized run map.

One of the world's largest municipal parks, a sprawling 9,200 acres contains several million trees and America's oldest zoo.

Animals are on the move like never before at Philadelphia Zoo with Zoo360, a first-in-the-world system of trails passing through treetops, crossing over pathways & connecting habitats, giving animals like amazing big cats, majestic primates & marvelous meerkats the opportunities to travel & explore. Visit our baby western lowland gorillas, giraffes, hippos, polar bear, white rhino, zebras, red pandas, Amur tigers & more at America’s first Zoo. Explore a 42 acre Victorian garden & enjoy award-winning exhibits like KeyBank Big Cat Falls, PECO Primate Reserve, McNeil Avian Center & KidZooU, a wildlife academy that offers dynamic displays, rare breeds & hands-on experiences. The Zoo is one of the region's foremost conservation organizations & home to nearly 1,300 animals, many rare & endangered. By connecting people with wildlife, Philadelphia Zoo creates joyful discovery & inspires action for animals & habitats. Philadelphia Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.

The Underground Railroad Trail retraces the route of Harriet Tubman, who made 19 trips from the South to the North guiding fleeing slaves to freedom. Several sites in Philadelphia comprise part of the trail.