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    Lake Sansom

    5.0 (2 reviews)

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    The lake views from the surrounding apartments are amazing! Lake sansom is one of philly's true gems, must see :)

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    John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

    John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

    4.4
    (116 reviews)
    6.4 mi

    Good spot, easy to forget it's still in the city…read more I've been here a handful of times, usually after work or on weekends when I need to get outside for a bit. Once you're on the trails it gets surprisingly quiet. Like, noticeably quieter than you'd expect from somewhere still technically inside Philadelphia. The paths are mostly flat gravel so it's not a hard walk at all. I tend to stop on the boardwalks and just look out over the marsh for a few minutes. Last time there were a few turtles lined up on a log, and I'm pretty sure I spotted a couple of herons near the water too. You do hear planes since the airport's close by, but it doesn't really bother me. Kind of adds to the strangeness of the place in a way I actually like. One thing worth knowing: the mosquitoes are no joke. I skipped bug spray once and regretted it pretty quickly. If you're going in summer, just bring some, especially if you're planning to hang around near the water.

    Plenty of parking, upon entering, it feels like you are entering a National Park or something. The…read morevisitor center is very colorful, informative and clean. The trail signs are very clear. I struggle with the trash in the marshes, I am not sure if it is the wind picking it up but I hope there can be more effort cleaning up. It was also extremely sad to see the turtles covered in oil which seems like pollutants from the water. Nonetheless, the trails are nice to walk on. The trails have no elevation but are nicely graveled.

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    Heinz Wildlife Refuge -- AARK animal presentation early June 2025
    Heinz Wildlife Refuge -- AARK animal presentation early June 2025
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    Willingboro Lakes Parks

    Willingboro Lakes Parks

    5.0
    (3 reviews)
    16.4 mi

    Cute, new, well kept little play area. Walking paths…read morePicnic tables including a handicapped accessible table

    I prefer to call it by its past moniker: "Olympia". This review will be written in indirect Greek…read more First, a history lesson. This park used to be a quarry until it was filled with water. It was also a recreation center at one point, closing down possibly in the seventies. As teens, we believed an urban myth that the Philly rock station WMMR sponsored a concert here, and the attendees went crazy, trashing Olympia in the process. What really happened is that WYSP, a different rock station, held a "Ramblin' Raft Race Riot" in the early eighties. (You can see how the word "riot" incites some people.) Anyway, it ended up being privately owned, but that did not faze us from entering its abandoned grounds. So, now Burlington County owns this park. I am glad it has been protected from possible condos, but I am not so sure if the county is going to improve this park like they have promised. All I can say is that when this park went public, it lost some of its spirit due to cars on walking paths and humans that think that nature embraces empty forties. Parking is just off of 130. You can walk, fish, swim, boat, and birdwatch here. There are two lakes- one huge one, and a smaller, longish one with mini islands here and there. This smaller lake is bound by Route 130 on one side, but you get used to it. There are paths going around the lakes in a general fashion. In the late eighties the people who lived on the residential road bordering the south end of the lakes used to claim that their street was "private". Feel free to boogie down this street. I don't take kindly to liars who come out in hastily put on robes, ex-cop or not. Paths also go to areas in general woods, and open areas. The rest of the park is bordered by Beverly Rancocas Road, and an industrial park. Go past the industrial park to get to Crystal Lake. Somehow, neither of these manmade entities ruin the atmosphere. Docks could be here and there, depending on their state. Getting down to the water is easy, anyway. You might see remnants of the rec club's past glory. Friends of ours once built a sweat lodge near a set of cement stairs. I used to sit on these stairs and read for hours. This is also where my dog, Daisy, flushed out a rabbit which a barn owl swiftly scooped up. I enjoyed seeing the blue flags coming up every year and eating persimmons right off the tree. Blackberries are biannual and delicious. There should be a giant, cement "compass" still there, serving as a weed garden. You may also see: snakes, turtles, baby turtles, turtle eggs, turtles laying eggs (no crap), snapper shells that you hide until someone else finds it, stuck woodchucks in abandoned wells (no crap- we saved it), egrets, herons, swans, owls, turkeys, an albino goose, weird rocks that seem melted in the orangeish sand area, and many varieties of mushrooms. I never saw the eagles. Watch out for the aforementioned well. It is not deep and it is covered with nature, but someone can still get hurt. And dead animals. I once found two deceased German shepards- together- sometime in the early 2000's. It's a haunting image. It is funny that the police dog training building is right down the street from that depressing scene. You can hit the Rancocas, at the way back, heading south. You will see old, cement structures that once supported creek industry. Daisy almost floated away on a mini iceberg here. I also pet a rabid bat back there. And just watched the creek there, reflecting on life as the sun reflected on the creek. My special haunt is a secret no longer. Glad that some people will come to love it, too.

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    The Willows

    The Willows

    4.5
    (8 reviews)
    13.2 mi

    Our dreams came true at the Willows thanks to the Peachtree staff! Both my wife and I have worked…read morein the wedding industry, so we know exactly what it looks like behind the scenes. Though we were nervous at first about there being one exclusive caterer and an assigned day-of coordinator, everything turned out wonderfully. The Space: The Willows is simply a gorgeous setting at every turn - each room, the landscaping, the grounds. Thankfully we were able to pull off Plan A, getting married in the courtyard, but it was extremely important to us that the backup plan be just as beautiful, and it is! Though we're grateful we didn't have to use it for the ceremony, the Solarium being empty meant we were able to get ready there with tons of natural light and beautiful tile. I loved the variety of spaces we were able to use for portraits and family photos. The views, and the drive in, really set the tone. The Food: Food was my wife's number one most important line item when it came to our wedding, especially having been served less than ideal meals as vendors and seeing the same things over and over. Multiple reviews of Peachtree told us what we needed to know, and we were confident about the menu options. During the tasting, we were a little thrown off because there weren't many items that we loved, but our coordinator reminded us that they're choosing things to present that you wouldn't have necessarily chosen on your own. Our wedding day food was truly unreal, hands down the best wedding food I've had. All our guests were RAVING about it, too. The Staff: We can't say enough good things about the staff at Peachtree/the Willows. We got so lucky to have the team we did, who told us repeatedly that we had amazing guests and the vibes were high. Namely, George, Karen, and Steph made our big day possible. At the end of the night, our hotel shuttle forgot about us, so my wife and I also were able to chat more with the staff, and they genuinely all seemed so happy to be with us. This was absolutely a highlight of our day. We couldn't be more grateful to have found the Willows!

    This is such a cute little park for a picnic and to enjoy a nice day! There are also benches and…read moretables along the lake. It also holds a special place in my heart because my husband proposed to me here back in 2020. It was such a magical day and I will remember it for the rest of my life (sorry for the cheesiness). Aside from that, it is a great place to bring kids. I could spend the whole day there when the weather is nice.

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