Stephen Girard Park

So here we came/ visited first when we moved to this neighborhood in South Philadelphia.. the park is in4 acres…we thought its a kids playground which its is not but definitely its a park for families they can sit plan picnic here.. surrounded by beautiful neighborhood.. great people.. several trees here a walk-in little library where you can put or take books.. which is the cutest part here several kids friendly events/ musical concerts/ programs happens here through out the year..we have been part of those whenever get time…the park has its own beauty in every season.. near by several big grocery outlets ant other stores.. so coming this way one can do several other pending works too. And yes its great for dog walk…

One of my favorite spots in South Philly. Love all the tall trees and the delightful dogs that frolic there. It's clean and well-maintained. The atmosphere is conducive to friendliness. Plays a crucial role in an area that is so lacking in green space.

The park was big . They had a lot of people walking around getting exercise. My daughter and I walked around the entire park about three times. I "ll go down there again. Dog-friendliness: There were a lotof people walking their pets!!!!

This historic, tree-filled park occupies a block in the South Philly neighborhood of Girard Estates. It features the estate called Gentilhommerie of Stephen Girard, a very wealthy and powerful businessman in early Philly history. The park is dog-friendly, with benches, flower beds and a statue of Girard. There is free street parking around the block, if available, but there are not restrooms.

Just move last year near this place. I love it. I would be interested to know if there is any group of volunteers who take care of the park. I would gladly join.

nothing fancy, popular spot for people to walk their dogs. they're doing construction as of March 2018 so it's not particularly pretty and a lot of the paths are blocked off. also, while the park is not gated, the "official" hours are 6am-10pm.

We love going here but recently, there have been way too many people letting their dogs off leash. Please be careful if you're bringing your dog. While these dogs that run free may be friendly, my dog can be fearful and reactive if approached suddenly. Stephen Girard Park is NOT a dog park, and according to Philadelphia law, all dogs in a public space should be on leash. These laws were put in place for a reason. As we are following the leash laws, we should have full access to the park, and not have to worry about other dogs approaching us. However, I'm finding that more often than not, we need to turn around and leave the park as there are too many dogs running free and we feel unsafe. :

It's ok till the people that live there take there dogs out I cant go over with my dog because of them there dogs are not in a keach I gotta wait till 8or9 at night smh

Love taking my dog for a walk there. Even late at night, I fell perfectly safe. I usually take our stroll around 10:30pm. I always make it a point to stop and look into the "Leave a book-Take a book" box right in the middle of the park. People seem to leave other miscellaneous things there as well. I recently bought treats for my dog that he wouldn't eat, so I left them there. There is another little box in the middle of the park for people to leave unneeded plastic bags for those who are in need of them for "dog waste"bags. Most people do pick up after their dogs. It's a great place to go. It's always kept neat and clean by the person that lives in the house on the park as well

I have been going to Girard park since I was a little kid. This is a beautiful park even if it is rather small. I have always loved working out at the park and looking at the house that Stephen Girard lived in. It is very clean and very safe, and recently they have redone all of the pavement around the park and they have done work inside the park to make it more spacious and beautiful. If you haven’t been to Stephen Girard Park you should go there and see it for yourself.