Blue Bell Park

Beautiful little park. Great for letting the dog run off leash.

Nice park but people use the park as a doggie park. We paid for a permit from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation for the pavilion on Monday, Sept 4, 2017 but upon our arrival to the site there was dog poop all in that area. We could not use the space, which cost me $140.00. I call the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation on Wednesday to complain and ask for a refund due to the condition of the area and was told no refund due to circumstances beyond their control. I thought people are suppose to carry a poop bag to clean up behind their dog but I guess not. I would not recommend this park for a picnic.

Blue Bell Park is a clean park with minimal facilities, access to Wissahickon Park hiking trails and parking. On both of our trips to Blue Bell we were only using it for it's parking and access to hiking. The park is large and clean and blends into Wissahickon at the treeline. There is lots of room for dogs to run around (and they usually are) and once we saw a large company picnic being hosted there. There is no playground however. I've included a couple of pictures from the nearby orange trail.

Clean, quiet, beautiful park. Great chill trail. Not too hard if you have kids or people with bad knees around. There's water to see and sometimes there are people with their horses. Part of it is a makeshift dog park. No fencing, just well-behaved doggies having fun. There's a picnic pavillion and sometimes a porta-potty (meh). Not far from great food if you wanna grab something and have a picnic. Plenty of benches.

This is a small park tucked away In one of the more suburban areas of Philadelphia. There is a large empty field where people train dogs and play with dogs and play with kids and there's also a softball field. There's a pavilion with a fireplace. It's absolutely lovely place to visit in the fall. Restrooms There are restrooms behind the pavilion but they're not always open. Portapotties have been added and they're usually clean.

Lovely green spaces for dogs to play. Not officially an "off-leash" park, but people mind their dogs and their manners here. When you want to hike in the Wissahickon woods, they are only a few steps away with fairly clearly marked trails.

Part of Wissahickon valley park. You can hike to the statue of tolerance or historical Rittenhouse town. Great place for dog walking or picnics. Plenty of parking, and a ball field for teaming up for sports with friends.

This is a nice little park with nice little trails easy to walk but you're very limited on trails if you're rolling. The main issue I dock a star four is how rarely there are signposts and guides on the actual walking trails. Maps and hunks of paintrd. Woods are expensive it seems, lucky all the trails lead into each other fairly well. However there are several nearby parks because of a lack of cross over paths.

First time here. It was fun, lots of shade and kids enjoyed themselves. Restrooms could’ve been maintained better. We came for a picnic so didn’t see the full park. Lots of dogs running around. However no safety issues but if you or your kids don’t like dogs.. this will not be the park for you. Also no playground. Restrooms Yuck 🤢 Dog-friendliness Lots of Dogs running throughout park Picnic area Large picnic area with pavilion and plenty of tables

Always clean and well kept. In addition to having nice trails that connect to Forbidden Drive, Blue Bell acts as a makeshift dog park. Delightful.

Another great park. Doggy heaven. Nice out door pavilion with fire place. Perfect for large and small picnics. Open space. Soft ball field.

Great park, parking and trails. Highly recommend.

This was a really lovely meeting spot for a first date. It was out in the open air, and the park had just the right number of people around for it to feel like a safe location. The parking was good at the time I went, but I'm not sure if that will always be true. It was just a beautiful location for the occasion.

I parked at this parking lot and went hiking on the Orange Trail of Wissahickon Valley. It’s very well marked and the trail on this side is mostly shady thru woods, while on the other side of the river is mostly a paved road. It’s exciting to hike thru terrains, muddy areas , steep trails, cross a creek bed, explore under highway bridges and see the interesting graffitis. Comparing from the flat lands in my area, I prefer trails with elevation on the mountains in PA.

This is a beautiful park! Very well maintained & such a calm & pleasant place to go when you just want to relax & have a little picnic. I will be visiting again...

Great place to bring your dog to play and have interesting conversation with proud pet owners.

Nice park to have family gatherings. Clean, restrooms are available. I will definitely go back there again!

Great time at Murrell Dobbins High School's all years event!! Thanks for getting us out, getting an opportunity to socialize the new way! Could've done without the dogs hunting for table food

Had the pleasure to help a friend out with their reunions for their old neighborhood Tulpehocken Wilson Street .... It was a rainy Saturday afternoon but it turned out to be a wonderful reunion. They had the pavilion area. I would recommend that for anyone who wants to have an event at Blue Bell Restrooms When you rent The pavilion area you get the restrooms ... They were very clean Dog-friendliness Part of the park is a dog park just recommend to keep your dog on a leash Picnic area The area was very clean and well-kept there is also an area where you can make a fire and cook we didn't do that but you have an ability to use there were three picnic tables I suggest you bring chairs and tables if you need more than those three

Great local park for people & doggos🐕. Great beginnner hiking trails too. …