Anna C. Verna Playground at FDR Park

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Opened in October 2023 as the first piece of the FDR Park Plan, this two-acre nature-forward playground for all ages claims the largest swing set in North America with 20 swings, plus birdhouse towers, embankment slides, and an accessible adventure path. It is named for the first woman to lead Philadelphia's City Council.

Accessibility

Accessible. Recorded as wheelchair accessible — step-free routes to the equipment.

What's on site

Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records toilets on site, drinking water, benches, parking at this playground.

When to go

Comfortable weather in Philadelphia runs roughly April to November. Midsummer highs average 88°F, hot enough that dark equipment and rubber surfacing sting by mid-afternoon.

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Other playgrounds nearby

There are 8 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 21 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance:

• Clark Park Playground — 2.4 mi · Philadelphia · toddler
• Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse — 0 mi · Philadelphia · toddler, accessible
• Seger Park Playground — 0.7 mi · Philadelphia · fenced, toddler, splash-pad-nearby
• Franklin Square — 0.7 mi · Philadelphia · shade, toddler
• Please Touch Museum — 3 mi · Philadelphia · accessible, restrooms

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