Samuel F. Houston Playground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 900 Grakyn Ln, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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A Roxborough favorite that mixes standard play equipment with a nature exploration area and a summer sprinkler pad. Its spot near the Schuylkill Center makes it easy to tack onto a woodsy outing.
Accessibility
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What's on site
Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records benches at this playground. No public toilets are mapped — worth knowing before a long visit.
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.
Other playgrounds nearby
There are 0 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 17 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance: