Beautiful visit along the river with very interesting architecture. Nice gardens surrounding the area, right below the museum of art.

Parks on tap is currently based here. Must be 21+ to enter. They do a good job on enforcing mask use and keeping seating areas far enough from each other.The only have one available food vendor which also provided alcohol. With every drink purchase you must make a food purchase.Would be great if this location offered more food truck options.

I love it here. Its a great place to walk or run. A good amount of people also ting young kids to feed the geese and whatnot. Its always a nice scenic place to go to for free when youre looking for something to do.

To my scintillating surprise, i was able to find a parking spot fairly close to the museum.There were ample benches, but my friend and i unraveled a blanket in the shade of an ensconced Fairmont tree. For a brief fall afternoon, all was as perfect as could be.

Nice place to take the family. The museum is free and has a lot of information about the water and the river to be more specific. We went on a hot day and the air was ice cold and the area outside was nice with many trees. Will come again.

The Water works area is beautiful....water, earth air and sunshine excellent backdrop for any Kangoo Bounce Class Burn with Vern, photo shoot, meeting area just a unique piece of Philadelphia because guess what? Good things happen in Philadelphia too!

One of the most interesting and under-appreciated sites in downtown Philly. Details are found online, but this stop is interesting for the visible architecture and buildings as well as historical significance and the interpretive center down below. Take an hour or two out of your trip and visit this piece of history. Its an easy walk from the Museum of Art and 2 hour free parking is very close.Why would they need to build such a short dam on the Schuylkill river? Youll find out if you visit - the answer is ingenious!

Beautiful scenery. The Water Works is a great picture spot and revives the classical architecture of American ideas of cities of the future. The Water Works museum is informative and insightful in different aspects as the history of the water works, its role in Philadelphia, the architecture, old and new water treatment. You learn history, science, biology of the area, and hydraulics engineering.I stopped by without knowing it was a learning experience but it was great. Definitely recommend.

A great place to walk, relax, hang out, enjoy nature and be in peace.

Amazing views and lots of hidden trails to walk.

So beautiful and tranquil. Nice breeze tonight. Attending a wedding. Awesome regardless of the current climate. Having a ball.

Romantic view of the water outlined in stringlights and littered with happy people and cute couples. Great place for a date

Awesome Facility, Staff & Service!!! They treated my family and friends like royalty. I hope you can guess by now that I am the Father of the Bride!

Philadelphia Waterworks area is just a serene and somewhat sureal location. Man made and nature made combine to exhibit buity.

A little bit of city, a view of the Schuylkill, some history, spend the day with loved ones. All Philly!

5 Star wedding venue. Fantastic views. Multiple buildings and a massive tent and a large gazebo on the river. Gourmet foods. You can even design a lighting scheme for Boat House Row. You have to book your wedding way in advance

Very nice outdoor space. Vendors, food & drink. Water views and room to bike, hike, run and walk. Family friendly fun and of course you have the museum within walking distance as well. Definitely worth a visit!!!

Beautiful place to go visit, take pictures, and a good starting point to explore Philadelphia. Especially if youre in to macro photography.

Fun and beautiful place to hang out, do activities and people watch. :-)

A very nice to relax and enjoy the surroundings and learn some historical facts of early engineering marvels....

Me & My Fiance goes here often to relax....its a nice calm place for me & him to have some us time, I will forever love it here

Beautiful day for a wedding..

Beautiful area, but our rivers are gross and kind of changes the mood. Beautiful venue but I wouldn’t have my wedding there because of how gross we have allowed our water to become.

This is a hidden gem. Guess, not many people know about this place. was very interesting to know about how the water needs were met in the past and in the current day. Lots of exhibits to keep the kids entertained and wanting to know more. As a result of visiting this place, we in the household have certainly become conscious when wasting water (when brushing or washing things) and have reduced our wastage.

Beautiful place for lovers ...words cant explain. Go there together.

Nice scenery peaceful and friendly ppl definitely somewhere to go to relax and get ur thoughts together

Great place for Everyone. No exceptions ages

They have so many hands on exhibits for kids which adults will love as well. Such a beautiful view and area. They do have an elevator, but it’s even more obscure than their main doors. (Further south of main doors)

Great spot for Philly parks on tap. Not stomping on any former public schools, but out in the open in a great shared public space.

Here for an evening cocktail party, very nice venue, we fortunately had picture perfect weather. Off the Schuylkill River and next to boathouse Row, parking is easy and the views spectacular.

Ample space for social distancing, some chairs, hammocks, and tables provided. To purchase alcohol you must also buy a food item every time, fyi

Nice park and recreation area. Some problems with parking at weekend but positive energy will be with you after that so many days.

Peaceful day down here reading my novel dranking my wine

We had an amazing time very professional food was great

I don’t know what the city of Philadelphia is doing with their marketing budget, but this is the most amazing thing I’ve seen in the whole city. Powerful story, riveting exhibits, and delightful staff. A must see.

It was a beautiful place to walk through..peaceful and serene

If ur not scared of rats go for it.......

The outside is nice. Went for school field trip not much to see. The history was nice to learn but could of watched a video at home.

A beautiful place to visit on a sunny afternoon

We attended a lovely Friday night wedding here. The valet service was on point including umbrellas as soon as stepping out of the car. The champagne pre ceremony was divine. The ceremony took place with a beautiful river view and gorgeous columns draped elegantly. The food is non-stop and for the most part delicious. The servers were attentive. The layout under the tent was very nicely planned. The lighting is top notch. The trailer bathrooms are clean and very classy. The venue is a very choice for a wedding. The views are exquisite. A top pick to hold the nuptials in Philadelphia.

The atmosphere had a lot of serenity and peacefulness

The venue is right on the schuylkill river with beautiful views of boathouse row. They have a great outdoor area plus limited indoor areas for hosting events.

Neat surrounding and scenic boat house, water in fishing dam. Night lighting in boat house is added color.

It’s beautiful nice scenery and peaceful

Lots of trash down by the water but a very nice spot to fish

Great place to take the family, take a wide variety of photos and just get away from the city. From bike trails to walkways, is just an overall great spot to catch the sunset and get close with nature.

Free. Fun. Informative. Learn about that most precious of commodities: water. How did the city harness its power and hydrate its citizens? Find out here.

Very nice park for meeting place or family activites.

The art museum, boathouse row, and walking the paths, are beautiful this time of year

Great View and stress relieving

My relaxation zone.

We had a holiday party here and it was a fairly unique event space. The food was excellent, the decor was modern and interesting--but it definitely would have benefited from more seating.

Just one of the coolest places in the city. Many adventures here!

The waterworks functioned as a water pump to a reservoir which is now the site of the Philadelphia art museum. Currently the site hosts a small free museum which is worth a stop. The site once hosted an Aquarium, recreation center, pool. The buildings upstairs host(ed) a restaurant and is highly sought out for weddings and other events.

It is incredible that history like that is still alive and busy. Plenty of people around enjoying the beautiful view.

A beautiful place especially at night

Beautiful Sight... It can get crowded during the day

Hands down one of the coolest historical sights Ive been to. Learning the history of Philadelphia and water management was a blast. Also, the interactive sand pit is dangerously addicting. You must visit if only to play with that!

Such a beautiful walk.

Hung out on a boatNice view

Fun place to hang out and watch the sunset

Enjoyed this tour. Great history about water usage and how the Schuylkill is and was an important water source for Philadelphia. Nice work being done to bring back Mussels. During our tour we learned of how important the Mussel is to creating naturally clean water.

Philly has done a great job extending the walking and bike path south of the Waterworks. I hope the restaurant reopens!

Beautiful place for a casual walk and take lots of pictures. Love the history of Philadelphia. You have to try it at least once!

Ver relaxing family oriented an/or very Romantic

I might be bias been coming here since a kid with my dad its beautiful here great memories ️

Relaxing. Nice breeze. Kids loved it.

Bring children here. free interactive museum. also has good clean bathrooms and cool inside climate (or air conditioning). made of hewn stone it is the old Waterworks, the closest thing to something old in America.

Beautiful Place!! As Always! Best Atmosphere! Great Fishing!!!

If you can find a parking spot its a nice place to visit. Especially if you want to fish below the dam. But a lot of snags in the water. Maybe someday they will clean up the junk on the bottom. All kind of fish ! Some very, very big catfish !

Beautiful. Attended a wedding there and location was perfect.

Terrible Tour. Took a summer tour group/summer guide and the person (Women who seemed to be in her late 40s) organizing the tour groups did not know how to manage or instruct her tour guides. Do not recommend coming to this site.

Had a great time.

Beautiful site to see. Very popular place in Philly

My favorite place on earth.

Great walking and bycycle trail

Awesome spot for engineering nerds to geek out.

Entertaining, amusing and interesting exhibit. A lot of information and I gained new appreciation for its operations and impact on the community and environment

My wife and I were strolling along the banks of the Schuylkill and had to stop in and admire the beautiful architecture of the Water Works. Our visit inside the interpretive center was informative and very nice. It was a good break from a fairly chilly walk on a nice winter day and we definitely enjoyed the scenery along the banks at this classic structure.

Quieter location in the city ...when visited at night has a great view of Phillies iconic lighted Boathouse Row and the Waterworks special events buildings (were there was a wedding when we visited). One can even walk down closer to the water and sit on benches. Adjacent to Philadelphia art museum where there are the famous Rocky steps.

Very well run. Top notch staff, super food service. One top notch venue to hold a wedding reception!

Amazing museum! So many interactive things for children to do. The staff was friendly and helpful. And its FREE admission.

Must visit very cool place

Its beautiful

Had the pulled pork sandwich with a beer. Very tasty sandwich and the beer was cold and refreshing. Nice time spent with my family.

Finally a place where you can watch and hear a river falls that goes smoothly down

Beautiful historic building and breathtaking scenery! Drop by the Interpretive Center (free admission) to learn more about the much-touted former pumping station that supplied water from the Schuylkill River to the city for much of the 1800s. The presentation is informative and entertaining for both kids and adults. Some of the original facilities on display, such as a turbine from 1851, are really neat.Drinking from the water fountain was another neat experience, especially after we learned from an exhibit that the water comes directly from the Schuylkill River. It did assure visitors that the water has been cleaned and is perfectly potable (it is!).

Little gem! Stumbled upon it accidentally but what an interesting place! The employees were awesome, really informative and super friendly.

Such a beautiful place to take pictures, relax and explore. I love everything about this place..So beautiful..I have to come on my own and explore more some other day.

Great spot, to watch the sunset

Dirty but nice

At a wedding nice place for that at the gazebo parking problems hey it was a public place a park. Nice give it a # 9

Great building to learn about the history of Philadelphia Waterworks. They have detailed, well-maintained displays. Many displays are interactive and the short film is very informative. We visited the mussle room and one of the staff allowed us to enter their lab area to see how they are dissected. Super interesting and the kids learned so much! Takes about an hour to walk/read through it all.

For a small place there is a wealth of educational exhibits. Its neat to visit when the river is high because it looks like its ready to flood into the exhibit space.

Great historic landmark and free intetpitative center

Great wedding venue

Wasnt running at the time we visited

Beautiful state to living

Food great. So was scenary

Very nice view of the river. One of the best place in philly