Best Pennsylvania State Parks Near Philadelphia - Hike, Picnic and Kayak

[@gracegarden1]

What a great information packed episode! Thanks for sharing. Peace & Prayers.

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thank you. Enjoy the weekend.

[@mildredlifestyle4163]

Very peaceful and beautiful perfect place for hiking, picnic and family bonding have fun

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thanks so much. We are hoping to get some snow this winter, so we can show some sledding and other fun stuff on the channel.

[@OutOnTrail]

It's awesome that you can visit all of these parks for free!

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Yes, Pennsylvania is very unique that all our state parks are free. Thanks for commenting.

[@jacknaturetravel]

Wunderschöne Parks. Die Auswahl von eurer Top3 ist sehr gut. Schöne Aufnahmen, toll präsentiert😍

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Always appreciated.

[@MidwestAdventureZone]

We love hiking, picnicking & kayaking !! Perfect episode for us 🐻🎄🌞

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thanks for watching. They are all awesome activities to spend time outdoors.

[@Kreator5342]

So great! I like it very much! Greetings ~ Milan

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thanks for your kind comments

[@poentang]

A fantastic spot for outdoor adventures, my friend. Thanks a lot for sharing! 👍😍

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thank you for watching

[@Kreator819]

Nice sharing. Bravo! Have a wonderful time. Greetings. ~ Milan

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thank you very much!

[@EventyrsorenDenmark]

Great place to get outdoor. 😊😊😊

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

The waterfall area at Ridley Creek is one of our favorite spots.

[@dannovator7798]

Great review! I always enjoy your kayak views! Great engaging narration! I liked that mansion fountain and the ruins.

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thanks a bunch!

[@gipfelschluck]

Wonderful spots to spend time outdoors 👍👍👍

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thank you. I'm hoping to make it easier on people to find a park to explore through my video.

[@agesadventures]

Beautiful parks! You picked the top three well😁

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thank you. I live in a pretty densely populated part of Pennsylvania, so hoping to encourage others to enjoy these parks.

[@ThanhNguyenNgoc050383]

Wonderful video my friend.

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Many thanks

[@HikingLikeItsMyJob]

Beautiful places!

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thank you.

[@OthmarsVlog]

excellent upload 👍🙏💯

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thanks. Hope you're having a good weekend

[@haihaitraveler]

Finding this wonderful video from your short link. Great info! Just know that needs to have permission for launching a kayak 😂 never happened in Ontario. Happy New Year. Greetings from Canada ❤

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Thanks for watching. In most parts of the United States you can just launch a kayak no problem. In the state of Pennsylvania, our state parks have free admission and so they charge you for the launch permit if you want to kayak within the state park. I guess it's a small way for the park to make money for park maintenance. That's great that you don't have this in Ontario!

[@alanwilliamson6421]

My wife's parents live near the Delaware River

[@alanwilliamson6421]

I've never kayak in smooth water like that

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

It really depends on how windy it is and if you're kayaking on a lake. This was pretty perfect conditions. Hope you're having a good weekend.

[@WALTERZOLNA]

I guess it would depend on how you define near Philadelphia, but I would go French Creek, Noximixon, Ridley Creek. But generally speaking you can't go wrong with any PA state park!

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

I made my list by putting center city Philadelphia as the starting point and then going from there. But you are right, Philly is a huge area, and depending on where you are your travel times could be very different. We love French Creek and Nockimixon too, but they came a bit too far over the about an hour requirement that I kind of set for the video. We are lucky in a way that in this part of the state we have lots of great state park choices!