Directions/Maps

Welcome!

We invite visitors to explore our forests and fields, ponds and streams.

The Schuylkill Center is located in Upper Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia, at 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128. We are the largest privately owned open space in Philadelphia. Our trails and Visitor Center are open to the public, for free, due to the generosity of our members. Membership supports our innovative educational programs and helps preserve and maintain the Schuylkill Center for all visitors to enjoy. If you enjoy your visit, consider becoming a member.

Hours

Visitors Center: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5 pm

Trails: Open daily, dawn till dusk

The front gate closes at 5pm, Monday – Saturday.

Trails

With 365 acres and over three miles of hiking trails, visitors have a rich landscape to explore our nature preserve’s forests and fields, ponds and streams. Trails are free and open daily from dawn to dusk.

You can download our trail map here or view it online below.

Explore the Schuylkill Center

From an interactive Visitor’s Center to a nature playground, the Schuylkill Center has a variety of features for visitors to enjoy. Click here to learn more about the places visitors can explore at the Center.

VISITOR CENTER

In our Visitor Center, you can find our Discovery Center’s interactive exhibits, environmental art gallery, green roof, nature gift shop, classrooms, offices, and public restrooms.

WILDLIFE CLINIC

The Schuylkill Center’s Wildlife Clinic is located at 304 Port Royal Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128. The Wildlife Clinic is not available for tours. If you have an injured/orphaned animal, call 215-482-7300 x option 2. Learn more about the Wildlife Clinic.

Getting Here

The Schuylkill Center is located in Upper Roxborough, in Northwest Philadelphia, at 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128.

  • Car

    The main parking lot is open from 9am – 5pm, Monday – Saturday. For parking and trail access in the evenings and on Sundays, please park in the Hagy’s Mill Parking Lot, between our driveway and Port Royal Ave. on Hagy’s Mill Road.

  • Bus

    SEPTA Buses 9, 27, 35, 61 all stop near the Schuylkill Center. The Visitor Center is about 1 mile from the corner of Ridge Ave and Port Royal Ave where Bus 9 stops.

  • Train

    We are accessible from the Miquon train station on the Manayunk/Norristown regional rail train line. Our entrance is a short walk south along the Schuylkill River Trail.

  • Bike

    The easiest way to access our trails if you’re riding your bike is from our entrance at the Schuylkill River Trail (SRT). Once you’ve arrived here, please lock your bike at the bike racks to the left of the entrance and enjoy our trails on foot.

Rules

For the safety of our plants, birds, and animals, we do not allow bikes, horses, or ATVs on the trails.

Please leave dogs at home. Service animals are welcome.

Picnics are welcome. Please take your trash and recycling with you or dispose of in the appropriate containers in the Visitor Center.

Please do not collect or harvest any native plants or any animals.

Smoking, alcohol, and drugs are not permitted on our grounds.