Logan Square Park

This was a nice walk from our hotel in center city. It was a nice day when we walked there and there were plenty of people with the same idea sitting on benches and taking in the views and beautiful open skyline. We thought we would see a «singing fountain» but the fountain was dry. Maybe next time!

Logan square is beautiful! A must see for tourists and families. The view features our dear skyline, the art museum, and city hall.
No swimming, but many do. I’m waiting for someone to crack their head open.
Unfortunately, every time I’ve tried to sit and read in peace here, a homeless guy or two will come talk to me and not leave.
I also avoid walking on the east side of the fountain because fountain water droplets blow in that direction, and people pee in the fountain. If you follow my logic, I’m telling you that pee droplets precipitate the east side of the park.
Otherwise, it is beeeeee-​autiful!

Cute little park with a majestic fountain in the middle. Though its tiny, Logan Square Park is incredibly clean. Kudos to the Parks Department! The edge of the park has some green space with shade, an awesome respite from the sweltering summer sun. This park also has a few benches. There is a sign that says no swimming, but I don’t think that means you can’t splash around. I saw children romping in the fountain on a hot day and I envied them. Splash on kiddies, splash on!

This park is very nice. I believe the fountain is the largest one in Philly and it’s location is perfect for out of towners that plan on doing a lot of sight seeing. Franklin Institute of Science, Academy of Natural Science, Cathedral Basilica, are all one block away. And many other attractions and restaurants are with in walking distance as well. Though this park is nice for the family, I personally feel it better fits couples and people taking a break from sightseeing. There are lush gardens surrounding the fountain and the walkways are a combination of sand and gravel. There’s not too many places that are shaded, so if you don’t like to be in the sun for long periods of time, this park might not be fore you. All in all, this park is very relaxing and quiet. I never see any homeless people here and there are very few kids running around, being loud… Lastly, be observant where you sit because the fountain is in a very open area. So the mist gets carried by even the slightest winds.

The fountain is beautiful. If I wasn’t holding onto my dude’s hand as we walked, I probably would have run into a bunch of things because I couldn’t stop admiring it. (I love watching water shoot out of things!) Though, for a more stunning effect, it’s best viewed from the steps of the Museum of Art.

You know what I love about Logan Square? Everything is within walking distance. From the Franklin Institute of Science to the Cathedral Basilica.
Everything is there. I love that all the museum buildings and other points of interest are close to each other. They even have big maps posted around the square. I took a picture of one of the maps with my digital camera and used it as a guide.
I visit Philadelphia often, so I’m glad this place is close to our hotel.

This is a great place to go, however I feel like it is only limited to the fun times of Philly summers. Of course in the winter the fountain is not running, which is normal. But in the summer after making a whole foods trip and going to the Free Public Library, this place is fantastic. So refreshing to chill by and generally a nice crowd.

Never seen frogs and turtles with projectile vomiting before… Pretty fountain and well-​groomed lawn for this small park. Great place to lounge and read on as summer day. Just don’t think about the fact that it used to be the site of public executions!
TRIVIA: Logan Square is one of the 5 public squares that formed the original layout of Philadelphia. 3 of the others (Rittenhaus, Franklin, Washington) are still active while the last became the site of the historic city hall.

Hands down the most glorious fountain in Philadelphia!
(I swim in it every summer!)