Very nice whether you are looking for a picnic spot or a nice trail. They do have space for receptions as well and a playground. I enjoyed using their self-guided tour found online. Definitely a beautiful place.
Such a great arboretum. Their summer camp is the best!!
Lots of space to roam around.
Everyone there was friendly.
Huge old trees and and alot of leaf litter for bugs to eat and nest.
Watch out for bees with small children.
It is simply lovely, beautiful, peaceful place oasis in the city! The trees are utterly remarkable. These trees are old heads!! Along the walking trails are fields, ponds, swamps, gardens, and picnic areas. This is one of those places that is worth your time! Can't believe I didn't know about this before!!!
Great fun to see the food gardens, goats and chickens! There was a woman with an information table at one of the houses where we got maps and pamphlets about the property and history of the original families. Well kept and clean but no bathrooms.
Nice place to visit. The trails are not marked well and most of the park is overgrown. If the secret garden is open go see that. It's a neat spot. The community garden was also nice to tour.
Beautiful in the warmer months and a little more rugged in the colder ones. Not only is this a beautiful setting but there are surprises. Like goats! Yup, Philly Goat Project is here!
Great place, beautiful grounds, take a loved one on a walk, why don't cha??
Community place to enjoy natural scenery, that offers hosting and catering services for indoor and outdoor events
Easy to find, parking available, and a lovely walk in nature near an urban area.
We attended a wedding party at the house on the property. Beautiful stone home of the period. Nice grounds for a function. Close to public transportation.
Beautiful grounds in all seasons, and explorers young and old will love the AdventureWoods natural play space!
Awbury Arboretum is a Philadelphia gem! There are 55 acres of accessible green space providing trails for walking and connecting with nature. The grounds contain a variety native plants, trees and beautiful flowers. In addition there is even a farm with chickens and goats. Wandering through the arboretum is a lovely way to spend an afternoon.
Some days one needs to leave city turbulence and walk quietly among the trees..something good.. about nature and listening..and seeing things so majestic.. walk with the meditation of years. Of joy...and you learn about people who still need as I do a spiritual retreat..in such places..right here in Philadelphia...Peace
I had my wedding and reception here and I am glad I did. Branda is the events coordinator and she was extremely cool and helpful along the way, giving me links to vendors and everything. I wanted an outside venue that was nice but also affordable and Awbury was it. If I could have afforded it, I would have hired day-of staff to help set up everything because it was a lot of work. But it turned out beautifully and Awbury had the perfect scenery. I was going to do Morris Arboretum but it was not as flexible as Awbury as far as caterers and it was more expensive. I didn't like Morris' reception area choices either, but again Awbury had flexible options. I had my reception outside, but the cake and photo booth were inside so people mostly stayed in the Cope house after dinner. I got competed on how beautiful the place was. The only thing I wish was that I could have invited more people but I was trying to stay in budget- the more people you have, the more money it costs- still not an expensive wedding venue.
Beautiful wedding held here. Both the indoor and outdoor spaces are wonderful.
It was cool to be able to identify some of the trees. It amazes me how diverse Philadelphia can be.
Beautiful space. Loved walking around with my children. Will definitely come back to explore more!
Very pretty with nice walking trails. Although the buildings are closed due to covid-19, there are very nice and helpful guides.
Nice place a diamond in the ruff staff was very nice and the place is beautiful
Beutiful grounds! The area has little trails throughout that you can follow and explore. Download the map! Great place to go to anytime of the year but spring, summer and fall are ideal.
So peaceful and quiet. With an old mansion, a children's learning section in the woods, and a variety of habitats to walk through, there's something for everyone.
What a wonderful, wonderful place! Open 365 days/year, sunrise to sunset. Free. Truly welcoming, young staff. In an area that's desperately in need of nature, this is a real gift. Highest recommendation for place, history, programs...
This place is great for weddings and all types of gatherings & funshion......call for availability..... And injoy the scenery of the out doors......
My children and i had a wonderful time with goats! Can't wait to go back.
Would bring my students here weekly. They loved it. I also went here for a party and the grounds were gorgeous.
Great jewel in the northwest section of philadelphia.the awbury is the best arboretum to learn native tree id.....I highly recomend
This is a wonderful place to take a hike quiet many different trails definitely recommend
a great wilderness in the neighborhood, that also has community and co-op farms and learning center.
Place was great... Except for the neighbor who didn't want us there for the wedding so proceeded to blast "Best of, Ghetto Hits" at full volume during the ceremony.
Big park with alot of nature and open spaces..many different paths to take and different buildings to visit...good place have a picnic with friends and family.
Amazing Staff. Great place to volunteer or just visit with your family and friends. Nature trails and event scheduling available.
A wonderful place to take a gentle walk, sit on a bench and contemplate the fields and trees. Even sit on the porch of the main house and watch the rain. Art shows, dinners by local chefs, all sorts of great events and lots of nature and quiet too.
I love this place I have a community garden here and I love all the people that I garden with. I feel so welcome. Our gardens are beautiful I get to grow lots of vegetables and flowers
Beautiful and serene
A great place to work out and meditate
I had the loveliest afternoon. The trees are magnificent!
I took a bee keeping class in the Arboretum. Small but a good environment. The grounds are beautiful. I want to come back later and just walk around.
I would like to thank The Awbury Arboretum and Branda for helping us host a memorable and beautiful 90th birthday party for my grandmother, Marie Emlen, who grew up on the Awbury Estate. This "little" party quickly grew in scope to a fully catered luncheon for 50 guests with table linens, chair covers, gorgeous floral arrangements and a chartered tour of Philadelphia by bus. Branda was exceptionally helpful with referring us to the best florist, caterer, and even a bus company to take us on a tour of Philly. The Awbury Arboretum is a beautiful venue with gorgeous grounds and it was incredibly heartwarming to be able to celebrate this 90th birthday in the place where my grandmother started her life. Awbury has charm and character and holds a dear place in our family s heart. It makes me so happy that Awbury and these highly skilled vendors were able to make this a 90th birthday and family reunion to tell about for years. Thank you again to Branda at The Awbury Arboretum, Jennie at Love 'n Fresh Flowers, Philadelphia Trolley Works, & Stephen at Day By Day Catering as all of you were exemplary in customer service, pricing, quality, and execution of your services.
-Lindsey, event planner and Granddaughter of Marie Emlen
I'm sure at one time this place was beautiful. Unfortunately now it looks like they need an infusion of cash to fix the place up. Paths are not clearly marked. The wildflower meadow was mowed down. Some beautiful old trees but they need more signs on the trees identifying the varieties.
Lovely gorgeous place. I held a private catered event there and it was perfect. Must see.
Four of the best years of our lives were spent in the Awbury carriage house. Loved the people. Wished we could have raised our daughter there. There we found everything we stand for. We adjusted to the Midwest but it was not the same.
Wow! Our daughter's wedding was at Awbury in October 2019! It was the perfect day! Thank you to the staff at Awbury for a day filled with many beautiful memories!
Great place to have an event like a wedding or social party. You can also go hiking on the trails here, or sit back and enjoy the scenery. I've done all of the above and had a great experience at each of them.
Everything about our experience with Awbury Arboretum was fantastic. From the original meeting with Branda to the day of our wedding, we were extremely happy with our choice of Awbury for our September reception. We highly recommend this venue if you re looking for a low stress, special and personalized experience. The staff is great, the place is gorgeous, and they did all we needed to make the day easy and enjoyable. No hiccups whatsoever.
Beautiful Adventure garden, great for kids who like to play in nature.
A beautiful urban gem I never even knew existed. The catering company and staff are excellent.
One of my favorite hideaways. Located right on the border of Germantown and Mt. Airy. Great place for an outdoor wedding, sneaking away for a toke, or a summer walk with your loved ones.
I guess I'm a bit spoiled having the National Arboretum here in the DC area, which is huge and well organized.
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The Awbury is a very nice place, but it's not very well marked for someone from out of town. I suppose if I were part of a tour or event instead of visiting on my own, it would have made a difference
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This place is wedged in between other homes and public fields and spaces [that are also 'green'] so where one stopped and the other started was a bit confusing.
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I liked that there were some signs that would say .. 'wet lands' and explain what type of things to find there .. the paths were not designated clearly and I felt I could walk around in circles .. at times I wasn't sure if I was in someone's yard or still on the path.
Lovely outdoor space, a botanical garden for trees, conveniently placed benches for rest & contemplation during nature walks.
Peaceful, rustic beautiful Victorian mansion. A great place to enjoy nature and take pictures. We got a chance to pet the goats!
A fine place to be at one with nature; a remarkable wilderness area right between East Germantown & West Mount Airy.
Really beautiful and free arboretum. Northwest philly's best kept secret
A great park with tons of hidden spots and things to see.
Awesome place! I am a PHS & PBG member, both of which have facilities here
Its a great place to have weddings and also good to go outside and very natural
It's a beautiful place. Great events and open to everyone
Great Family Spot..In nice weather take a lunch make a day trip of it really nice.
Climbed trees for 40 years, miss it alot! Love outdoors, try get out when I can.
Hug a tree!
Very peaceful!! My client I came here to walk the mini trails.
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