General Parks Rules and Regulations

General Park Rules and Regulations

AMENITIES, DIRECTIONS AND MORE 

The Lower Merion Township Park System offers a host of both passive and active recreation opportunities.  Our open space provides a perfect setting for nature lovers, while the active facilities feature playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools and much more.  The  Township also has various community buildings, which are popular gathering places for civic and social groups.

Below are the various parks where you can find such amenities, facilities and/or services.  The Parks are linked to pages with the location's description, address and directions. 

Be an active part maintaining a park, trail, or specified area: Friends of Lower Merion Parks

ARBORETA AND BIRD SANCTUARIES

Appleford Estate
Ashbridge Memorial Park
Sharpe Bird Sanctuary

BOAT LAUNCHING RAMP

Flat Rock Park

BRIDLE TRAILS

Henry Lane Park
Kenealy Nature Park
Mill Creek Valley Park
Rolling Hill Park

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL FIELDS

Bala Cynwyd Park (2)
Gladwyne Park (2)
General Wayne Park (2)
McMoran Park (2)
Penn Wynne Park (1)
Polo Field (3)
Richie Ashburn Field (1)
South Ardmore Park (4)
Vernon V. Young Memorial Park (2)

BASKETBALL COURTS

Bala Gym (Indoor Rental Facility) (1)
Bala Cynwyd Park (Half Court)
General Wayne Park (1)
Gladwyne Park (1)
McMoran Park (1)
Penn Wynne Park (1)
Polo Field (1)
South Ardmore Park (2)
Vernon V. Young Memorial Park (1) (Illuminated)
Warner Avenue Playground (1)
Wynnewood Valley Park (1)

COMFORT STATIONS

(Opened Seasonally)
Ashbridge Memorial Park
Bala Avenue Park
Bala Cynwyd Park
Flat Rock Park
General Wayne Park
Gladwyne Park
McMoran Park
Penn Wynne Park
Richie Ashburn Field
Rolling Hill Park
South Ardmore Park
Vernon V. Young Memorial Park
Wynnewood Valley Park

COMMUNITY GARDEN

Packer Park

DOGS ARE PERMITTED

(All Dogs must be leashed and curbed)
Ashbridge Memorial Park
Austin Memorial Park
Black Rock Road Site
Cynwyd Heritage Trail
Cynwyd Station Park
Eco Valley Park
Henry Lane Park
General Wayne Park (Wooded area ONLY)
Kenealy Nature Park
Linwood Park
Merion Botanical Park
Mill Creek Valley Park
Pencoyd Park
Penn Wynne Park (Wooded area ONLY)
Righters Mill Road Site
Rolling Hill Park
Sharpe Bird Sanctuary
Shortridge Memorial Park (Signed designated area ONLY)
West Mill Creek Park
Williamson Road Site

HIKING/TRAILS

Cynwyd Heritage Trail
Henry Lane Park
Kenealy Nature Park
Mill Creek Valley Park
Rolling Hill Park
West Mill Creek Park

HISTORIC SITES

Appleford Estate
Ashbridge House
Harriton Estate

MINI-PARKS

Cynwyd Station Park
Linwood Park
Merion Gateway Park
Wynnewood Station Park

NATURE PARKS

Appleford Estate
Ashbridge Memorial Park
Austin Memorial Park
Eco Valley Nature Park
Flat Rock Park
Harriton Estate
Henry Lane Park
Kenealy Nature Park
Merion Botanical Park
Mill Creek Valley Park
Rolling Hill Park
Sharpe Bird Sanctuary
Shortridge Memorial Park
West Mill Creek Park
Wynnewood Valley Park

PICKLEBALL COURTS

Ashbridge Memorial Park (4) Dedicated Pickleball Courts
Bala Avenue Park (4) Dedicated Pickleball Courts
General Wayne Park (3) (The single court overlaid with pickleball lines which share the net)
South Ardmore Park (5) (The single court overlaid with pickleball lines which share the net)
Vernon V. Young Memorial Park (1) (Illuminated) Dedicated Pickleball Court
Wynnewood Valley Park (4) Dedicated Pickleball Courts

PICNIC AREAS

Ashbridge Park
Bala Cynwyd Park (Pavilion)
Flat Rock Park
General Wayne Park
Gladwyne Park (Pavilion)
McMoran Park (Pavilion)
Shortridge Memorial Park
South Ardmore Park
Vernon V. Young Memorial Park
 Wynnewood Valley Park (Pavilion)

 

PLAYGROUNDS (AGES 5-12)

Ashbridge Memorial Park
Bala Avenue Park
Bala Cynwyd Park
Belmont Hills Community Center
General Wayne Park
Gladwyne Park
McMoran Park
Penn Wynne Park
Polo Field
Richie Ashburn Field
South Ardmore Park
Vernon V. Young Memorial Park
Warner Avenue Playground
Wynnewood Valley Park

ROLLER/STREET HOCKEY

Lewis J. Smith Park

SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDINGS/SERVICES

Levering Mill House (Bala Cynwyd)
PALM – The Center for Positive Aging in Lower Merion
New Horizon Senior Center

SLEDDING AREAS

General Wayne Park
Margaret W. Braun Memorial Hill
Penn Wynne Park
Shortridge Memorial Park

SOCCER/MULTI PURPOSE FIELDS

Bala Cynwyd Park
General Wayne Park
Gladwyne Park
McMoran Park
Penn Wynne Park
Polo Field
South Ardmore Park
Vernon V. Young Memorial Park

SWIMMING POOLS

Belmont Hills Pool (Lewis J. Smith Park)
Ardmore Avenue Pool (Vernon V. Young Memorial Park)

TENNIS COURTS

Ashbridge Memorial Park (2) (Closed on Sundays) (Both courts overlaid with pickleball lines which share the net)
Bala Cynwyd Park (2)
Bryn Mawr Community Center (2)
General Wayne Park (3) (The single court overlaid with pickleball lines which share the net)
Gladwyne Park (4)
McMoran Park (3)
Penn Wynne Park (4)
South Ardmore Park (5) (The single court overlaid with pickleball lines which share the net)
Vernon V. Young Memorial Park (1) (Illuminated) (Both courts overlaid with pickleball lines which share the net)
Wynnewood Valley Park (1)

TOT LOTS (AGES 2-5)

Ashbridge Memorial Park
Bala Avenue Park
Bala Cynwyd Park
Bryn Mawr Community Center
General Wayne Park
Gladwyne Park
McMoran Park
Penn Wynne Park
Roberts Road Tot Lot
St. Paul’s Tot Lot
South Ardmore Park
Vernon V. Young Memorial Park
Warner Avenue Playground
Wynnewood Valley Park

UNDEVELOPED SITES

Black Rock Road Site
Merion Square Road Site
Pencoyd Park
Righters Mill Road Site
Simpson Island
Williamson Road Site

VOLLEYBALL

Vernon V. Young Memorial Park (Illuminated)