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Lonnie Young Recreation Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Welcome to Lonnie Young Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This park was first established in 1913 as East Germantown Playground but was renamed in 1980 for a local boxer who died in a plane crash while competing in Europe.

To contact the office please call 215-685-2236.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Park Ordinances

*Unless otherwise posted all parks open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 10:00 p.m.

*The following are prohibited; defacing public property, harming of wildlife, littering.

*The following are only allowed in designated areas; fires, motor vehicles.

*All dogs must be leashed and waste removed.

Please respect these and all local, State of Pennsylvania, and United States statutes.

3.88 acresabout three football fields
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Acreage3.88
Managed byCity of Philadelphia
Address1100 E. Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Coordinates40.050545, -75.159007
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