Editing Wissinoming Park

{{Infobox Park
| name = Wissinoming Park
| image =
| image_caption = Wissinoming Park in Northeast Philadelphia
| type = Neighborhood park
| location = Wissinoming / Northeast Philadelphia
| coordinates = 40.0330,-75.0650
| area = 15 acres
| established = 1920s
| operated_by = Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
| features = Sports fields, playground, recreation center, community space
| hours = Dawn to dusk
| transit = SEPTA bus routes; near Frankford Transportation Center
| website = https://www.phila.gov/parks-rec-finder
}}

'''Wissinoming Park''' is a 15-acre neighborhood park in the [[Wissinoming]] section of [[Northeast Philadelphia]], providing athletic facilities, playground space, and recreation programming for the surrounding community. The park has served this working-class neighborhood since the 1920s.<ref name="wissinoming">{{cite web |url=https://www.phila.gov/parks-rec-finder/#/locationDetails/3181 |title=Wissinoming Park |publisher=Philadelphia Parks & Recreation |access-date=December 30, 2025}}</ref>

Wissinoming Park anchors recreation in this section of the Lower Northeast.

== History ==

=== Wissinoming Neighborhood ===

The area developed as:
* Lenape name meaning "catfish creek"
* Industrial working-class neighborhood
* Row house development
* Strong community identity

=== Park Development ===

'''1920s:''' Park established:
* Served growing neighborhood
* Athletic facilities focus
* Community gathering space
* Recreation center added

== Features ==

=== Recreation Center ===

'''Wissinoming Recreation Center:'''
* Indoor gymnasium
* Multi-purpose rooms
* Year-round programming
* Youth activities
* Senior programs

=== Athletic Fields ===

'''Sports facilities:'''
* Baseball/softball diamond
* Multi-purpose field
* Youth league games
* Adult recreation

=== Playground ===

* Modern equipment
* Age-appropriate areas
* Safe surfaces

=== Basketball Courts ===

* Full courts
* Popular pickup games
* Youth programming

== Programs ==

* After-school activities
* Summer camps
* Sports leagues
* Senior programs
* Community events

== Visiting ==

=== Hours ===

* Park: Dawn to dusk
* Recreation center: Check posted hours

=== Getting There ===

'''Location:''' Longshore Avenue and Ditman Street, Wissinoming

'''By Public Transit:'''
* SEPTA Bus 56, 84
* Near Frankford Transportation Center

'''By Car:'''
* Free parking
* Near Frankford Avenue

=== Tips ===

* Youth sports fill fields on weekends
* Recreation center offers good programming
* Near Tacony Creek Park

== Nearby ==

* '''[[Wissinoming]]''' — Surrounding neighborhood
* '''[[Tacony Creek Park]]''' — West
* '''[[Frankford]]''' — South
* '''[[Northeast Philadelphia]]''' — Area

== See Also ==

* [[Northeast Philadelphia]]
* [[Tacony Creek Park]]
* [[Philadelphia Recreation Centers]]

== References ==
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== External Links ==

* [https://www.phila.gov/parks-rec-finder Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Finder]

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[[Category:Parks]]
[[Category:Northeast Philadelphia]]
[[Category:Recreation]]