Boathouse Row
Boathouse Row is row of fifteen boathouses on the east bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, housing social and rowing clubs and their racing shells.
A landmark inside Philadelphia
You can stay in Philadelphia
Boathouse Row is inside Philadelphia, which has 74,976 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from New York
New York is about 81 miles northeast and Baltimore is about 89 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Philadelphia (PHL) has airline service, about 7 miles from Boathouse Row.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Philadelphia. Green months are the mild ones.
Boathouse Row
Boathouse Row is row of fifteen boathouses on the east bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, housing social and rowing clubs and their racing shells. A historic site just north of the Fairmount Water Works and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, each of the boathouses has its own history, and all have addresses on both Boathouse Row and Kelly Drive, named after Philadelphia oarsman John B. Kelly Jr.
Boathouses #2 through #14 are part of a group known as the Schuylkill Navy, which encompasses several other boathouses along the river. Boathouse #1 is Lloyd Hall and is the only public boathouse facility on the Row. Boathouse #15 houses the Sedgeley Club, which operates the Turtle Rock Lighthouse. The boathouses are all at least a century old, and some were built more than 150 years ago.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1987) · National Register of Historic Places (1987)
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Stay in Philadelphia, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Boathouse Row | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | in town | 74,976 | 1,579,706 | $243K | D− |
| Millbourne | 4 mi west | 0 | 1,467 | $267K | — |
| East Lansdowne | 4 mi southwest | 17 | 2,712 | $200K | — |
| Yeadon | 4 mi southwest | 25 | 12,181 | $183K | — |
| Camden | 5 mi southeast | 1,957 | 71,496 | $112K | — |
| Narberth | 5 mi northwest | 132 | 4,511 | $750K | B+ |
| Darby | 5 mi southwest | 51 | 10,687 | $118K | D |
| Lansdowne | 5 mi southwest | 360 | 11,122 | $211K | — |
| Colwyn | 5 mi southwest | 89 | 2,325 | $128K | — |
| Upper Darby Township | 6 mi west | 1,764 | 85,486 | $219K | — |
| Sharon Hill | 6 mi southwest | 43 | 6,002 | $173K | — |
| Woodlynne | 6 mi southeast | 9 | 2,920 | $142K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Boathouse Row
Other well-known places within 6 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi🏺 Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
2in town🏛 MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
3in town🏛 MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a year
46 mi🌲 Park & preserveSchuylkill River
5in town🏛 MuseumBarnes Foundation
6in town🏛 MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
7in town🏛 MuseumMütter Museum
8in town🏛 MuseumFranklin InstitutePhoto credits
Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Barnes Foundation: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mütter Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Franklin Institute: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Boathouse Row
Is Boathouse Row in Philadelphia?
Yes. It’s inside Philadelphia, PA.
When is the best time to visit Boathouse Row?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Boathouse Row from Newark and New York?
About 75 miles northeast of Newark and about 81 miles northeast of New York, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Boathouse Row?
Philadelphia (PHL), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Boathouse Row?
Philadelphia (in town, 74,976 hotel and restaurant jobs), Camden (5 mi, 1,957 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Narberth (5 mi, 132 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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