Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River ( SKOOL-kil, locally SKOO-kəl) is a river in eastern Pennsylvania in the United States.
A park & preserve inside Philadelphia
You can stay in Philadelphia
Schuylkill River 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 85 miles northeast and Baltimore is about 86 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 3 miles away
Philadelphia (PHL) has airline service, about 3 miles from Schuylkill River.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Philadelphia. Green months are the mild ones.
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River ( SKOOL-kil, locally SKOO-kəl) is a river in eastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It flows for 135 miles (217 km) from Pottsville southeast to Philadelphia, the sixth-largest city in the US, where it joins the Delaware River as one of its largest tributaries.
The river's watershed of about 2,000 mi2 (5,180 km2) lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania, stretching from the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians through the Piedmont to the Atlantic Plain.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 86K 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 Schuylkill River | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | in town | 74,976 | 1,579,706 | $243K | D− |
| National Park | 1 mi south | 35 | 3,044 | $220K | — |
| West Deptford Township | 3 mi south | 556 | 22,416 | $294K | B |
| Tinicum Township | 3 mi west | 387 | 3,980 | $207K | — |
| Westville | 4 mi east | 109 | 4,310 | $196K | — |
| Colwyn | 4 mi northwest | 89 | 2,325 | $128K | — |
| Paulsboro | 4 mi southwest | 55 | 6,248 | $203K | C− |
| Woodbury | 4 mi southeast | 242 | 10,042 | $223K | C− |
| Darby Township | 4 mi west | 30 | 9,191 | $190K | — |
| Brooklawn | 4 mi east | 98 | 1,780 | $159K | D− |
| Gloucester City | 4 mi east | 322 | 11,509 | $191K | — |
| Sharon Hill | 4 mi west | 43 | 6,002 | $173K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Schuylkill River
Other well-known places within 38 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw15 mi🏺 Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
26 mi🏛 MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
36 mi🏛 MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a year
45 mi🏛 MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
55 mi🏛 MuseumBarnes Foundation
65 mi🏛 MuseumMütter Museum
Big draw37 mi🌊 DamLumberville Wing Dam
75 mi🏞 National Historical ParkIndependence National Historical Park1.9M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barnes Foundation: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mütter Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Lumberville Wing Dam: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence National Historical Park: Bev Sykes from Davis, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
Visiting Schuylkill River
Is Schuylkill River in Philadelphia?
Yes. It’s inside Philadelphia, PA.
When is the best time to visit Schuylkill River?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Schuylkill River from Newark and New York?
About 79 miles northeast of Newark and about 85 miles northeast of New York, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Schuylkill River?
Philadelphia (PHL), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Schuylkill River?
Philadelphia (in town, 74,976 hotel and restaurant jobs), West Deptford Township (3 mi, 556 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Tinicum Township (3 mi, 387 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Philadelphia
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.