Sports

Directory of Sports near Phila PaHobbies-Leisure

Archery
Indoors – Clayton’s Sporting Goods, Horsham

Boating see also Canoeing, Rafting, Kayaking, etc.

Pa Fish & Boat Commission  717-705 7800 For Guide to Fishing & Boating in Pa  write: Pa Fishing and Boating  Commission, PO Box  67000, Harrisburg Pa 17106 -7000. US Coast Guard  1 800 368 5647

Bowling
Thunderbird WG 1-215-659-1715 Warminster 1-215-674-8250 Pike Lanes 1-215-357-1899 Roosevelt Boulevard near Cottman 1-215-332-9200

Biking
DirectQuest Directory of Biking in and around Phila Pa

Canoe – (and Kayak) See separate Rafting section
Adams Canoe Rental  Vincentown NJ 609 268 -0189
Batso & Mullica Rivers & Atsion Lake in Wharton State Forest
Adventure Sports  Po Box 175  Marshalls Creek Pa  18335
Aquetong Marina in New Hope  215 794-7166
Baja marine?????  215 491 – 2300 Del Ran NJ
On Delaware S of Bristol- courses for personal watercraft
and coast guard courses to promote safe boating
Bell Haven Canoe.com Egg Harbor, NJ 800 445 0953
Wading  Batso Oswego & Mullica Rivers
Bucks Co River Co  2 Walters La Pt Pleasant Pa 18950
Clinton Canoe 908-735-6767
Dave’s Sport Center  1127 N Easton Rd
French Creek  lets you try out Kayaks if you make an apt
Kayak King  New Gretna NJ  609 296-8002  beginner kayaks & free instruction
Mick’s Canoe Rental – Chatsworth 1 800 281 1380  – 609-726-1380
Mountain River Outfitters 1-609-397-3366 (Bike & Kayak rentals & lessons)  287 S Main St,  Lambertville  NJ
Northbrook Canoe Rental Co West Chester  Pa 1-800 898 2279
Northrock Canoe Co 793-2279 & 609-726-1515 Chatsworth NJ
Brandywine River
Pineland Canoes Inc. Rt. 523 Jackson NJ 1-800 281 -0383  908-364-0389 On Tom’s River & thru Pine Barrens
Pine Barrens Canoe Rental  Rt 563 Chatsworth  NJ 800 732 0793
Point Pleasant Canoe & Tube   215 297 – tube (8823) also raft on Tohickon Creek
Schuylkill River Canoe & Tube 582- 5800 ( 215 or 610?)
Schukyill Outfitters 1038 Lane   Bryn Mawr Pa  610 520 0970
Tyler Park
Waters Edge Outfitters   Media, Pa 19063 1-610 499 5605
Wilderness Canoe Trips Talleyville,Wilmington De 1-302-654-2227
Brandywine River
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Coast Guard  1-800-368-5647
Pa Fish & Boat Commission  717-705 7800
For Guide to Fishing & Boating in Pa  write:
Pa Fishing and Boating Commission, PO Box 67000,,Harrisburg Pa 17106 -7000

Fishing – deep sea fishing
(Ocean City) Challenger 609-399-5011
Ocean City Chamber of  Commerce 1-609-399-2629

Fishing – fresh water
Pa Fish & Boat Commission  1-717-705 7800
For Guide to Fishing & Boating in Pa  write: Pa Fishing and Boating Commission, PO Box 67000, Harrisburg, Pa. 17106-7000
US Coast Guard  1-800-368-5647
Alverthorpe/ Lorimer/Loch Alsh Reservoir/ Mason’s Mill Park /Newlin Mill Pk. Baltimore Pk. & Cheyney Rd. Glen Mills (near Media) Mar.-Oct. private 610-459-2359

Golf (regulation courses)
Cedarbrook Hill – Golf Wyncote, PA 215.881.6888
Eagle Lodge Conference Center & Country Club Lafayette Hill, PA  1-610-825-8000 or 1-800-523-3000
Twining Valley – Dresher, Pa
John Burn Golf Club – Public – Grant Ave Phila Pa
5 Ponds Golf Club
Westover Country Club Jeffersonville, PA 610-539-4502

Golf (chip-putt-mini)
Tee’s Golf Center Conshohocken, PA  610-834-0845
Burholme minigolf 1-215-742 2380
Alverthorpe mini & Chip & Putt

GOLF – Driving Ranges
County Line Warminster Driving Range
General Washington Golf – Audubon, PA 1-610-666-7600
Markie’s Mini-Golf andPlayland Phoenixville, PA  610-935-5774

Go Karts
Arnold’s Go Kart CenterOaks, PA 610.666.0600

Horseback riding
Winsome Farms 342-8401 1155,  Stanwoodst
Ferguson Farms 610-272-1206, 297-5833) semi-private
Sundance Acres (or is this the same as Covered Bridge Stable)
near Tyler Park 860-1791 1 mi from
Bucks Co Community College
Covered Bridge Stables, Tyler Park 860-7291 Rental 9-4,
Swamp Rd.- West of Bucks Co Comm College
no appointments & 9-5 t-f 10-4  under 12 walked on pony
Phone # for Tyler Park is  215-968-2021
Franks farm) Pegasus lessons
Gilglen Farms -Naomi Prike
Ramrod Stables 538-7273
Sheeder Mill Farm 610-469-9382)-Pughtown Rd. Spring City, Sun – Sat. 10-9-summer, 10-9:30, winter.
Moonlight rides & kids
Haycock Stables 257-6271) 1035 Old Bethlehem Rd. Perkasie T- Sun. 10-5 Western only.
Wallingwood Stables 287-5233) 3 Krause Rd. Schwenksville Sat- Thurs. 9-6 English or Western
Ashford Farms 610-825-9838) River Rd. Miquon Sun-Fri. 9-5 English only.
Sandy Hill Farm 610-275-7551) 1918 Sandy Hill Rd.
Plymouth Meeting. Ponyrides. Kids brush down & feed pony. Parties avail. open everyday.
Circle K @ Solly & Frankford.   Horses well cared for 215-335-9975
TimberEdge Horsham 215-348-9393
Shadybrook Farms near Yardsley Little Bit Farm, Richboro
Sundown Stables, Boarding 860-8388 Swamp Rd. Wrightstown
Langhorne Stables 215-752-8664, 1 mi past Com. College, Board
Gateway Stables, Inc. – Riding Center Kennett Square, PA  610-444-1255
WWW Stables Near Wallenpaupack 717-226-2620
Red Buffalo Ranch  Collegeville, PA  610-489-9707       ??? may have riding

Ice skating
Old York Rd 635-0331 Fri 3:30/ 635-2770
Face Off (Warm) 674-2770 mess.       or 1-215-674-1345
Wintersport WG659-4253/ Wissahickon Chest Hill 247-1907 Chestnut Hill/ CrestmontPk across from Mall
River Rink at Penns Landing, parking 925-rink, 629-3200
Tarkin 685 1226 MTTHF 3-5 rt 73 rt on Summerdale 1 mi to Levick go left go to next st -Frontenac- go rt /Lower Providence
2750 Egypt Rd. Audubon 666-7603
Melody Brook Indoor Rink Colmar 822-3613 $5.50
General Washington  Indoor Ice Rink Audubon, PA 610-666-7600
Markie’s Mini-Golf and Clayland Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-935-5774

Kayaking (see Canoeing )
most canoe outfitters also rent kayaks

Lazer Tag-
Ultrazone-215-396-9936 Sat 10am, Sunday 12noon

Leagues
Huntingdon Valley Activities Association
Jenkintown Youth Activities
Hunter Soccer

Paintball
Splatter at Jack Frost 800-468-2442 x243 Can wear sturdy sneakers and old clothes Can rent camophlage coveralls Cost fro field pass, coveralls ,gun and ammo, each game lasts about 1/2 hr
Paintball Skirmish USA 1-800-944-8392  (also runs a “camp” & also have rafting there) Play til its dark or you’re tired most quit at 4-6pm . Bring own lunch & snacks on rte 903 Jim Thorpe pa – 1 1/2 hrs from Philly 1/2 hr closer than Jack Frost
POCO LOCO in Eaglesville 1-800-Pla-Poco on 422 between Norristown & Pottstown MrPOCO@Pond.com 1-800-752-7626

Rafting
Pococo Whitewater 1-800-whitewater (rafting paintball biking) Jim Thorpe Lehigh River – Whitewater Challenge    1-800-443-8554
Monacacy, Pa 582-5800 Schuykill River 1-800 – 944 -8392  or ? 1-717-443 9532 ?(have paintball there too)
age 5 and up starts at 10 or 11 am 5-6 hrs total 3-4 hrs in water all provisions incl a barbecue lunch

Rock climbing
Del Water Gap

Rock Wall Climbing (*** indoor)
Vertical Extreme 610 873 9620 Downingtown 5-10 wkdys 10-10 wkends verticle x bus rt 30 to rt 113 pass 113 then next left onto Chestnut St -stay on that through 2 stop signs Acorn Lane on left go past it to the next Driveway on the left hand side Tallest 5-10 wkdays w/e       12-11 sat 12 -10 on sunday friday 5-11.

Philadelphia Rock Gym – Oaks Pa 610-666-7673 -M T Th 4-10 pm W F Sat. noon-10pm. Sun. noon-8pm. -Oaks Pa near Phoenixville & Spring City -by Valley Forge & Phoenixville-202N to 422W. Off @ 3rd exit (Oakes). Light @ ramp-turn left. Go thru 1 light, left @ Oakes Italian Deli (Mill Rd.) At 1st stop, go rt. 200yds., see stop       sign, go left to back of pkng lot
Rock Gym – Doylestown, Pa (Ralph Stover  state park has a climbing area – and a club that you may be able to find out about thru these various rock gyms)

Roller skate
The Palace 1600 Bustleton 1-215-698-8000/ Wed. Evenings 6:30-9, Fri Sat 4:30-7-10:30 10 & over(1-5, Sun 11-1)USA skates 355-3401/ Warrington rt. 611 bet. Street & Bristol fri-sat 8to1 343- 9999
WOW Family Fun Center 335-3400

Sailing
Chesapeake Sailing School-Annapolis MD/ 1-800-966-0032

Skateboard
(Cheap Skate-line lexngtn) 997-2313 Ramps & Indoor Skateboarding & in line skates Need Helmet knee & elbow pads m-th 12-9 Fri-sat 12-10 Sun 1-7
Skateboard Camp – Camp Woodward in St College/Jackfrost 1-800-468-2442 Skate Park Hockey, Blades, and Board)

Ski
DirectQuest Directory of Skiing in And Around Phila Pa 

Sports Complexes
Greater Valley Forge Picnic & Sports Complex Penn Valley, PA  1-610-667-4187
United Sports Training Center  Downingtown, PA 19335 610-466-7100
Upper Main Line YMCA Berwyn, PA  610-647-9622
Abington YMCA 215-884-9622

Swimming
Water World (Outdoors/Summer) Phoenixville, PA  610-935-1290
Abington H.S. pool run by YMCA staff
Township Pools Crestmont & Pembryn & Wading Pool at Alverthorpe Park
Abington Club (by Membership)
Sunny Willow (by membership)

Snowtubing
Jack Frost/Big Boulder 800-468-2442/215-297-8823 Pt. Pleasant 8:30am, Bring rope, Check on cooler rules

Tubing
Point pleasant – 297-tube/
Valley Forge Hidden River Canoe, Tube & Rafting  Monocacy, PA  1-610-582-5800 800-FLOAT-PA
Bucks County River Tubing, Canoeing, Rafting Point Pleasant, PA 215-297-5000

Waterskiing
Stone Harbor NJ –  Island Watersports