The Dog Run in spring, redbuds in bloom, dogs and neighbors on the wood chips

Neighbor-owned

Dog park.People park.Garden.

Community-run since 2000, in Northern Liberties.

Orianna Hill Park is a neighborhood green space, owned and cared for by the community that uses it. For decades, it has brought together dogs, dog owners, gardeners, families, neighbors, and volunteers who care about keeping this space open, safe, and welcoming.

Register your dog All dogs must be registered before using the Dog Run. Read the rules Help keep the park safe, clean, and respectful. Report an incident Document dog, safety or maintenance concerns.

Visit

One park, three spaces.

Dog Run

A large off-leash area for registered dogs and their owners. Entrances on Orianna St and N. 3rd St.

Rules

People Park

A picnic and gathering spot at Orianna and Poplar. No dogs, even on leash.

Rules

Community Garden

Plots rented to neighbors each season. Plots are private, so please look and don't pick.

Rules

Find us

901 N. Orianna St
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Dog Run entrances: Orianna St and N. 3rd St
People Park: Orianna and Poplar

Get directions

Support

Why support Orianna Hill Park?

It's more than a dog run. Neighbors own it, run it and pay for it, so every dollar stays in the park.

Dogs get a safe place to run, play and socialize.
Shared spaces bring neighbors together.
The park depends on community support to stay open.

Suggested $50+ a year

Neighbors with three dogs at a Yappy Hour

registered park members: 3,000
volunteer workdays: 111
re-chip days: 40
park improvement projects: 19

Where your donation goes

Landscaping
Supplies
Water
Electricity
Insurance
Workdays
Maintenance
Trash removal
Nonprofit renewal
City fees
Park upgrades

Other ways to help

Volunteer for a workday
Attend community events
Help with re-chip days
Share park updates with neighbors
Submit photos or testimonials
Respect and follow the park rules

Events

What happens at the park

Yappy Hours, workdays and a few traditions a year. Come to one and you'll know half the neighborhood.

View past event photos

Yappy Hour

Beer, donations, dogs. Neighbors meet at the park.

Workdays

Volunteers raking fresh wood chips on a workday

Cleanup, planting, painting, re-chip days and the yearly Christmas tree chipping.

Seasonal events

Neighbors and their dogs gathered by the mural at a park event

Park gatherings that help build community, celebrate the neighborhood, and raise support for the park.

History

From abandoned lot to protected neighborhood park.

1970s Orianna Hill Park began in the late 1970s as an abandoned lot owned by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia. Old First Reformed Church of Philadelphia used it for a summer day camp, and neighbors cared for the land the rest of the year, clearing brush, maintaining trees, and turning the lot into a usable green space.
1980s Through the 1980s and early 1990s, several attempts were made to purchase the land for development. Each time, neighbors organized to protect the space and preserve it as one of the few green areas in Northern Liberties.
1992 Neighborhood use of the park was formalized through an Urban Gardening Agreement with the Redevelopment Authority. The space became known as Orianna Hill Park, and the areas along Poplar Street were developed into the Community Garden, rose garden, and picnic area.
2000 On September 14, 2000, Friends of Orianna Hill Park purchased the park land for one dollar on behalf of the park community, securing its future and protecting it from sale, development, or loss of use.