Route 38

🚌 5th-Market to Wissahickon Transfer Center > Fairmount Park West access

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Bus Stops

Bus Stop: Horse Stables

1 mile walk to the horse stables from here. Follow Ford Rd into the park and then turn left on Chamounix Dr.

Bus Stop: Centennial Lake, Mann Music Center

Bus Stop: Shofuso, Please Touch, Kelly Pool

To access the Shofuso House. 🚌Take Septa Bus 38, Septa Bus 40, or the PhillyPhlash to the Please Touch Museum. If facing the Please Touch Museum, turn left and walk down the Avenue of the Republic until you reach the sign for Shofuso Japanese House and Garden Turn right onto the path and follow it until you go through the gate Shofuso will be directly ahead

Bus Stop: Parkside Ave & 41st St Dr

Southern access to the Smith Memorial Arch, Parkside Park and greater Centennial Park Access 🚊Route 40 also travels along Parkside Ave.

Bus Stop: Philadelphia Zoo

Best stop for the Philadelphia Zoo

Points of Interest

The Mann Center

Music center with year round programming for all ages.

Chamounix Stables

Horse stable with work to ride non profit, youth and adult programming. 🚌 Bus Route 38 stops at Please Touch Museum. 🚌 Bus Routes 40, 43, and 64 stop within walking distance of the Museum.

Foraging in the Centennial District

This video captured just a moment on our foraging tour with Lady Danni. She talks about the Spice Bush. There are so many medicinal and edible plants right under our feet...

Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center

Please Touch Museum

Interactive kids museum with Access Card Discounts. Visit Please Touch Museum on select First Wednesday nights of the month when, from 4 to 7 p.m., admission is only $2 per person

Fairmount Park Horticulture Center

Belmont Plateau

Great view of the city with lots of trail access

John B. Kelly Pool

Olympic size pool with nice grassy area open for public swimming