SCHUYLKILL RIVER – Generally pronounced ‘Skoo-kull,’ this is the river that borders Fitler Square and University City. If you are driving you can see the river alongside interstate I-76. It is also visible from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Boathouse Row in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, The Strawberry Mansion Bridge, Fairmount Water Works, Bartram’s Garden, and at the former Philadelphia Naval Yard which is located near the Schuylkill’s confluence with the Delaware River.

For recreation, the Schuylkill River Trail is a multi-use trail for jogging, walking, rollerblading, bicycling, and other outdoor activities. The trail generally follows the river bank, and currently runs from Philadelphia to the Perkiomen Creek, just beyond Valley Forge Park. The Schuylkill River is also very popular with watersports enthusiasts, and the Dad Vail Regatta, and annual crew competition is held on the river at Boathouse Row.