Frankford Creek Greenway

The Frankford Creek Greenway, which opened in 2018, offers a 1.2-mile paved pathway, running from Aramingo Avenue and Wheatsheaf Lane to Delaware Avenue and Lewis Street.

At its southern end, it connects to the Port Richmond Trail and, at its northern end, there are plans to connect it to the Tacony Creek Greenway. All three trails are part of The Circuit Trails, a vast network of connecting trails in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Parking and Trail Access

Although there are several warehouses and apartment complexes along the route, there is no designated parking lot at either of the trail-heads, or along the trail. However, at the southern end, where the trail connects with the Port Richmond Trail, there is a parking lot on the western side of the Port Richmond trail off of N Delaware ave at General Pulaski Park, with room for around 18 cars.

Not So Greenway

July 2026 jmcginnis12@gmail.com

During the past two decades, I have been on numerous urban trails that link parks, historical sites and cultural centers, helping to revitalize old neighborhoods and improving quality of life to residents of our cities.
This Frankford Creek Greenway, unfortunately, is not one of these trails. Most of the trail's route runs past salvage yards and other industries in a sketchy part of town. The site of the colonial-era Wheatsheaf Tavern, which was demolished in 2007, is now an overgrown, trash-strewn lot marked by a hand made sign and the only real green space is the strip of vegetation between Lewis St. and active Norfolk Southern/NJ Transit RR tracks. One positive feature of this section is that it provides opportunities for railfans to get good views of freight and commuter trains that frequently pass by.
Although most of the trail's asphalt surface is in good condition, the same cannot be said about the short concurrency with Richmond St. As of mid-2026, the markings directing cyclists to use the street and pedestrians onto the sidewalks have faded and are hard to make out as sections of both have crumbled away. Both the street and sidewalk are now very rough and badly in need of repairs.
In all fairness, the trail does provide a mostly offstreet link from Aramingo Ave. to the Port Richmond Trail and will eventually be extended northwest to the Tacony Creek Greenway. It is also part of both The Circuit and East Coast Greenway and will likely get more attention once all of these trails are joined together. In the meantime, it serves as little more than a connector to other, more scenic paths.