FDR Park ("The Lakes")

FDR Park is a large city park in South Philadelphia, next to the sports stadiums, known locally as "the Lakes". Older gay guides list it as a cruising area. We found no current press or community source that confirms this, so treat it as history rather than a tip. The park is in the middle of a long renovation, with fencing, work crews and park security, and city parks have posted closing hours. Pennsylvania's open lewdness and indecent exposure laws apply in every public space, and a conviction carries a criminal record. If you're looking to meet men, the legal options are in Center City: Club Philly, the 24-hour bathhouse on Chancellor Street, and the Gayborhood bars around 13th and Locust.