FDR Park ("The Lakes")

Generations of Philadelphians knew FDR Park simply as 'The Lakes' — one of the city's oldest documented queer cruising grounds. Today the activity concentrates on the park's southern side under the elevated I-95 spans near the tennis courts, evenings and after dark.

Know before you go: the park is in the middle of a massive multi-year renovation — fencing and construction move constantly, and patrols pass through. Pennsylvania's public-lewdness laws apply; treat it as a meeting ground. The Gayborhood's bars, including the legendarily cruisy Bike Stop, are a short ride north.