Is this an entirely safe sledding location? No! Is it fun to sled down the Rocky steps? Yes! The choice is yours, Philadelphia.

The site of a historic mansion, Burholme Park is also home to a large, well-known hill. It gets crowded, but there’s lots of room.

If you go behind the Thomas Mansion, you’ll find a slope with a good grade known as Tommy’s Hill.

Belmont Plateau is worth a visit during any season, but its gentle slope makes it a popular spot for sledding come winter. Plus, the city’s skyline views can’t be beat. 

The Water Tower in Chestnut Hill has lots of different hills, so it’s suitable for different levels of sledding ability. 

There are steep hills all around Lemon Hill in East Fairmount Park. The historic Federal-style mansion at the top makes for a nice backdrop.

Golf courses are often great places for sledding, and this one is no exception.  Though some golf courses forbid sledding on their grounds, this one gives permission, according to sledriding.com.

The 1st hole at this 85-acre golf course is another popular place for sledding in the winter. 

A Curbed reader tipped us off to this sledding spot near the corner of Cheltenham and  Frankford in this Northeast Philly park. “Anyone who grew up, or lives in Wissinoming, Frankford, and Oxford Circle has likely sledded on that hill.”