A volunteer civic group in Collingswood hosts a very popular annual house tour, giving the public a rare chance to see the interiors of many well-restored and impressively decorated private homes.   Knight Park is home to many of Collingswood's recreational sports.

Population: 14,083

Collingswood is a wonderful historic town minutes from Center City Philadelphia via car or PATCO Hi-speedline. Every style of architecture can be found here, with many victorian, colonial and bungalow style homes, among others. Each built with the craftmanship of a bygone era. With recent attention given to the revitalization of established older neighborhoods, Collingswood is has renewed its charm as residents, old and new, are restoring and improving their vintage homes. In 2006, Philadelphia Magazine ranked Collingswood number one in the region for price growth of homes and property.

Collingswood boasts a thriving centralized downtown, with boutiques, services, and a multitude of highly regarded restaurants serving almost every type of cuisine you can imagine. Collingswood also claims the most energetic calendar of family-oriented events in the area, including a thriving farmers' market, Mayfair, Book Fair, and the largest Thanksgiving Weekend Parade in South Jersey.

A beautiful 64-acre park in the center of town is the center of much of the town's recreational activities, with numerous sports fields and a jogging path. The town pool features an Olympic-size lap pool and is undergoing improvments for the 2008 season. The borough recently added a modern Community Center facility and maintains a beautiful historic theater that features national and local acts as well as the town's community theater performances.

There are 5 small elementary schools, allowing a school within walking distance from every home, and one of the area's only full day kindergarten curriculums with before- and after-care programs in each. The public school system provides pre-K programs for children of special needs as well. Middle and High school has approximately 200 students per grade and is about to complete an extensive project to upgrade both with state-of-the-art facilities.

Newton Creek borders Collingswood, and a county park program provides a picturesque path for walking, biking, and other recreation.  Cooper River Park, also maintained by the county park system,  also borders Collingswood. It offers a 3.8 mile paved loop for walking and jogging, seasonal Crew regattas and concerts, a public launch, a public driving range and a large children's playground. The Cooper River Yacht club, available to the public, is located on the Collingswood side of the River.

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