Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

About Bala Cynwyd

Set in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania, Bala Cynwyd is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Bala Cynwyd is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.29 square miles.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Pennsylvania headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bala Cynwyd Unique

• The only place in America named Bala Cynwyd — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bala Cynwyd

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bala Cynwyd

• All Day Hoagies and Ice Cream — ice cream
• Artesano Cafe (café)
• Baby's Kusina + Market — asian
• Billy Murphy's Irish Saloon — burger
• Blondie
• Bob's Diner — diner
• Crab Joyous
• Daiva's Grille
• Dalessandro's Steaks — sandwich
• Fetch Park (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cedar Grove · Museum
• Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir · Attraction
• Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion · Museum
• Laurel Hill Mansion · Museum
• Mount Pleasant · Museum
• Ormiston Mansion · Museum
• Please Touch Museum · Museum
• Rittenhouse Homestead · Museum
• Shofuso Japanese House and Garden · Attraction
• Soft Illusions Fine Art Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bala Cynwyd

• Bala Cynwyd Park reviews ★
• Cynwyd Heritage Trail Open Space reviews ★
• Eco Valley Nature Park reviews ★
• Edling Park reviews ★
• Fairview Park reviews ★
• Fountain Street Steps reviews ★
• Germany Hill reviews ★
• Gorgas Park reviews ★
• Kelly Park reviews ★
• Kendrick Recreation Center reviews ★
• Lauriston Pocket Park reviews ★
• Lewis J. Smith Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bala Cynwyd

• Bala-Cynwyd MS
• Belmont Hills El Sch
• Cynwyd Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Bala Cynwyd

🏘️ Nearby Communities