Nottingham County Park
Chester County’s first park protects a large serpentine-barrens landscape alongside playgrounds, pavilions, and trails.
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Wolf’s Hollow County Park
A rustic county park along the upper Octoraro Creek, with wooded ridges and nearly ten miles of trails ranging from moderate to challenging.
Hibernia County Park
A Brandywine Creek landscape where visitors can explore park trails, fishing and boating access, campgrounds, and the history of the Hibernia iron works.
Springton Manor Farm
A working demonstration farm and park with livestock, a farm-history museum, and a network of trails across fields, woods, and historic farm landscapes.
Black Rock Sanctuary
A 119-acre wetland, woodland, and meadow landscape beside the Schuylkill River, with an interpretive trail focused on wildlife and habitat.
Warwick County Park
Woodlands, meadows, wetlands, French Creek, and traces of ironmaking share this county park with recreation areas and the Horse-Shoe Trail.
Exton County Park
The developed public recreation area in a larger, jointly owned open-space site includes a short walking trail, playgrounds, picnic tables, and the County’s Chester Valley Trail trailhead.
Struble Trail
A 2.6-mile open paved route along the East Branch Brandywine Creek on the former New Holland rail bed, with a one-mile section described by the County as ADA accessible.
Schuylkill River Trail — Chester County section
The County-managed section follows the Schuylkill River from the Mont Clare Bridge near Phoenixville north to the Route 422 bridge at the Montgomery County line.
Chester Valley Trail — Chester County section
The paved regional route has 13.5 miles open in Chester County and 5.1 miles in Montgomery County; the County describes a western extension into Downingtown as under construction.
Marsh Creek State Park
A north-central Chester County state park centered on Marsh Creek Lake, with hiking, horseback riding, boating and other recreation across separate east and west visitor areas.
French Creek State Park
A state park spanning Chester and Berks counties, with forest, lakes, camping and a large trail network that connects with Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site.