The County lists trails, woodlands, meadows, open fields, play areas, pavilions, camping and picnic areas at Hibernia.
Verified claim · 2026-09-26county park · Chester County, Pennsylvania
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.
Practical details
Know before you go.
Listed as public accessThe source record lists public access to this place. Check the official page for current conditions.
- Address
- 1 Park Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
- Hours
- Daily, 8:00 AM to sunset; closed Christmas Day.
- Area
- 1100 · acres, approximately
- What the county describes
- West Branch Brandywine Creek · Birch Run · Chambers Lake · Hibernia Mansion · historic forge landscape · camping
- Accessible trail section
- Lake Trail, 0.64 mile; the County describes the stone-dust section from the mansion parking area to the fishing-pier overlook as wheelchair accessible.
This applies to the described trail section, not the entire park; check current conditions before visiting.
- Current notices
- Not yet verified
A February 2026 County board minute reported a closure north of Wagontown Road on Rim Trail; that closure was not reverified against a current conditions notice and is not represented as current here.
A missing detail here does not mean the feature is absent. It means this guide does not have a reviewed source for it yet.
What the sources support
The County’s interpretive walk links mansion builders Charles Brooke and Colonel Swayne with ruins and landscape features along Forest Hill and Forge Trails and Lion’s Head Drive.
Verified claim · 2026-09-26