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East
Bradford Park
835
Kenmara Drive, West Chester, PA 19380
Dedicated on June 8, 2002 the park facilities include big league and little league ball fields, multi-purpose field, tennis courts, volleyball courts, picnic pavilion, concession stand and rest room facilities. Walking trails encircle the park and connect it with Copeland School Park. Large groups and organized teams require permits for field use and pavilion use.
Please be careful when accessing the park through Kenmara by watching for children and adults walking in the street and playing in yards. Please obey the 25 MPH speed limit.
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown.
Turn right onto Copeland School Road (if you reach Frank Road, you’ve gone
about 1 mile too far). Immediately after you turn onto Copeland School
Road, take your first right onto Dunmore Lane (you will be in a residential
development). Turn right onto Kenmara Drive at the stop sign and follow the
loop road around. Continue straight at the next intersection. East
Bradford Park is on your left, just before the cul-de-sac.
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Turn left onto Copeland School
Road (if you reach the West Chester Bypass, you’ve gone a little too far).
Immediately after you turn onto Copeland School Road, take your first right
onto Dunmore Lane (you will be in a residential development). Turn right
onto Kenmara Drive at the stop sign and follow the loop road around.
Continue straight at the next intersection. East Bradford Park is on your
left, just before the cul-de-sac.
East Branch
Brandywine Trail
1183 Harmony Hill Road, Downingtown PA, 19335 (north access)
810 Skelp Level Road,
West Chester, PA 19380 (south access)
East Bradford Township (along with West Bradford) has completed approximately 2.4 miles of the multi-use East Branch Brandywine Trail. Currently, this trail extends from the Trestle Bridge south of Downingtown to PA Route 322 / Downingtown Pike, just east of the Sugars Bridge Road intersection. The Township is now focusing on the 3rd phase of the Trail, which will connect the current terminus of the trail to the intersection of Skelp Level Road and PA Route 322 (where there is an existing parking area). The East Branch Brandywine Trail actually is part of a much larger multi-municipal trail network (known as the Brandywine-Struble Regional Recreation Corridor) that extends north-to-south though the entire County. It includes the County Struble Trail and bisects the Chester Valley Trail. When these conceptual regional connections are someday fully implemented, connections between Philadelphia, Norristown, King of Prussia, Downingtown, and West Chester will exist.
Refer to the directions to the M. John Johnson Nature Center (southern access) and the Harmony Hill Nature Area / Harmony Hill Road parking area (mid-way access). The Trail can be accessed from the north via West Bradford Township’s parking area on Route 322 just south of Downingtown.
Copeland
School Park
665 Copeland School Road, West Chester, PA
19380
This park was named for the Copeland School located across the street from the park. The park consists of a little league field, a soccer field, and a basketball court. Large groups and organized teams require permits for field use.
From
West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown. Turn right onto Copeland School
Road (if you reach Frank Road, you’ve gone about 1 mile too far). Continue
about 0.4 miles on Copeland School Road. The Park will be on your right,
just before the Frank Road intersection (the Township Campus will be on your
left).
From
Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Turn left onto Copeland School
Road (if you reach the West Chester Bypass, you’ve gone a little too far).
Continue about 0.4 miles on Copeland School Road. The Park will be on your
right, just before the Frank Road intersection (the Township Campus will be
on your left).
Jane I.
Reed Park
840
Frank Road, West Chester, PA 19380
This park was named after former teacher Jane I. Reed who taught at Copeland School and East Bradford Elementary School. The park consists of a picnicking area with charcoal grills, nature trail and an exercise course.
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown.
Turn right onto Copeland School Road (if you reach Frank Road, you’ve gone
about 1 mile too far). Continue about 0.9 mile. Copeland School Road will
turn into Frank Road. Jane Reed Park is on the left, just past the East
Bradford Elementary School.
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Take a slight left onto Frank
Road (Frank Road is just past North Creek Road; if you reach the West
Chester Bypass, you’ve gone a little too far). Continue about 0.6 mile.
Jane Reed Park is on the right, just before the East Bradford Elementary
School.
Paradise Valley Nature Area
This facility is located in the Paradise Valley Historic Area and consists of a parking area for access to the nature areas and for fishing Valley Creek, a trout stream stocked by the PA Fish and Boat Commission and the West Chester Fish, Game, and Wildlife Association, Inc. Picnic tables and trails are available. Several portions of this trail network are located on easements through private property. Please respect private property and stay on the trails. There are two parking areas that serve the Paradise Valley Nature Area: The Valley Creek Road parking area provides access to the Valley Creek and a small picnic area. The Ravine Road parking area provides access to the trail network.
Paradise Valley Nature Area – Access to West Valley Creek & Picnic Area
1209
Valley Creek Road, Downingtown PA, 19335
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown.
Take a slight right on Valley Creek Road (Valley Creek Road is approximately
0.1 miles past North Creek Road). Continue about 1.9 miles on Valley Creek
Road. The Paradise Valley Nature Area is on the right, approximately 0.6
miles past Harmony Hill Road (if you reach Ravine Road, you’ve gone about
0.4 miles too far).
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Just outside Downingtown, make a
left onto Boot Road (there is a Wawa at this intersection; Boot Road is just
past Logan Avenue; if you go under the trestle bridge, you’ve gone a little
too far). Continue 1.9 miles on Boot Road to the light at Valley Creek Road
/ Quarry Road. Make a right onto Valley Creek Road and continue about 1.1
miles. The Paradise Valley Nature Area will be on your left (the Park is
approximately 0.4 miles past Ravine Road; if you reach Harmony Hill Road,
you’ve gone about 0.6 miles too far).
Paradise Valley Nature Area – Access to Trail
Network
895 Ravine
Road, Downingtown PA, 19335
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown.
Take a slight right on Valley Creek Road (Valley Creek Road is approximately
0.1 miles past North Creek Road). Continue about 2.3 miles on Valley Creek
Road to the stop sign at Ravine Road (if you reach Boot Road, you’ve gone
0.6 miles too far). Turn right onto Ravine Road. Pull-off parking is
available on Ravine Road just over the bridge. The trail head is located on
your right, just past the fish nursery.
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Just outside Downingtown, make a
left onto Boot Road (there is a Wawa at this intersection; Boot Road is just
past Logan Avenue; if you go under the trestle bridge, you’ve gone a little
too far). Continue 1.9 miles on Boot Road to the light at Valley Creek Road
/ Quarry Road. Make a right onto Valley Creek Road and continue about 0.6
miles to the stop sign at Ravine Road. Turn left onto Ravine Road.
Pull-off parking is available on Ravine Road just over the bridge. The
trail head is located on your right, just past the fish nursery.
Harmony Hill Nature Area & the East Branch Brandywine Trail
The 240-acre Harmony Hill Nature Area is located in the northwest portion of the Township. This property includes approximately 6.5 miles of natural surface trails that are open to pedestrians and cyclists. A portion of the East Branch Brandywine Trail traverses the western portion of the property. The East Branch Brandywine Trail extends north into West Bradford Township and south through the Sugar’s Bridge Nature Area. The Harmony Hill Nature Area has two access points. The Skelp Level Road parking area provides access to the natural surface trails from the high point of the property. The Harmony Hill Road parking lot provides access from the lower elevation to the natural trails as well as the paved East Branch Brandywine Trail.
Harmony Hill Nature Area – Access to Natural Surface
Trails Only
1200 Skelp Level Road,
Downingtown PA, 19335
From West
Chester
Take Route 322 west towards
Downingtown. Make a right on Skelp Level Road (PECO substation will be on
your left). Go approximately 0.8 miles to the intersection of Harmony Hill
Road. Continue straight on Skelp Level Road for approximately 0.7 mile. The
entrance to the Harmony Hill Nature Area will be on your left (if you reach
Wilderness Trail, you’ve gone a little too far).
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester Borough. Just outside Downingtown,
make a left onto Boot Road (there is a Wawa at this intersection; Boot Road
is just past Logan Avenue; if you go under the trestle bridge, you’ve gone a
little too far). Continue for approximately 0.6 mile. Turn right onto Skelp
Level Road and continue for approximately 1.0 mile. The entrance to the
Harmony Hill Nature Area will be on your right (if you reach Winchester
Trail, you’ve gone a little too far).
Harmony Hill Nature Area – Access to Natural Surface
Trails & Paved East Branch Brandywine Trail
1183 Harmony Hill Road,
Downingtown PA, 19335
From West
Chester
Take Route 322 west towards
Downingtown. Make a right on Skelp Level Road (PECO substation will be on
your left). Go approximately 0.8 miles to the intersection of Harmony Hill
Road. Turn left onto Harmony Hill Road and continue approximately 0.6 miles
to Gibson’s Covered Bridge. The parking area will be on your right, just
before the bridge.
From
Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester Borough. Just outside Downingtown,
make a left onto Boot Road (there is a Wawa at this intersection; Boot Road
is just past Logan Avenue; if you go under the trestle bridge, you’ve gone a
little too far). Continue for approximately 0.6 mile. Turn right onto Skelp
Level Road and continue for approximately 1.7 miles to the intersection of
Harmony Hill Road. Turn right onto Harmony Hill Road and continue
approximately 0.6 miles to Gibson’s Covered Bridge. The parking area will
be on your right, just before the bridge.
Ingram's Mill Nature Area
680 North Creek Road, West Chester, PA 19380
In January 2004, the Board of Supervisors accepted this 36-acre open space donation from Aqua America (formerly Pennsylvania Suburban Water Company). The property is open to the public and affords recreational access to the Brandywine Creek.
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown.
Turn left onto North Creek Road (North Creek Road is across from Frank Road;
if you reach Valley Creek Road, you’ve gone a little too far). Continue
about 0.4 miles on North Creek Road, past the Aqua PA water treatment
plant. The Ingram’s Mill Nature Area is on the right, just around a bend
(if you reach Copes Lane, you’ve gone about 0.3 miles too far).
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Turn right onto North Creek Road
(North Creek Road is across from Frank Road, about 0.6 miles past Skelp
Level Road). Continue about 0.4 miles on North Creek Road, past the Aqua PA
water treatment plant. The Ingram’s Mill Nature Area is on the right, just
around a bend (if you reach Copes Lane, you’ve gone about 0.3 miles too
far).
Harry J.
Waite Jr. Nature Area
190 North Creek Road, West Chester, PA 19382
This area was named for long time resident and nature lover Harry Waite and consists of a parking area with access to the East Branch Brandywine Creek for fishing or canoeing.
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown.
Take a slight left onto West Strasburg Road / PA Route 162. Continue about
1.9 miles on Route 162. Turn left onto North Creek Road (if you reach
Telegraph Road you've gone about 0.3 miles too far). Continue about 1.1
miles on North Creek Road. The small pull-off parking area for the Nature
Area will be on your right (the Nature Area is 0.2 miles past Hillsdale
Road; if you reach Cenntennial Drive you've gone about 0.1 miles too far).
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Turn right onto North Creek Road
(North Creek Road is across from Frank Road, about 0.6 miles past Skelp
Level Road). Continue about 0.8 miles to the PA Route 162 intersection.
Turn left onto Route 162 and go 0.2 miles before making your first right
back onto North Creek Road. Continue about 1.1 miles on North Creek Road.
The small pull-off parking area for the Nature Area will be on your right
(the Nature Area is 0.2 miles past Hillsdale Road; if you reach Cenntennial
Drive you've gone about 0.1 miles too far).
Mt.
Bradford Preserve
921
Sconnelltown Road, West Chester, PA 19382
Mt. Bradford Preserve is located on Sconnelltown Road just west of Royal View Drive. This property was acquired by the Township in 2008 for passive recreation. While no facilities (trails, etc.) have yet been constructed, the property is open to the public.
From West Chester
Take West Miner Street / PA Route 842 west
towards Pocopson. Turn left onto Sconnelltown Road (if you reach Meadow
Lane, you’ve gone a little too far). Continue about 0.7 miles on
Sconnelltown Road. The parking area will be on your right, just past Mt.
Bradford Way (if you reach Royal View Drive, you’ve gone a little too far).
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Just outside West Chester, turn
right onto Bradford Avenue. Continue approximately 0.6 miles and make a
left onto Sconnelltown Road (if you reach Meadow Lane, you’ve gone a little
too far). Continue about 0.7 miles on Sconnelltown Road. The parking area
will be on your right, just past Mt. Bradford Way (if you reach Royal View
Drive, you’ve gone a little too far).
Shaw's Bridge Park
274 South Creek Road,
West Chester, PA 19382
Shaw’s Bridge Park was named after the creek crossing located at the north end of the park. The park consists of walking trails, bird watching areas, picnic areas, open field areas for games and kite flying, and access to the Brandywine Creek for fishing and canoeing. The east and west branches of the Brandywine Creek converge at the park. You can park up stream at the Harry J. Waite Jr. Nature Area and canoe down the East Branch to Shaw’s Bridge Park for a short canoe trip. Restroom facilities are available. Please be aware that this is not a dog park, all dogs must be on leash when other people are in the area.
From West Chester
Take West Miner Street / PA Route 842 west
towards Pocopson. Route 842 merges with South Creek Road just after the
Birmingham Road intersection. Continue straight on South Creek Road (Route
842 eventually will turn right). The main Park entrance will be on your
right after you pass Withers Way (if you reach St. Finegan Drive, you’ve
gone a little too far).
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Turn right onto North Creek Road
(North Creek Road is across from Frank Road, about 0.6 miles past Skelp
Level Road). Continue about 0.8 miles to the West Strasburg Road / PA Route
162 intersection. Turn left onto Route 162 and go 0.2 miles before making
your first right back onto North Creek Road. Continue about 2.9 miles –
North Creek Road becomes South Creek Road after its intersection with
Allerton Road. The main Park entrance will be on your right after you pass
Withers Way (if you reach St. Finegan Drive, you’ve gone a little too far).
Starr Farm
Park
1079
Skelp Level Road, Downingtown PA, 19335
East Bradford Township acquired this 25-acre property in 2010. Parking is available on Skelp Level Road. A perimeter trail (0.9 miles) encircles the property. Please stay on the mowed trail; the land is leased to a farmer for crop production.
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown. Make a right on Skelp Level Road
(PECO substation will be on your left). Go approximately 0.8 miles. The
parking area will be on your right, just before the Harmony Hill Road
intersection.
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester Borough. Just outside Downingtown,
make a left onto Boot Road (there is a Wawa at this intersection; Boot Road
is just past Logan Avenue; if you go under the trestle bridge, you’ve gone a
little too far). Continue for approximately 0.6 mile. Turn right onto Skelp
Level Road and continue for approximately 1.7 miles to the intersection of
Harmony Hill Road. The parking area will be on your left, just beyond the
Harmony Hill Road intersection.
Sugar’s Bridge Nature Area & East Branch Brandywine Trail
1183 Harmony Hill Road, Downingtown PA, 19335
This nature area is made up of three properties. The abandoned West Chester Street Railway trolley bed traverses through all three properties. The southern portion of the East Branch Brandywine Trail traverses the Sugar’s Bridge Nature Area. The southern end of the site is accessible from the parking area for the M. John Johnson Nature Center (see below). The northern end is accessible from the Harmony Hill Road parking facility just east of Gibson’s Covered Bridge.
Refer to the directions to the M. John Johnson Nature Center (southern access) and the Harmony Hill Nature Area / Harmony Hill Road parking area (northern access)
M. John Johnson Nature Center (& East Branch Brandywine Trail Access)
810 Skelp Level Road, Downingtown PA, 19335 (Approximate location)
The property is owned by PECO, but is under a conservation easement with the Brandywine Conservancy and under lease agreement with West Chester Fish, Game & Wildlife Association. It is adjacent to the Sugar’s Bridge Nature Area and provides additional parking for Sugar’s Bridge and the East Branch Brandywine Trail.
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown. Make a right on Skelp Level Road
(PECO substation will be on your left). The Parking area is immediately on
your left, at the intersection of Skelp Level Road and Route 322.
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester Borough. Make a left on Skelp Level
Road (PECO substation will be on your right). The Parking area is
immediately on your left, at the intersection of Skelp Level Road and Route
322.
The Natural Lands Trust’s Stroud Preserve
454 North Creek Road, West Chester, PA 19382
The Stroud Preserve is 574 acres of culturally and ecologically important land in Chester County, Pennsylvania. This property is owned and managed by the Natural Lands Trust. This rolling mosaic of once-pastured grasslands, working farmlands and woodlands now serves as wildlife habitat and a unique site for research and education. Formerly known as Georgia Farm, the Stroud Preserve is also a study site for the Stroud Water Research Center, one of the premier stream research labs in North America. There is an extensive trail network through the Stroud Preserve. Trails are open to most passive recreation uses; they are not open to mountain bikes. Trail maps are available at the preserve or on line at http://www.natlands.org.
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown.
Take a slight left onto West Strasburg Road / PA Route 162. Continue about
1.9 miles on Route 162. Turn left onto North Creek Road (if you reach
Telegraph Road you've gone about 0.3 miles too far). Continue about 0.4
miles on North Creek Road. The parking lot will be on your right (if you
reach Hillsdale Road you've gone about 0.4 miles too far).
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester. Turn right onto North Creek Road
(North Creek Road is across from Frank Road, about 0.6 miles past Skelp
Level Road). Continue about 0.8 miles to the PA Route 162 intersection.
Turn left onto Route 162 and go 0.2 miles before making your first right
back onto North Creek Road. Continue about 0.4 miles on North Creek Road.
The parking lot will be on your right (if you reach Hillsdale Road you've
gone about 0.4 miles too far).
Timber Top Farm
832 Downingtown Pike, West Chester, PA 19380
Timber Top Farm provides for public access on marked trails (2.5 miles). The trail easements were donated by the property owner in the spring of 2000 for a period of 15 years.
From West Chester
Take Route 322 west towards Downingtown. The parking area is on the left,
opposite East Bradford Elementary School (it is about 0.2 miles past
Copeland School Road; if you reach Frank Road you've gone about 0.9 miles
too far).
From Downingtown
Take Route 322 east towards West Chester Borough. The parking area is on the
right, opposite East Bradford Elementary School (it is about 0.9 miles past
Frank Road; if you reach Copeland School Road you've gone about 0.2 miles
too far).