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Parks and Preserves

A wide range of national, state and local parks and preserves.

You'll find vast expanses of mature woodlands and open meadow, as well as lakes that are great for fishing, boating, and sailing in the large network of parks and preserves that lie within 30 miles of Philadelphia.

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Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve

An oasis of restored nature amid quickly developing suburbs

Ralph Stover State Park

Rock Climbing and whitewater hotspot in this park along Tohickon Creek

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Lake Nockamixon Whitewater Release

Whitewater rafting, with Class 3 and 4 rapids, right here in the Delaware Valley

Washington Square

A leafy retreat with tree-shaded benches steps from Independence Hall

Binky Lee Preserve

A former farm, now being reclaimed as natural lands

Central Perkiomen Valley Park

More than 800 acres along the Perkiomen Creek

Crow's Nest Preserve

A nature preserve composed of four 19th-century farms

Delaware Canal State Park

The only remaining continuously intact canal of the great towpath canal building era

Evansburg State Park

Green space and natural solitude along the banks of Skippack Creek

One of the world’s largest city park systems

Fort Washington State Park

George Washington’s one-time fort is now a bird watching haven

The Physic Garden of Pennsylvania Hospital

The jewel in the crown of the Pennsylvania Hospital gardens

Franklin Square

Philadelphia’s most historic square miles gets a 21st-century makeover

Pennypack Preserve

More than 700 acres of natural meadows and woodlands

Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge

A 52-acre wooded trail and living tribute to the nation’s medal of honor recipients

French Creek State Park

Two lakes and forested hiking trails amid the picturesque farmland of northern Chester County

Goat Hill Serpentine Barrens

Part of the largest occurrence of serpentine barrens in the eastern United States

A beautiful cousin to Philadelphia's famous Wissahickon Gorge

Green Lane Park

Overnight equestrian camping amid wooded trails and gorgeous views

Hildacy Farm Preserve

Headquarters for Natural Lands Trust regional conservation work

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove

The place that inspired America’s first great naturalist

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