Welcome to some of the region’s best-kept secrets!
Natural Lands has 120 miles of carefully tended trails through fields, forests, and meadows. Our permanently protected nature preserves (and one public garden) stretch from the Pocono Mountains to the Delaware Bayshore. And it’s all open to you, free of charge.
Self-guided exploration is great, but Natural Lands also offers hundreds of events each year.
We offer a free app that serves as a mobile guide to our nature preserves, even when you don’t have cell reception or wifi.
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Click the links below to explore our properties. Each location has a downloadable trail map.
Bear Creek Preserve
3,565 acres ~ Bear Creek, PA (Luzerne County) ~ 9+ miles of trails ranging from easy to difficult
Bryn Coed Preserve
520 acres ~ Chester Springs, PA (Chester County) ~ 7+ miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate
ChesLen Preserve
1,282 acres ~ Coatesville, PA (Chester County) ~ 9+ miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate
Crow’s Nest Preserve
712 acres ~ Elverson, PA (Chester County) ~ 9+ miles of trails ranging from moderate to difficult
Glades Wildlife Refuge
7,440 acres ~ Fortescue, NJ (Cumberland County) ~ 3 miles of easy trails
Green Hills Preserve
201 acres ~ Mohnton, PA (Berks County) ~ 3+ miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate
Binky Lee Preserve
112 acres ~ Chester Springs, PA (Chester County) ~ 3 miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate
Gwynedd Preserve
297 acres ~ North Wales, PA (Montgomery County) ~ 4+ miles of easy trails
Harold N. Peek Preserve
7,440 acres ~ Millville, NJ (Cumberland County) ~ 3+ miles of easy trails
Hildacy Preserve
55 acres ~ Media, PA (Delaware County) ~ 3+ miles of easy trails
Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
200 acres ~ Easton, PA (Northampton County) ~ 3+ miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate
Meng Preserve
101 acres ~ Schwenksville, PA (Montgomery County) ~ 2+ miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate
Peacedale Preserve
222 acres ~ Landenberg, PA (Chester County) ~ 4 miles of easy trails
Sadsbury Woods Preserve
508 acres ~ Parkesburg, PA (Chester County) ~ 7+ miles of moderate to difficult trails
Saunders Woods Preserve
25 acres ~ Gladwyne, PA (Montgomery County) ~ 1+ miles of easy trails
Stone Hills Preserve
13 acres ~ Schwenksville, PA (Montgomery County) ~ <1 mile of easy trails
Stoneleigh: a natural garden
42 acres ~ Villanova, PA (Montgomery County) ~ 1+ miles of easy trails
Stroud Preserve
571 acres ~ West Chester, PA (Chester County) ~ 8+ miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate
Wawa Preserve
98 acres ~ Media, PA (Delaware County) ~ 1+ miles of easy trails
Willisbrook Preserve
126 acres ~ Malvern, PA (Chester County) ~ 3 miles of easy trails
Dogs are welcome at all our preserves. Always keep them leashed, and please bag and pack out their poo. Dogs are prohibited at Stoneleigh: a natural garden.
Please wear sturdy footwear and expect uneven terrain.
Most properties don’t have restrooms.
Stay on trails at all times to minimize the risk of ticks, and give yourself a thorough check when you get home. Bug repellent is recommended.
We have 25 dedicated staff people who care for 23,000 acres of land. We need them doing important land stewardship work, not emptying trash cans, so please plan on packing out all your trash, including dog waste.
Our 19 featured preserves are open every day, sunrise to sunset. Stoneleigh: a natural garden is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM. All properties are free of charge.
find yourself outside challenge
Are you up to the challenge? Explore all 20 of our featured preserves and Stoneleigh: a natural garden, and collect all the code words to receive a Natural Lands “Find Yourself Outside” t-shirt.