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Bear Creek Preserve

Bear Creek Preserve is a vast expanse of forests and steep stream valleys... and has some of the best hiking trails in the region!

Alert: Deer management season is from Oct 5 – Jan 20.

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Binky Lee Preserve

The view from atop the hill offers a rare glimpse of Chester County past: undeveloped woodlands and fields in all directions.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25. Binky Lee will be closed December 2–7.

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Bryn Coed Preserve

Developers coveted this vast, unspoiled property for decades. Today, Bryn Coed is protected forever.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25. Bryn Coed will be closed December 9–14.

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ChesLen Preserve

ChesLen is the largest privately owned nature preserve open to the public in Chester County.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25. ChesLen will be closed December 2–7.

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Crow’s Nest Preserve

Crow’s Nest Preserve is a haven for many wild and wonderful creatures, including children!

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25.

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Glades Wildlife Refuge

At Glades, the cycles and rhythm of the natural world are evident in the seasonal weather, migrating birds, and fluctuating tides.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 28 – Jan 31.

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Green Hills Preserve

This expanse of rolling farm fields, woodlands, and wetlands offers unspoiled views and varied hiking trails.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25.

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Gwynedd Preserve

The meadows at Gwynedd are filled with butterflies and other pollinators during warm weather, and still beautiful when winter dusts them with snow.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25.

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Harold N. Peek Preserve

This wetland habitat is an excellent place to observe a wide variety of birds, especially migrating waterfowl and raptors.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 28 – Oct 25.

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Hildacy Preserve

Hildacy Preserve offers wonderful hiking and walking trails through meadows, woodlands, and along Crum Creek... all in the heart of Delco.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25.

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Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary

Mariton's nature trails will take you along the steep slopes of Bougher Hill overlooking the scenic Delaware River.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25. Mariton will be closed November 30 – Dec 14.

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Meng Preserve

Get ready for a rocky climb in this densely forested landscape. Native plants and wildlife abound at this nature preserve.

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Peacedale Preserve

Peacedale Preserve, comprised of several parcels of acquired over many decades, is a wonderful example of just how long-term the work of land conservation can be.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25.

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Sadsbury Woods Preserve

A visit to the deep forests at Sadsbury is like stepping back in time to what Pennsylvania looked like centuries ago.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25.

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Saunders Woods Preserve

Saunders Woods Preserve is a 25-acre hidden gem of a nature preserve in the heart of the Main Line.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25.

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Stone Hills Preserve

Stone Hills Preserve is part of one of the largest contiguous woodlands in Montgomery County.

Stoneleigh: a natural garden

Stoneleigh, a free public garden, is a unique combination of beauty and biodiversity whose native plant gardens will inspire.

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Stroud Preserve

Explore hiking trails through Stroud's 571 acres of culturally and ecologically important land in Chester County.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25. Stroud will be closed December 9–14.

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Wawa Preserve

Parts of the preserve were once used by Wawa Dairy to graze cattle. Today, they are preserved forever.

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Willisbrook Preserve

Willisbrook is home to a rare and remarkable habitat known as a serpentine barren, which Natural Lands is working to protect.

Alert: Deer management season is from Sept 21 – Jan 25. Preserve closed 11/11/24 through 11/14/24 for maintenance. Footbridge removed due…

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before you visit

Make a good visit a great one by learning a bit about what to expect—and a few rules—before you head out.

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