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Bear Creek Preserve

Bear Creek Preserve is a vast expanse of forests and steep stream valleys... and one of the best places to go hiking!

Binky Lee Preserve

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

Bryn Coed Preserve

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

ChesLen Preserve

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

Crow’s Nest Preserve

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

Glades Wildlife Refuge

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

Green Hills Preserve

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

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.

Harold N. Peek Preserve

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

Photo: Thomas Caldwell, Photommo Photography

Hildacy Preserve

Hildacy Preserve is virtually all that remains of a 300-acre land grant from William Penn to a local tanner and his family.

Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary

Mariton is perched on the steep slopes of Bougher Hill overlooking the scenic Delaware River.

Meng Preserve

Get ready for a rocky climb in this densely forested landscape.

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.

Sadsbury Woods Preserve

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

Saunders Woods Preserve

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

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.

Stroud Preserve

Stroud Preserve consists of 571 acres of culturally and ecologically important land in Chester County.

Wawa Preserve

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

Willisbrook Preserve

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

want to explore with a group?

Our properties are pretty spectacular (if we do say so ourselves!), so it’s no wonder we receive frequent and varied requests to use them. We welcome group hikes as long as all participants follow visitor guidelines. Please check Facebook (each property has its own Facebook page) for the most up-to-date information on closings and special events.

Please note that Natural Lands does not permit fee-based activities or weddings at any of our properties, and that professional photographers wishing to use a preserve or Stoneleigh as backdrop for a photo shoot must first join our Professional Photography Program.

Questions? Email Becky Rennix, engagement manager.

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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Get interactive maps of our hiking trails (and much more). Look for Natural Lands in the App Store and Google Play.

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.

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