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73 places in Chester County, PA

Lloyd Park

Lloyd Park

Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Off-leash park with playgrounds, picnic tables and a creek where dogs can play and swim.

Harmony Hill Nature Area

Harmony Hill Nature Area

Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Popular park with a public restroom and picnic tables offers hiking and biking trails.

Bondsville Mill Park

Bondsville Mill Park

Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Park featuring ruins and a butterfly garden, plus benches and picnic tables.

Natural Lands' Stroud Preserve

Natural Lands' Stroud Preserve

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Nature preserve with trails for hiking, bird watching, and dog walking, plus creekside views.

Marsh Creek State Park

Marsh Creek State Park

Downingtown, Pennsylvania

The 1,727-acre park contains Marsh Creek Lake offers fishing & boating, ice skating & ice-boating.

Everhart Park

Everhart Park

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Classic, tree-lined park featuring a playground, gazebo & picnic tables, plus a basketball court.

Marshall Square Park

Marshall Square Park

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Public park founded in 1878, with a picturesque Victorian fountain, Civil War monument & playground.

West Chester Railroad

West Chester Railroad

West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Goshen Community Park

West Goshen Community Park

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Small neighborhood park featuring sports fields, a picnic pavilion & volleyball & tennis courts.

Exton Park

Exton Park

Exton, Pennsylvania

Accessible county park spanning 727 acres, with 3 sports fields, biking & walking trails & a pond.

American Helicopter Museum & Education Center

American Helicopter Museum & Education Center

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Aviation museum showing off helicopters & other aircraft & offering regular tours/events.

Treehouse World

Treehouse World

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Outdoor amusement center with treehouses, zip lines, bungee trampolines & other activities.

Longwood Gardens

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses.

Anson B. Nixon Park

Anson B. Nixon Park

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

106-acre park with ponds, trails, a playground & picnic pavilions set amid old-growth woods.

Brandywine Museum of Art

Brandywine Museum of Art

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views.

Brandywine Battlefield Park Visitor Center

Brandywine Battlefield Park Visitor Center

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Picnic areas, a visitor center with exhibits & a museum shop are available at this sprawling locale.

Newlin Grist Mill Park

Newlin Grist Mill Park

Pennsylvania

Relaxing park housing a circa-1704 grist mill, plus hiking trails and colonial-style buildings.

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Delaware

Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens.

Wharton Esherick Museum

Wharton Esherick Museum

Malvern, Pennsylvania

Whimsical dwelling with 300+ pieces of wood furniture & sculpture made by artist Wharton Esherick.

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Wilmington, Delaware

Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.

Wilson Farm Park

Wilson Farm Park

Wayne, Pennsylvania

Contemporary green space offering ball fields, a putting green, volleyball & several play areas.

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Devon, Pennsylvania

Horticultural showcase of native plants & a world-class collection of rhododendrons & azaleas.

Hagley Museum

Hagley Museum

Wilmington, Delaware

Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.

Nemours Estate

Nemours Estate

Wilmington, Delaware

DuPont family estate featuring a 102-room Louis XVI-style chateau & antiques, plus 100-acre gardens.

American Treasure Tour Museum

American Treasure Tour Museum

Oaks, Pennsylvania

Unique place displaying eclectic Americana, including antiques, kitsch & pop culture items.

Delaware Art Museum

Delaware Art Museum

Wilmington, Delaware

Galleries featuring pre-Raphaelite art, Brandywine school illustrators & 9-acre sculpture garden.

Brandywine Zoo

Brandywine Zoo

Wilmington, Delaware

Zoo in Brandywine Park with lemurs, capybaras & bobcats, plus condors & eagles.

Rodney Square

Rodney Square

Wilmington, Delaware

Central plaza surrounded by banks, featuring a market and food trucks, as well as festivals.

The Grand Opera House

The Grand Opera House

Wilmington, Delaware

Opulent 1871 building featuring opera, symphony, ballet & other live performances.

Delaware Children's Museum

Delaware Children's Museum

Wilmington, Delaware

Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.

Nottingham County Park

Nottingham County Park

Nottingham, Pennsylvania

Large park known for its playgrounds, ponds and trails for hiking, dog-walking and biking.

Milburn Orchards

Milburn Orchards

Elkton, Maryland

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Museum of railroad artifacts from 19th-century locomotives to antique clocks, plus exhibits & talks.

Choo Choo Barn

Choo Choo Barn

Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Attraction featuring over 20 model trains running on 1,700 sq. ft. of terrain with animated figures.

Calvert Regional Park

Calvert Regional Park

North East, Maryland

Multi-use park showcasing ball fields, playgrounds and a mile-long paved path.

New Castle Battery Park

New Castle Battery Park

New Castle, Delaware

Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.

Plumpton Park Zoo

Plumpton Park Zoo

Rising Sun, Maryland

Small, local zoo highlighting exotic, farm & area woodland animals, plus birds & reptiles, too.

Reading Pagoda

Reading Pagoda

Reading, Pennsylvania

Circa 1908, 7-story Japanese-style pagoda with sweeping views of the city from the top, plus a cafe.

Gilpin's Falls Historic Covered Bridge

Gilpin's Falls Historic Covered Bridge

North East, Maryland

Bridge featuring a small waterfall and a rocky trail, as well as an old dam.

Meadow Park

Meadow Park

Elkton, Maryland

Recreational park with a creek, walking trails & fields for softball & football, plus playgrounds.

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