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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.

The Oasis Family Fun Center

The Oasis Family Fun Center

Concordville, Pennsylvania

Children's indoor play zone includes a rock climbing wall, laser maze, trampoline basketball & more.

Newlin Grist Mill Park

Newlin Grist Mill Park

Pennsylvania

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

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.

American Treasure Tour Museum

American Treasure Tour Museum

Oaks, Pennsylvania

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

Nottingham County Park

Nottingham County Park

Nottingham, Pennsylvania

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

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.

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.

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Afternoon destination drawing nature-lovers with its collection of flora on a 19th-century estate.

Penn Museum

Penn Museum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Set in a building with a Chinese rotunda, this museum has abundant artifacts & antiquities.

Historic Ephrata Cloister

Historic Ephrata Cloister

Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Visitors can explore the unique buildings & grounds of this monastic community founded in the 1700s.

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits.

Independence Visitor Center

Independence Visitor Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Guest resource hub with a multilingual concierge staff, tickets to area attractions & a gift shop.

Independence National Historical Park

Independence National Historical Park

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This landmark-filled park covers 20 city blocks with museums, Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell.

Cherry Street Pier

Cherry Street Pier

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Exhibition spaces on an early 20th-century pier, plus art studios, flea market & riverside beer pub.

Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Lititz, Pennsylvania

Family-owned wolf refuge with guided tours, including a once-a-month Full Moon night event.

Crystal Cave

Crystal Cave

Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Subterranean attraction of rock formations, plus outdoor mini-golf & panning for gems.

Fonthill Castle

Fonthill Castle

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Former mansion that's a mash-up of architectural styles houses arts-&-crafts tiles, antiques & more.

Ringing Rocks County Park

Ringing Rocks County Park

Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania

Unusual & fascinating "field" of 10 foot high rock piles that make ringing sounds when struck.

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Delaware

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

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Wilmington, Delaware

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

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.

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