East Brandywine Community Park
Park
50 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bridge Mill Farm · Photo: Smallbones · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in East Brandywine Township
14% of East Brandywine Township’s land is conserved: 1,018 acres
The biggest trail networks: East Brandywine Community Park (1.9 mi), Bondsville Mill Park (1.6 mi). 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross East Brandywine Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 218 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #312 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
1,018 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
218 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is East Brandywine Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Brandywine Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Brandywine Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #312 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Brandywine Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (218 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home76% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 70%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Brandywine Township’s 14% is ahead of 69% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is East Brandywine Community Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bondsville Mill Park
Park
45 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,018 conserved acres
14% of East Brandywine Township’s land. Who manages East Brandywine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,503 ac
County671 ac
Joint476 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government160 ac
Regional Water Districts68 ac
Town or city39 ac
Not recorded437 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,786 acConservation Easement · 849 acForest Stewardship Easement · 609 acPrivate Conservation · 512 acUnknown Easement · 272 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 538 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 120 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macfarlan Private Conservation | Not recorded | 429 | Closed |
| Brandywine Conservancy Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 83 | Closed |
| East Brandywine Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 60 | Open |
| Chester County Water Resources Authority Land Local Park | Not recorded | 56 | Unknown |
| Bondsville Mill Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 45 | Open |
| Rothman Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Struble Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Whittaker Property Acq. Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| E Brandywine Building Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Wissahickon Spring Water Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in East Brandywine Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Brandywine Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in East Brandywine Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in East Brandywine Township
Brandywine Creek CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 mi
Applecross Walking Path0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Soccer
7Tennis
7Baseball
6Pickleball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Brandywine Township: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Brandywine Township →
Next door
East Brandywine Township and its neighbors
East Brandywine Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Upper Uwchlan Township19 miEast Brandywine Township6.2 miWest Brandywine Township5.4 miCaln Township3.8 miUwchlan Township2.9 miEast Caln Township2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Brandywine Township | 14% | 0.6 | 21 | 76% | A− |
| Upper Uwchlan Township | 26% | 1.7 | 129 | 85% | A+ |
| Uwchlan Township | 8% | 0.3 | 15 | 87% | B+ |
| West Brandywine Township | 14% | 0.4 | 55 | 88% | A |
| Caln Township | 5% | 0.4 | 19 | 74% | B+ |
| East Caln Township | 10% | 0.6 | 17 | 80% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Brandywine Township
Where can I hike in East Brandywine Township?
The longest trail networks: East Brandywine Community Park, 1.9 miles; Bondsville Mill Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Brandywine Township is conserved land?
14% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on East Brandywine Township’s trails?
East Brandywine Community Park and Bondsville Mill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Brandywine Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Brandywine Township?
23,601 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Brandywine Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 219 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Brandywine Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #312 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Brandywine Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →