Stroud Preserve
Managed by Natural Lands
40 acres0.5 mi of trail
Red Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bradford Friends Meetinghouse · Photo: Smallbones at en.wikipedia · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Bradford Township
19% of West Bradford Township’s land is conserved: 2,220 acres
The biggest trail networks: Stroud Preserve (0.5 mi). 488 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 8.9 miles of mapped trail cross West Bradford Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #302 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
2,220 acres · of 18.5 sq mi of land
Trails
8.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
488 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is West Bradford Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Bradford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Bradford Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #302 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 West Bradford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (488 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home67% 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 71%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Bradford Township’s 19% is ahead of 77% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% 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 Stroud Preserve, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brandywine Meadows Preserve
Nature preserve
69 acres0.4 mi of trail
Brandywine Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Broad Run Park
Park
29 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Shadyside Park
Park
26 acres0.1 mi of trail
Shadyside Park
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Shadyside ParkWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Stroud Preserve40 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Natural Lands
Brandywine Meadows Preserve69 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBroad Run Park29 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsShadyside Park26 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBeacon Hill Park10 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,220 conserved acres
19% of West Bradford Township’s land. Who manages West Bradford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits6,422 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government518 ac
County485 ac
Joint363 ac
Town or city43 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)37 ac
Not recorded161 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,641 acAgricultural Easement · 1,834 acForest Stewardship Easement · 397 acLocal Park · 351 acLocal Conservation Area · 286 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,640 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 183 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bradford Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 161 | Closed |
| Embreeville County Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 131 | Open |
| Telegraph Preserve Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 121 | Open |
| Stroud Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 80 | Open |
| Broad Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 67 | Open |
| Strasburg Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 51 | Open |
| Broad Run Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 49 | Open |
| Lieds Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 48 | Open |
| Bradford Meadows Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 48 | Open |
| Shadyside Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in West Bradford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Bradford Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.3 mi
Brandywine Trail0.6 mi
Red Loop0.4 mi
Shadyside Park0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Soccer
6Baseball
6Tennis
6Basketball
5Equestrian
3Golf
2Beach volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
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.
Humphry Marshall HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itBradford Friends MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itTemple-Webster-Stoner HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itDerbydown HomesteadBuilding · listed 1973
About itMarshallton InnBuilding · listed 1977
About itTaylor HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCol. John Hannum HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itBaily FarmBuilding · listed 1985
About itComo FarmBuilding · listed 1985
About itTrimbleville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itMarshallton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in West Bradford 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) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in West Bradford Township →
Next door
West Bradford Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
East Bradford Township46 miNewlin Township21 miEast Fallowfield Township12 miWest Bradford Township8.9 miPocopson Township4.5 miCaln Township3.8 miEast Caln Township2.3 miDowningtown2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bradford Township | 19% | 0.5 | 33 | 67% | A− |
| East Bradford Township | 35% | 3.1 | 100 | 85% | A+ |
| Pocopson Township | 31% | 0.5 | 100 | 89% | A |
| East Caln Township | 10% | 0.6 | 17 | 80% | A− |
| East Fallowfield Township | 34% | 0.8 | 18 | 62% | A− |
| Newlin Township | 63% | 1.7 | 616 | 58% | A+ |
| Caln Township | 5% | 0.4 | 19 | 74% | B+ |
| Downingtown | 8% | 1.0 | 15 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Bradford Township
Where can I hike in West Bradford Township?
The longest trail networks: Stroud Preserve, 0.5 miles; Brandywine Meadows Preserve, 0.4 miles; Broad Run Park, 0.2 miles; Shadyside Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Bradford Township is conserved land?
19% 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 West Bradford Township’s trails?
Stroud Preserve and Brandywine Meadows Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Bradford Township?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Bradford Township?
21,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Bradford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 644 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Bradford Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #302 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 West Bradford 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 →