Hibernia County Park
Park
109 acres1.7 mi of trail
Rim Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in West Brandywine Township
14% of West Brandywine Township’s land is conserved: 1,136 acres
424 acres are parks and preserves, 55 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Hibernia County Park (1.7 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #206 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
1,136 acres · of 13.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
424 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is West Brandywine Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Brandywine Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Brandywine Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #206 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Brandywine Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land55 acres of park per 1,000 residents (424 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home88% 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 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 80%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Brandywine Township’s 14% is ahead of 67% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Hibernia County Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,136 conserved acres
14% of West Brandywine Township’s land. Who manages West Brandywine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,097 ac
County1,082 ac
Joint369 ac
Regional Water Districts260 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government241 ac
State fish & wildlife72 ac
Town or city61 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,068 acAgricultural Easement · 870 acForest Stewardship Easement · 589 acOther Easement · 329 acLocal Other or Unknown · 213 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 701 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 125 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernia County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 103 | Open |
| Henderson Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 101 | Open |
| Icedale Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 72 | Open |
| Route 322 Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 64 | Open |
| Hurley Rd Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 60 | Open |
| Hatfield Properties East Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Hibernia Trail Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| Beaver Creek Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Beaver Creek Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| West Brandywine Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in West Brandywine Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Brandywine Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Horses · 1.7 miUnpaved · 0.7 mi
Rim Trail1.7 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
2Equestrian
2Pickleball
1Soccer
1Volleyball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in West 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 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in West Brandywine Township →
Next door
West Brandywine Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wallace Township18 miWest Caln Township9.4 miEast Brandywine Township6.2 miWest Brandywine Township5.4 miCaln Township3.8 miHoney Brook Township3.5 miValley Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brandywine Township | 14% | 0.4 | 55 | 88% | A |
| West Caln Township | 24% | 0.4 | 177 | 61% | A |
| East Brandywine Township | 14% | 0.6 | 21 | 76% | A− |
| Wallace Township | 21% | 1.5 | 313 | 80% | A+ |
| Valley Township | 4% | 0.2 | 14 | 80% | B |
| Caln Township | 5% | 0.4 | 19 | 74% | B+ |
| Honey Brook Township | 33% | 0.1 | 9 | 43% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Brandywine Township
Where can I hike in West Brandywine Township?
The longest trail networks: Hibernia County Park, 1.7 miles; YMCA Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West 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 West Brandywine Township’s trails?
Hibernia County Park and YMCA Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Brandywine Township?
26,744 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Brandywine Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 595 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Brandywine Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #206 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 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 →