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Tulip Tree Woods

Nature Preserve

MainEntrance

ThompsonsBridge

Park Officeand Nature

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Freshwater MarshNature Preserve

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Thompsons Bridge Rd Woodlawn Rd

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Garden of Eden Rd

Mount Lebanon Rd

Sharpley Rd

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Wilmington

BrandywineCreekState Park

Alapocas RunState Park

Flint WoodsNature PreservePENNSYLVANIA

Blue BallBarn

Brandywine CreekState ParkLocation Map

0 0.25 0.5MilesUpdated: May 2016

Brandywine Creek State ParkLegend

Contact Information

Trail Descriptions

Trails and Permitted Uses

Hidden Pond (2.1 miles)Indian Springs (1.8 miles)

Brandywine Trail (2.9 miles)Rocky Run (0.8 miles)Cross CountryCourse (3.1 miles)

ConnectorUnmarked TrailIndian Springs/HiddenPond

Longwall Trail (1.1 miles)

Rocky Run (0.5 miles)Rocky Run (0.5 miles)Open Park Land

Wooded Park Land

Woodlawn TrusteesCounty ParkMunicipalitiesBuildingParkingWater BodiesRestricted Areas

Stone WallFreshwater Marsh

ParkingInformation BoardRestrooms

Picnic PavilionPicnic TablesAmphitheaterTrail HeadDisc GolfCanoe AccessFishingScenic OverlookPrimitive YouthCampingSleddingHikingBikingHorseback Riding

First State National Monument

Indian SpringsThe Indian Springs trail begins behind the Nature Center in the Tulip Tree WoodsNature Preserve. This 1.8 mile loop trail is one of the three trail challenge loopswithin Brandywine Creek State Park. Trail users will experience rocky terrain andgorgeous views of Brandywine Creek and the elaborate stone walls within the park.Rocky RunRocky Run is one of three Trail Challenge loops within Brandywine Creek StatePark. The Rocky Run loop is approximately 1.8 miles long and can be accessedfrom the Thompson's Bridge parking lot. It has a packed earth surface.

Hidden PondThis packed earth loop trail is one of the three Trail Challenge Loops offered in Brandywine Creek State Park. The trail begins behind the Brandywine Creek Nature Center. Enter through the rock wall next to the Nature Center where you will begin your hike in the Tulip Tree Woods Nature Preserve. Open fields will be visible to the south beyond the carefully crafted stone walls built by masons in theearly 1900's. The grade is gradual throughout most of the hike with steep grade changes as the trail approaches and leaves the banks of Brandywine Creek. Brandywine TrailThe Brandywine Trail runs along the east bank of Brandywine Creek. Trail userswill enjoy a gradually undulating crushed stone trail with beautiful views of theCreek. The trail is accessed from the Thompsons Bridge Parking Area or theRockland Falls Road Trailheads.

Trail WidthAvgMin

4 Feet3 Feet

Surface Type Trail Grade AccessibleAvgMax 7%40%Packed Earth - No

Trail WidthAvgMin

3 Feet2 Feet

Surface Type Trail Grade AccessibleAvgMax 8%30%Packed Earth - No

Trail WidthAvgMin

3 Feet2 Feet

Surface Type Trail Grade AccessiblePacked Earth Avg

Max 7%35% - No

Trail WidthAvgMin

8 Feet4 Feet

Surface Type Trail Grade Accessible- YesAvg

Max 4.0%20%Crushed Stone

Updated: May 2016

Creekside Trail (2.6 miles)

National RecreationTrail

Park Office: (302) 577-3534 Nature Center: (302) 655-5740Pavilion Reservations: (877) 987-2757

www.destateparks.comDepartment of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlDivision of Parks and Recreation