Stroud Preserve | Natural Lands Trust

North Creek Road
West Chester, PA 19382
Fred Gender, Preserve Manager
610-344-3443

DETOUR NOTICE - North Creek Road is currently closed between Rt. 162 (Strasburg Road) and the preserve entrance due to bridge construction. You can, however, access the preserve entrance on North Creek from the south. If traveling from West Chester, take either Hillsdale Road or Milner Street west to North Creek Road. Turn right onto North Creek and proceed to the preserve entrance. If traveling from the west on Rt. 162, take Lucky Hill Road south to Allerton Road. Turn left on Allerton and proceed to North Creek Road. Turn left on North Creek and proceed to the preserve entrance.

Parking: 3/10 mile south of Route 162 on North Creek Road

Stroud Preserve consists of 571 acres of culturally and ecologically important land in Chester County. This rolling mosaic of once-pastured grasslands, working farmlands, and woodlands now serves as wildlife habitat and a unique site for research by the Stroud Water Research Center, one of the premier stream research labs in North America.

Highlights

	Nearly 9.5 miles of unpaved trails ranging from easy to moderate
	Birds include Downy Woodpecker, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, and Tufted Titmouse. Part of the Laurels, King Ranch, and Stroud “Important Bird Area” (a National Audubon Society designation).
	Horseback riding on designated trails under good conditions (not wet or muddy); horse trailers are not permitted
	Over 2 acres of serpentine barrens, a rare habitat for several plant species of special concern in Pennsylvania
	Meadows filled with native grasses such as purpletop, switchgrass, and big bluestem, and wildflowers such as ironweed, goldenrod, and milkweed
	Woodlands dominated by red oak, tuliptree, beech, and maple
	Spring-fed streams and wetlands that drain into the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek
	Agricultural fields of soybeans and corn, as well as hayfields
	Historic structures that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (please respect the privacy of residents)