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Hibernia County Park
Worth the drive to Coatesville if your kids are past the stroller stage — 900+ acres of wooded trails, a playground, fishing pond, and some of the quieter hiking in the county. Trails are unpaved and can be rough, so leave the stroller home. Preschool and up with good shoes.
Updated 2026-05-22 · Kid Friendly Chesco editors
Hibernia County Park sits in the northwest corner of Chester County near Coatesville and gets far fewer visitors than it deserves. The park spans 900+ acres with wooded trails, a stocked fishing pond, a playground, and multiple picnic areas. The hiking is the real draw — trails wind through mature forest with creeks crossing and minimal crowds. None of it is stroller-appropriate, but for kids 3 and up who can walk a mile it's an excellent afternoon. Free admission, free parking. Bring water and snacks because there are no concessions.
- Address
- 1 Park Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320
- Hours
- Open daily, dawn to dusk
- Parking
- Main parking area off Park Road is free and rarely crowded. Multiple trailheads with their own small lots — the main entrance lot near the picnic area is the best starting point for families.
- Crowds
- Hibernia doesn't get the weekend crush that Marsh Creek does — it's off the beaten path enough that even on nice days you'll have space. One of the more underrated county parks.
- Good for
- Preschool, Kids, Tweens, Teens
- Type
- outdoor
- Tags
- hiking, fishing, playground, picnic-areas, leashed-dogs-ok, free
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