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Ridley Creek State Park, Media, PA

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Ridley Creek State Park

A Delaware County state park of rolling woods and meadows near Philadelphia, with a restored 18th-century farmstead and a historic manor.

1023 Sycamore Mills Road, Media, PA 19063-4398 · Media, PA

About Ridley Creek State Park

Ridley Creek State Park is a large public park in southeastern Pennsylvania, spread across roughly 2,600 acres of wooded hills and open fields. Ridley Creek runs through the property, and the land offers an open-space refuge within a built-up region. Visitors can hike, bike, fish, picnic, and ride horses on its trails. The park also preserves historic buildings, including Hunting Hill Mansion, a stone manor that inspired the architectural style of structures across the park. The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead recreates life on a pre-Revolutionary Delaware County farm, with costumed interpreters and period animals. Seasonal educational programs run from spring into late fall.

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