White Clay Creek Preserve
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- pa.gov(610) 274-2900
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
White Clay Creek Preserve is a 2,748-acre natural area in Chester County, about 5 miles north of Newark.
The park supports cross-country skiing, horseback riding, winter sports, hunting in season, and fishing.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| The park’s wording doesn’t give clock times — see the official wording below. | |||
Official wording
White Clay Creek Preserve is managed for low-intensity recreational day use activities throughout the year. Day use areas close at dusk. Contact the Ridley Creek State Park office for facility seasons and hours.
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (Aspira), Pennsylvania State Parks contract
- Phone
- 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Things to do
Winter sportsCross-country skiingHikingHuntingHorseback ridingFishingBiking
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arc Corner Connector Trail | 0.33 mi | More difficult | Recreations permitted: hiking Trailhead amenities: none This trail gives access to the Tri-state Marker Trail and the Arc Corner Monument.Hiking |
| Charles Bailey Trail | 2.21 mi | More difficult | Recreations permitted: hiking Trailhead amenities: none This trail follows White Clay Creek closely and offers great wildlife watching opportunities.Hiking |
| Edwin Leid Trail | 1.95 mi | More difficult | Recreations permitted: hiking, mountain biking, equestrian Trailhead amenities: none This trail can be accessed by parking lots 1, 2, or 3 and meanders along the Middle Branch of the White Clay Creek.HikingMountain bikingEquestrian |
| PennDel Trail | 3.2 mi | More difficult | Recreations permitted: hiking, biking, equestrian Trailhead amenities: none This trail is a bi-state trail that runs through both Pennsylvania and Delaware state parks systems.HikingBikingEquestrian |
| Tri-state Marker Trail | 3.5 mi | More difficult | Recreations permitted: hiking Trailhead amenities: none The Tri-state Marker (PA, DE, MD) and the Arc Corner Monument (PA, MD) can be found along this trail.Hiking |
| Wendel Cassel Trail | 1.18 mi | More difficult | Recreations permitted: hiking Trailhead amenities: none Starting on Yeatman Station Road parking area, this trail is great for linking to other trails for a longer route.Hiking |
Trail descriptions from the park
Hiking trails explore the habitats of the park and tie in with trails in the White Clay Creek Preserve in Delaware.
Please travel only on designated trails.
White Clay Creek Preserve Map
Amenities
Recreation
- Horse trails
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
White Clay Creek Preserve offers a range of accessibility accommodations to ensure all visitors can enjoy its natural beauty and recreational opportunities.
Official accessibility information
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 405 Sharpless Road
Landenberg, PA 19350-0172 - Nearest town
- Newark — about 5 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 39.7468, -75.7742
- Phone
- (610) 274-2900
- whiteclaysp@pa.gov
Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)
Directions from the park
The park is reached via Pennsylvania Route 896, 11 miles south of the Forrestville/New London exit of U.S. Route 1. GPS Decimal Degrees: Latitude 39.7468, Longitude -75.77422
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Pennsylvania State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Sep 3, 2026
- DCNR Find a Park: content-fragment JSON feed used by the pa.gov park finder
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology