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    Marsh Creek State Park

    4.3 (70 reviews)

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    Beautiful Sunday
    Mm M.

    Beautiful place to relax, enjoy with family. Wherever you decide to sit, there's a nice view in front of your eyes. People are kind too, they usually say hello to you and you feel so welcome.

    Birds sitting peacefully on the lake - there's plenty of birds, turtles, and fish
    Isha K.

    Beautiful place to spend an afternoon kayaking, relaxing, paddle boarding or swimming with the kids. A gorgeous lake flanked by forest that includes some hiking trails. Includes picnic spots, a concenssion stand. Has rentals for paddle boating and kayaking as well. The only downside is that it can get crowded on the weekends, so come prepared for the crowds on days with nice weather

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    Brian M.

    Ok I'm a bit peeved that Jim H. reviewed this first, as we've been going here for years! But as his review is dated a year ago, I'll forgive him, just this one time. Marsh Creek State Park is a great place. A lake, pool, nice place to picnic, etc. We go primarily to rent sailboats. I love to go on a sunny, windy day, rent a 3-4 person sailboat, about $35 hr or $95 for 4 hrs, and let the world melt away. The lake is just big enough to make it a nice place to sail, but not so big you would have any concerns about being capsized by an errant wave. You can also rent kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, so "whatever" boat that " floats your boat"-so to say. I have to admit that I stay far away from the pool. A little too one-on-one with the masses for me. Hey it's MY psychological hang-up. It shouldn't stop you from enjoying it. Close, convenient-although parking on a busy weekend afternoon can be challenging-Marsh Creek Park offers most of what you'd be looking for in a summertime outdoor experience.

    Marie M.

    Okay so a few things that I didn't mention in the first review I wrote.. The other side of the creek across from the park road entrance (in your google maps you'll see it as marsh creek boat launch near creek road) there are really great trails for bikers and runners. There are quite a few entrances to the trails in this park, I use the park road one for kayaking but never for running or biking. As I said before, the dorlan mills road entrance to trails is good too and I did pass a place to park and go on handicap friendly trails on dowlin forge road (dowlin forge park).

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    We are fortunate to live so close to this park. For the past 13 years we hike here with our dogs. We enjoy biking on the trail too!

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    Best hidden gem in Chester County. Although more and more meeting folks from out of the area! Love the water sports for the kids!

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    Please please put soap in the containers in the bathroom it's COVID-19 people other than that I absolutely love the place

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    Ask the Community - Marsh Creek State Park

    Is it dog friendly?

    Definitely! Leashes, please...!

    Any plans for more parking spaces?

    Where is the best place to park if you are bringing your own kayak and is there any fee for doing so?

    First set of parkings after you enter the park... all trucks with boats park there too.. ( I personally don't think there's a fee .. never had a kayak ..) , Hope that helps

    Are dogs allowed on boat rentals if wearing a life jacket?

    Yes

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    Review Highlights - Marsh Creek State Park

    It is great for families to bring kids and have fun kayaking and boating, not to mention you can rent cars there too.

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    Kilgore Falls - The waterfall!

    Kilgore Falls

    4.0(41 reviews)
    45.5 mi

    Kilgore is a lovely place for an easy to moderate hiking trail. It's open daily but you need a…read morepermit on the weekends from Memorial day to Labor Day I believe. To get to the waterfall you have to walk a path that's about 10-15 minutes. You will have to climb over some rocks in the water in your travels, but once you get to the waterfall you will absolutely love it. *Please note* Wear comfortable shoes because there are some areas that could be potentially dangerous if you don't take your time.

    [Coronavirus review] This is a small site auxiliary to Rocks…read moreState Park. Notably, the parking lot requires an advance reservation on peak dates, and this policy has been expanded to cover more dates due to the pandemic lockdown pushing people to spend their days outdoors. The trail is a short loop to the falls. Great Falls this isn't, but it's significant enough to generate a nice spray. A rather upset-looking fish flopped down shallow water as I approached. Upstream of the falls was a challenge. Few fords were viable, perhaps owing to heavy rain, and signs suggesting the area was blocked off were ignored by expeditions looking for better crossings. I made it across the stream and back, but I did get a little wet. The scenery isn't worth a long drive on its own, but paired with the other local park sites, it makes for good viewing, and in particular this space with its parking limitations can't get too crowded.

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    Kids Dream Playground - Kid's Dream Playground

    Kids Dream Playground

    4.2(14 reviews)
    17.7 mi

    This playground was recommended by my son's chiro's office. Just as a place to go, nothing chiro…read morespecial about it. There is a lot of large equipment, but not a whole lot of variety or imagination in the different interactive functions. Reeves Park's playground (Phoenixville), Smith Memorial Playground (Fairmount Park), Freedom Playground (Haverford), and Aston Twp's new playground all have really imaginitive stuff, and just as large of an expanse (if not larger). I also have to give props to the Reeves Park and Freedom playgrounds for being fenced in (Smith is, but it's so big, the fence is not as containing as it could be). Kids Dream is not fenced, unfortunately, because it is a layer of safety I always appreciate, for young kids who run, and also just to keep out wandering dogs (the ones on a long leash whose caretakers aren't paying attention) or to dissuade sketchy people from hanging around (sorry but they're everywhere). There is a nearby walking trail, and it's also adjacent to township offices (shared parking lot). I do have to comment that there was a bit of litter generally around, which is never okay for a kids' playground. Also, this playground is pretty crowded. Parents seemed adequately considerate, but honestly, all the abovementioned playgrounds had a better vibe to me. Maybe because this place was built up by my recommendation and the reviews, but it wasn't as great as my expectations (and comparative experiences).

    Fantastic playground!! Huge plenty of options of what to play on. Love it! Will be back for sure…read more Not far from the shopping areas. Conveniently located.

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    Manderach Park - Age 2 to 15

    Manderach Park

    4.6(17 reviews)
    15.9 mi

    We absolutely love this park so much to do and it's so clean. The slides are incredibly, just a…read morelittle tough to get to the top. My only complaint is there isn't enough shade in the summertime so it gets really hot there. We love coming here!

    This is the best playground in the area. My kids (ages 4 and 2) love this playground. The big…read moreslides are super fun and the steps to the slides wear them out which is great for parents. If you want your small children to nap, then have them walk up the steps to the slides a dozen times. There is a nice variety of playground equipment for all ages including swings, a 3 person seesaw, spinning/ climbing thing, etc. All the equipment has a castle theme which is super cute. I love that the entire playground is fenced in with fences high enough that young kids definitely cannot get over. The fencing around the steps/ platforms for the slides is also super safe to prevent falls. I feel totally comfortable letting my kids walk up and slide down by themselves while I wait at the bottom. Bathrooms nearby are better than most playgrounds. The only downside is that there isn't a lot of shade. Some benches are shaded but none of the playground equipment is shaded so you feel like you're baking on a hot day. There are covered benches at the entrance of the playground for parents. But your kids will have so much fun that they'll barely notice how hot they are.

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