State Park · Pennsylvania, United States
Ridley Creek State Park
Ridley Creek State Park is a state park in Pennsylvania, United States, covering 2,606 acres (1,055 ha), established in 1972.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Area | 2,606 acres (1,055 ha) |
| Established | 1972 |
| Coordinates | 39.9558° N, 75.4497° W |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Ridley Creek State Park
Ridley Creek State Park is a 2,606-acre (1,055 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Edgmont, Middletown, and Upper Providence Townships, Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park, about 5 miles (8 km) north of the county seat of Media, offers many recreational activities, such as hiking, biking, fishing, and picnicking within preserved old-growth forest. Ridley Creek passes through the park. Highlights include a 5-mile (8 km) paved multi-use trail, a formal garden designed by the Olmsted Brothers, and Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, which recreates daily life on a pre-Revolutionary farm.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) · Philadelphia, United States · 12.5 miles away
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 84.3 miles away
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) · Baltimore, United States · 84.4 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ridley Creek State Park?
Ridley Creek State Park is in Pennsylvania, United States (39.9558° N, 75.4497° W).
When was Ridley Creek State Park established?
Ridley Creek State Park was established in 1972, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Ridley Creek State Park?
Ridley Creek State Park covers 2,606 acres (1,055 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Pennsylvania state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridley_Creek_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).