Hike the Delaware Valley
Explore the natural beauty and adventures available in your neighborhood.
Our Trail Guide Features
Experience
Benefit from our reviews of the trail as we explored it, then go out and create your own experience.
Video Preview
Our trail videos allow you to preview the trail ahead. Not as great as the real thing, but it is nice to know-before-you-go.
Tracking
All our reviews are accompanied by a tracked path of our exact route so you can see where we went.
Difficulty
All or hikes have been rated for difficulty based on the terrain, elevation, and vegetation overgrowth. (Easy, Moderate, Difficult)
Logistics
Getting there, where to park, bathrooms, rules, and links to park websites. Everything you need to know in one place.
Tips
Why not learn from our mistakes? From mosquitos to mud, somethings can really mess with your day.
Our Favorite Hikes
Some hikes are just better than others, in our opinion.
Binkey Lee Preserve
Chester Springs, PA
What makes it great
- Well maintained trails
- Meadow, woods, hills, and water all together
- Not very busy
- Multiple side trails to extend a hike
- Excellent view without much effort
Bondsville Mill Park
Downingtown, PA
What makes it great
- Historic location
- Dogs love it
- Short loop with generous elevation gain
- Creek access
- Picnicing available
ChesLen Preserve
West Chester, PA
What Makes it great
- Scenic Views
- Long casual hikes
- Great for families
- Well marked trails
- Centrally located bathrooms
Parks & Preserves
Official websites for many of the local parks and preserves where many of our adventures take place.
“I never knew such a beautiful trail exisited less than 5 miles from my house! Thanks, localhikr for opening my eyes to the world around me.”
“Your preview videos really helped us decide which trip was best for our family; we had a great time at Cheslen Preserve.”
“Because of your trail updates about a partial closed trail, we knew to start at the opposite end and wasted no time getting turned around.”
“Your tip about heavy biking traffic on a trail we liked helped change our itinerary for the better.”






