Part of the Brandywine-Struble Recreation Corridor, which extends through Chester County, this 2.5 mile multi-use, paved trail immerses trail users in beautiful natural surroundings. Beginning near the Trestle Bridge south of Downingtown to Skelp Level Road and PA Route 322/Downingtown Pike (just east of the Sugars Bridge Road intersection), the trail follows its namesake river south along a corridor once utilized by the West Chester Street Trolley. Enjoy a tranquil route that passes through meadows and forests and cross the Brandywine Creek near historic Gibson’s Covered Bridge (also known as Harmony Hill Bridge), a wooden covered bridge built in 1872 that is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Stop to explore the M. John Johnson Nature Center, Harmony Hill Nature Area, or dip your toes in the cool river water on a hot summer day. Mountain bikers can branch off on several unpaved routes along the way. The trail is open from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. 

The Brandywine Trail is a part of the Circuit Trails, a vast regional network of hundreds of miles of multi-use trails that is growing in size each year. Explore 100s of miles of happy at CircuitTrails.org.