EVENT

WHEN:
DATE: 05/23/2018
TIME: 9:00am-2:00pm (prompt start, estimated end)
MILEAGE: 11 miles


DESCRIPTION: (Wear appropriate clothing & bring water!  Below are some special instructions: what to bring, relative difficulties, interesting features, and carpooling directions.)

Leader: Margaret Moore (C: 914/960-1469; E: ).

Meet for a 9:00 a.m. start from Peter’s Rock, aka Smithbridge parking area, along the lovely Brandywine River. We will hike north along the Brandywine Trail, then after lunch return via Mason Dixon Trail to swing by the peony farm, which should be looking Monetesque. Roughly 11 miles including stream crossings. Bring lunch, snacks, water. No parking fee.

LOCATION

WHERE:
First State National Historical Park – Brandywine Beaver Valley

NEAREST ADDRESS:
199 Brandywine Creek Rd
Wilmington,  DE 19803

EXACT COORDINATES:
39.834182, -75.575582

ONLINE DIRECTIONS:
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PARKING FEE:
No

RESTROOM AVAILABLE:
Unknown

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WRITTEN DIRECTIONS:
From the intersection of US-202 (Concord Pike) & DE-92 (Beaver Valley Rd) proceed west on Beaver Valley for 1.4 mi. At stop sign go straight onto Beaver Dam Rd & proceed 0.7 mi. Turn left onto Brandywine Creek Rd & proceed 0.1 mi. The parking lot will be on the right.


LOCATION NOTES:

From FSNHP:

Parking Lot closed August 8 for an indefinite period of time:

Date Posted: 8/10/2023Due to the recent storms, a number of large trees have fallen and continue to fall in and around the Smith Bridge Picnic Area & Parking Lot. Smith Bridge Picnic Area and Parking Lot will be closed starting at 4:00PM on August 8, 2023 until further notice.

 

 

Also known as “Smith Bridge Picnic Area” or “Peter’s Rock”.  Formerly part of Woodlawn Trustee Estate.

 

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