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Mill Race Trail

3.8 ★★★★☆ 22 Google reviews · Running trail in Landenberg, Pennsylvania · Open 24 hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Loop distance
Not reported
Shape
Loop
Shade
Not reported
Access
Open 24 hours

Confirmed from Mill Race Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

LoopOpen 24hHillyQuiet

What runners say about Mill Race Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (22 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🌾 quiet & peaceful 3 mentions

“2 miles, but great variety and peaceful / quiet.”

It's a nice trail, but with a steep entrance. From the parking lot it leads down to the White Clay Creek. Once down it follows the old railroad tracks along the river and in a loop along the creek. Nice area. I loved it and will come back.

★★★★☆ — Sandra , Apr 2023

Black walnut, tulip poplar, sycamore, oak, maple, beech and more compose this over a mile in length wooded trail. After a steep hill to the start of the trail you will find a more gentle path that goes along the old Pomeroy & Newark Railroad bed and the banks of the White Clay Creek.

★★★★★ — R , Apr 2022

Been here a couple times went back today it's still nice but it's woods so you have to be careful the grass after you start the trail is high not really u can still walk through u do a couple different trails it's nice there's trails to the creek over this small bridge it's really nice met a little friend who scared…

★★★★★ — Tracey , Oct 2024

Short, about 1.2 miles, but great variety and peaceful / quiet. Funny to park in a neighborhood but a great trail

★★★★★ — Marissa , Jun 2020

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 22 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

⛰️ Hills / elevation 3 mentions

“After a steep hill to the start of the trail you will find a more gentle path that goes along the old Pomeroy & Newark Railroad bed and the banks of the White Clay Creek.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

“2 miles, but great variety and peaceful / quiet.”

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🔁 Loop trail 2 mentions

“Once down it follows the old railroad tracks along the river and in a loop along the creek.”

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Plan your run at Mill Race Trail

The practical stuff

  • AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Hours

Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Mill Race Trail

115 Lavender Hill Ln, Landenberg, PA 19350

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.