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Pickering Creek Preserve
4.4 ★★★★☆ 105 Google reviews · Running trail in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Pickering Creek Preserve'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.
Clean fitness center offering pools, classes (like yoga), weights and courts, plus friendly staff, and nature trails.
What runners say about Pickering Creek Preserve
“Amazing facility, friendly people, well maintained and something for everyone.”
Love this place! Trails are abundant, well marked and cover a wide variety of terrain and habitats. I love to do a trail run, take the kids for a nature walk, or just find a few quiet spots to be still, bird-watch or contemplate.
Great place for a hike or a canoe. I've never experienced over crowding. A very beautiful place with a ton of history.
Plan your run at Pickering Creek Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitefrenchandpickering.org
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–7 pm |
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