Best Walking Trails & Routes in West Chester

This route goes around the East Goshen Township Park. It starts at the parking lot near the playground and does a big loop along a paved walking path that goes around the whole park. Hours: Closes at dusk. Facilities: Pavilions - this park has multiple large pavilions. Bathrooms and water - there is a public bathroom. There are multiple water fountains and pumps. Sports fields - there are multiple sports fields here including soccer and baseball. They are not fenced or locked. There are also tennis courts which are not locked. Exercise equipment - the walking trail passes by a pull up bar as well as an area equipped with multiple body-weight exercise items (bars, beams, etc). Playgrounds - This is one of the best playgrounds in the area. Very recently renovated. Large and suitable for all ages. Soft surface. Toddler area. Big sandbox. Zip line. Generally lots of kids can be found here all the time. Great atmosphere. Other - butterfly garden, library box. Events: Weekly farmers market during the summer. Concerts and township events also frequently held here. Transportation: Access from Paoli Pike. Loads of onsite parking.

This is a short, hidden trail buried behind an already hidden park. You will not find this little trail in any maps. Be prepared for fallen trees and muddy patches. How to find this trail: From Coopersmith Park - look for the bridge at the far end of the little grassy area. Cross the bridge and immediately after the entrance to the trail is to your left. From Goshen Terrace Apartments- there are at least three entrances to this trail from Goshen Terrace. The start and end locations of this route show two of them. The third is somewhere in the middle but not highlighted on this map. Note that this trail looks like it should connect to the eastern edge of Coopersmith Park, which would make for an interesting little loop if combined with Coopersmith’s walking path. However, after much exploring I did not see any connection to Coopersmith on that end (there is a wide stream you would have to cross, and I did not see any easy crossings).