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1. Can the parks accommodate visitors with disabilities?

Our park staff make every effort to accommodate visitors with disabilities.Most County park trails are ADA accessible. Hibernia, Nottingham and Warwick Parks offer playgrounds accessible to those with disabilities per ADA standards.

2. Can I ride my horse at the parks?

Parks

All of our parks have internal trails particularly well-suited to horseback riding, except for Wolf’s Hollow, which is only open to hiking, per township requirements. 

Trails 

Horseback riding is permitted on the Schuylkill River Trail because it is unpaved and does not have a high degree of pedestrian and bicycle activity. Other county trails are off-limits to equestrian due to the large numbers of joggers and cyclists and the excessive damage that regular horseshoes can cause to paved, macadam trail surfaces.

3. Can weddings be held at the parks?

Yes, any of the County parks would make a lovely backdrop for an informal outdoor wedding. Please call the park office at least 60 days prior to the event date. An agreement must be signed and fees paid in advance, including pavilion rentals. For a more formal occasion, The Manor House at Springton Manor Farm is available. For more information on the Manor, call Scott at 610-733-2516.

4. What activities are permitted on regional trails?

Regional trails with smooth, macadam surfaces (ie., the Chester Valley Trail) are permitted for:

•  walking
• jogging
• cycling
• non-motorized scooters
• in-line skating
• cross-country skiing
• snow shoeing
• Battery-operated wheelchairs or battery-powered bicycles by persons with doctor-verifiable disabilities
• Dog walking under leash (maximum 6’ length)
• Strollers, including those connected to bicycles

The following are NOT permitted for use on our trails:

• Motorized vehicles including segueways, motorcycles and mopeds
• Powered scooters 
• Snowmobiles (excluding authorized vehicles)
• Skateboards
• Horses or horseback riding, 
• Horse carriage, pony carts, etc.

5. Is alcohol permitted when renting a pavilion?

Possession of beer, alcohol or other controlled substances is strictly prohibited at any County park or trail.

6. Can I take my ATV to any of the parks?

The operation of any type of mini-bike, trail bike, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile or other vehicle that cannot be registered for operation on public highways, except in areas designated for that purpose, is prohibited. Only then, with County approval and the appropriate permit, are such vehicles permitted.

7. Can I ice skate on Chambers Lake?

No, Ice-skating is prohibited on any pond or lake at all County parks.

8. Can I volunteer at a park?

All County parks and trails welcome the active involvement of volunteers in the Friends Groups affiliated with the County. 

• Hibernia Park
• Warwick Park
• Springton Manor Farm
• Chester Valley Trail

9. Can I swim at any of the parks?

Swimming is not permitted at any County Park.

10. Can I fish/boat at Chambers Lake?

Chambers Lake is stocked with warm water species including channel catfish, chain pickerel, smallmouth and largemouth bass.Non-motorized or electric powered boats ONLY. No sailboats. All watercraft must be registered with the PA Fish and Boat Commission. Boating for the purpose of fishing is also permitted after park hours. A public fishing pier is open on the north side of the lake and may be accessed from Lake Trail. Other shoreline fishing is permitted, but is prohibited from the dam breast itself. Swimming is prohibited at Chambers Lake.

Chambers Lake at Hibernia County Park

11. Are pets permitted in the parks?

Pets are permitted everywhere except in picnic areas and the Great Barn complex at Springton Manor Farm. All pets must be restrained on a leash not exceeding six feet in length.