Things to Do & see
Hopewell Big Woods is 73,000 acres of possibilities…
come camp, fish, kayak, ride your horse, climb a rock, or just take a good long walk.

Information & Visitor Centers

•Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
•French Creek State Park
•Warwick County Park
•Welkinweir
•Borough Hall, Birdsboro
•Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape
•Schuylkill River Heritage Area

Parks & Preserves

•Birdsboro Waters
•Coventry Woods
•Crow’s Nest Preserve
•French Creek State Park
•Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
•Horse-Shoe Trail
•Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve
•Union Township Recreation Area
•Warwick County Park
•Riverfront Park
•Welkinweir
•Woody’s Woods

Historic Attractions

•Bethesda Church
•Coventry House
•Daniel Boone Homestead
•Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
•Iron and Steel Tours
•Joanna Furnace Historic Site
•Mark Bird’s House
•Morlatton Village
•St. Peters Village
•Warwick Furnace Ruins at the Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve
•Welkinweir

Hiking

•Birdsboro Waters
•Coventry Woods
•Crow’s Nest Preserve
•Explore Pennsylvania Trails
•French Creek State Park
•Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
•Horse-Shoe Trail
•Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve
•Union Township Recreation Area
•Warwick County Park
•Riverfront Park
•Welkinweir •Woody’s Woods

Fishing

•French Creek State Park
•Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
•Schuylkill River National & State Heritage Area
•TCO Flyfishing, Reading

Birding

•Pennsylvania Audubon Society

See Parks & Preserves for birding locations

Horseback Riding

•Horse-Shoe Trail
•Sheeder Mill Farm

Paddling

•French Creek State Park
•Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
•Schuylkill River National & State Heritage Area
•Take It Outdoors Adventures
•Top Water Trips
•Union Township Recreation Area

Camping

•French Creek State Park

Cycling

•Berks Area Mountain Biking Association
•Berks County Bicycle Club
•Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
•French Creek Iron Tour
•Pennsylvania Rails-to-Trails
•Take It Outdoors Adventures

Rock Climbing

•Birdsboro Climbing Quarry
•Birdsboro Waters

Hunting

•State Game Lands #43

Orienteering

•Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Geocaching

•Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
•Earthcache

Other Recreation Resources

•Visit Philadelphia