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Warwick County Park
Challengers Fishing Derby
382 County Park Road, Pottstown, PA 19465
610-469-1916

On May 15, 2013, the Challengers Fishing Derby was held at Warwick Park. The kids had a good time catching a few fish, and especially liked their camo t-shirts & trophies. They also enjoyed a pizza party down by the creek. Cassie Parker was very happy catching a 22 ½” rainbow trout, which will be mounted by Chris Evans Taxidermy in Pottstown.

About the Park
French Creek
Hardwood forests, meadows, wetlands, and the French Creek - rated an “exceptional value” waterway by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - encompasses Warwick County Park’s 530 acres.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Warwick’s woodlands provided much of the raw timber used to make charcoal for the region’s iron furnaces and forges. Remains of the iron industry can still be seen at various charcoal hearths along old cart paths.

The park features an ADA -accessible fishing deck along the French creek, a portion which meanders through the park. An ideal site for nature study, the Horse-Shoe Trail, extending from Valley Forge to the Appalachian Trail, adds length to the numerous miles of multi-use park trails.

Horse Shoe Trail
The park's various trails and meadows provide bountiful opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback riding and bird watching. The day use area offers picnic pavilions, single-family picnic tables, two age-appropriate play areas, a sand volleyball court, horseshoe pit and a quoit pit.

South of the day use area lies Pennsylvania’s only surviving Fink Truss, patented by Albert Fink in 1854. In 1870, the Chester County Commissioners contracted with the Phoenix Iron Works, Phoenixville, to make a pedestrian footbridge across the French Creek. The “bridge to nowhere,” which incorporates the restored Fink Truss, is now used as a scenic overlook of the French Creek Valley.

Love the brisk morning air and exercise? Come out with the Warwick Walkers to start your day on a healthy, positive note, improve your general overall health, meet new friends, and learn about the park. Everyone walks at their own pace, but you will never walk alone.


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