State forest · West Nottingham Township, Chester County

William Penn State Forest

Small, scattered tracts in the southeast corner of the state, the best known being Goat Hill, a rare serpentine barren of rocky grassland and plants found almost nowhere else in Pennsylvania.

What you will find

  • Hiking trails
  • Camping
  • Fishing

Hunting is permitted here in season. Check the state hunting calendar and wear blaze orange in fall and winter.

Make a day of it

Nearby

  • Susquehannock State Park

    State park · 11 miles away

    From clifftop overlooks such as Hawk Point, the Susquehanna spreads wide below, dotted with wooded islands where bald eagles are often seen, and trails drop through steep ravines toward the river.