Hopewell Big Woods

Hopewell Big Woods
Hopewell Lake in French Creek State Park of the Hopewell Big Woods
Map showing the location of Hopewell Big Woods
Map showing the location of Hopewell Big Woods
LocationBerks and Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest cityWarwick Township, PA
Coordinates40°12′42″N 75°47′31″W / 40.21167°N 75.79194°W / 40.21167; -75.79194
Area73,000 acres (30,000 ha)[1]

The Hopewell Big Woods is the largest contiguous forest in southeastern Pennsylvania. Spanning northern Chester County and southern Berks County, the region is approximately 73,000 acres or 114 square miles.[1] Most of the forest is located in the Schuylkill River watershed.