| Ridley Creek State Park | |
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 Ridley Creek as seen on an autumn day | |
  Location of Ridley Creek State Park in Pennsylvania  Ridley Creek State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°57′21″N 75°26′59″W / 39.95583°N 75.44972°W |
| Area | 2,606 acres (10.55 km2)[1] |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m)[2] |
| Established | August 1972 |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Ridley Creek State Park |
Ridley Creek State Park is a 2,606-acre (1,055 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Edgmont, Middletown,[3] and Upper Providence Townships, Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park, about 5 miles (8 km) north of the county seat of Media, offers many recreational activities, such as hiking, biking, fishing, and picnicking. Ridley Creek passes through the park. Highlights include a 5-mile (8 km) paved multi-use trail, a formal garden designed by the Olmsted Brothers, and Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, which recreates daily life on a pre-Revolutionary farm. The park is adjacent to the John J. Tyler Arboretum. Ridley Creek State Park is just over 16 miles (26 km) from downtown, Philadelphia between Pennsylvania Route 352 and Pennsylvania Route 252 on Gradyville Road.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
rcspwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Ridley Creek State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 1990. Retrieved December 18, 2007.
- ^ "Zoning Map" (PDF). Middletown Township. Retrieved April 23, 2020. - The map indicates portions of the park.