One of the most unique parks in the Pennsylvania state park system, Norristown Farm Park is a working farm in continuous use since colonial times. The 690-acre park is home to:

71 species of wildlife, fish, reptiles, and amphibians
173 species of birds
89 species of trees
216 species of wildflowers
Here you will find hiking trails, a trout nursery, picnic areas, separate forest areas of mixed oak and other deciduous trees, flood plain, old farm fields, working fields, wetlands, and two streams.

There are 15 historic buildings on the property, the earliest dating from 1764.

One of the last undeveloped areas in Montgomery County, Norristown Farm Park is actively farmed. Sitting quietly in the midst of a population of over 65,000 people, eighty percent of the park is dedicated to growing farm crops.

Under a 1992 lease agreement with DCNR, the Montgomery County Division of ParksOpens In A New Window is responsible for the development, operation, maintenance, and administration of the park.

State Parks Tagged With: Norristown