A trip to NFP is not really a full-day affair. NFP has only a few picnic tables and grills outside of the pavilion area. If you are coming to picnic, make sure you have a blanket and some cooked foods! The park is open year-round, and each season offers its own distinct attractions: Spring has trees and wildflowers blossoming, Summer has lush greenery and lazy afternoons, Autumn has vivid colors, and Winter has crisp, bright sunlit days. NFP closes at dusk.
The exact time changes as the seasons pass, but is posted near each parking area. Local historian Rev. Judith A. Meier researched the history of the land that was to become the Norristown Farm Park. Before it was the farm associated with Norristown State Hospital, it was a collection of local estates, mainly farms but with some industrial facilities such as mills, dating back to the early s. Here are the next three upcoming events at the Park.
The complete schedule can be found on the county's Norristown Farm Park page here. All programs are limited space, and pre-registration is required. For times, meeting locations and registration, email rblacketter montcopa. We currently don't have any information about the schedule of park events. Please contact the park office at the number listed for information.
Join us to take a walk and enjoy stories relating to nature and health. The story will begin in parking lot 1 and continue toward Germantown Pike. To finish the story you will turn around and head back to your car. Each season our story will change!
Want to see what the park is like before committing to a visit? Here are some photo galleries to show you what you are missing. Nature is abundant in the Farm Park, and over the years the FPPA's newsletter, The Park Enthusiast , has explored many of the animals and plants that you may come across during your visit.
Contact us by email at fppa farmpark. Preserve Protect Promote. The unique and breath-taking beauty of the woods and agricultural fields, combined with a stocked trout stream, the Norristown Farm Park has it all. Where else can a visitor bicycle, walk, hike, run, jog, picnic, fish in a stocked trout stream, walk their dog, or view wildlife in their natural habitats? The Park has over seven miles of paved trails and there are several rustic nature trails available for the adventuresome.
This application requires JavaScript. Here are some instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Eight miles of trails cover the park, seven of them paved and suitable for bikes, strollers, and wheelchairs.
Start at the main parking lot and follow the trail along Upper Farm Road in either direction. Stony Creek and Kepner Creek wind through and eventually join together through the middle of the park, where the trails are steeper and more forested.
A hiker-only nature trail leads along Stony Creek and can be reached from the Spring House. Both the Stony Creek and Kepner Creek are trout-stocked. Farm Pond is also good for fishing. Plenty of picnic tables can be found in the park.
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