Chester County Community Foundation

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Our Heritage...
West Chester’s many parks are the result of a long tradition of generous citizens who donated land, or made it available for nominal amounts, in order to provide the community with open space for active and passive recreation. With your support, The Friends of West Chester Parks and Recreation Fund can continue this tradition by protecting our parks and preserving our heritage.

Our Parks...

Bayard Rustin Park
Previously known as the Walnut Street Park and playground, this park was renamed in 1998 to honor West Chester’s civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.

Everhart Park
Donated in 1905 by the Everhart Family, this park was originally named Everhart Grove is and used for community gatherings.


Fugett Park
The former location of the Fugett School- originally the Gay Street School- the area is used as a children’s playground.


Green Field Park
Located on South Franklin Street, Green Field Park is used for various sporting events.


Hoopes Park
This park was named after Josiah Hoopes, one of the original park supervisors, and is used for athletic events and has picnic facilities.


John O. Green Park
This children’s playground opened in 1998 and is named in honor of late police chief John O. Green.


Kathy McBratnie Park
Formally the Nields Street playground, this park was opened in 1955 and renamed in 2003 in honor of Kathleen McBratnie, the late director of Parks and Recreation.


Market Street/Horace Pippin Park
This children’s playground opened in 1911 was renamed in the 1990’s to honor famed West Chester African-American primitive painter, Horace Pippin.


Marshall Park
This, the oldest park in West Chester, is named after botanist Humphrey Marshall. One of the first arboretums was planted here with rare trees... some of which remain today.


Mosteller Park
Located on East Rosedale Avenue, this park is a play ground with athletic fields.

To Become a Member or Make a Donation...
Please click here to learn more about The Friends of West Chester Parks and Recreation.
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Prefer to send a check? Mail to:
The Friends of WC Parks and Rec Fund
c/o CCCF
28 W. Market Street. West Chester, PA 19382

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