Discover Stunning Historic Trees 

In our free time, we enjoy checking out some of the largest trees in our area, recorded as such by the PA Champion Tree Program. These stunningly large, old trees have withstood diseases, pests, and other abiotic (non-living) challenges, such as construction, wind and storm damage, and temperature change.

We encourage you to use the PA Big Trees website or the embedded map below to find the biggest trees in your neighborhood and visit them. We hope our plant healthcare services ensure the health and vitality of some of our area's grandest trees for generations to come!

This gargantuan, William Penn tree measures an incredible 22 ft. 2 ins in diameter and has a height of 82.5 ft. This tree was living when William Penn came to Pennsylvania in 1682.

Visit this tree at the London Grove Friends Kindergarten in Kennett Square. Donald Peattie, American botanist, naturalist and author writes, “If oak is the King of Trees, as tradition has it, then the Eastern White Oak, throughout its range, is the King of Kings.”  We couldn’t agree more.

This Sycamore tree in Chester Springs is the second-highest ranking tree in the state of PA! It is a whopping 120’ tall, has 124’ of spread and an incredible circumference of nearly 40’. Wow! Look how small Alex and Travis look in the bottom left corner.

Morris Arboretum is home to many PA Champion Trees, but this Katsura stands out as one of the largest, measuring 318” in circumference. Look closely at the trunk to spot Alex!

Did you know Katsura trees are commonly called Caramel trees because when their leaves drop in the fall it emits a light, sweet fragrance. 

Pendle Hill is a Quaker study and retreat center in Wallingford, PA that is currently in the process of applying for designated “arboretum” status. This beautiful property has several very large, specimen trees that are worth visiting (the grounds are open to the public seven days a week!).

The American Beech photographed here is the current PA State Champion. At over 300 years old, it is a William Penn tree which means it was alive in 1682 when William Penn arrived in America. This massive tree was last measured at 105’ tall and 23’ in diameter.

This stunning White Oak is located in the Natural Lands Bryn Coed Preserve in Chester Springs. It is 203” (just under 17’) in circumference and located in a large field that gives it center stage.

Visit nearby Binky Lee Preserve, also in Chester Springs, to see the #4 ranked Shagbark Hickory.

The Pawling Sycamore, located in Valley Forge Park, Phoenixville, PA, has an incredible structure with several cables supporting its heavy, lengthy limbs.

Its easy to find with its own Google Maps listing (just type in Pawling Sycamore and it will pop up) and is a short ~6 minute walk from the parking lot. Marielle stands at the base of the massive trunk that measures 22.5’ in circumference.