Area Attractions
Bolton Mansion
85 Holly Drive
Levittown, PA 19055
The ancestral home of the Pemberton family is located on the Newportville-Fallsington Road in Bucks County and has been known for two hundred and ninety years as Bolton Farm. Historically and architecturally, the house is one of the most significant in Pennsylvania; nearly every one of its inhabitants since the days of William Penn has influenced the course of history in the state.
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Bucks County River Country
2 Walters Lane
Point Pleasant, PA 18950
Buck's County's oldest river outfitters, featuring canoeing, rafting, kayaking, and tubing on the beautiful Delaware River. Individuals and groups.
Phone: 215-297-5000
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Commerce Bank Amphitheater
2400 Byberry Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
Phone: 215-633-3635
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Delaware River Tubing
2998 Daniel Bray Highway (Rt. 29)
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
Delaware River Tubing, the closest and most inexpensive river tubing, rafting, kayaking, and canoeing outfitter in the tri-state area. Delaware River Tubing is located conveniently in between New York and Philadelphia in the Hunterdon County and Bucks County area. Each river rental includes a free BBQ meal at "The Famous River Hot Dog Man" while tubing, rafting, kayaking, or canoeing down the river.
Phone: 908-996-5386
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Garden of Reflection 9-11 Memorial
1950 Woodside Road
Yardley, PA 19067
This garden has been designed to be a contemplative, peaceful place to go, remember, and pay respects to all those who perished on 9/11. But it also is a place to enjoy life and be vibrant, as all of our loved ones once were.
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Hortulus Farm Gardens
60 Thompson Mill Road
Wrightstown, PA 18940
Hortulus Farm Gardens is a hundred acre, 18th Century farmstead and nursery operation, situated amidst the beautiful, rolling hills of historic Bucks County, PA. Created and owned by world-famous garden and event designer Renny Reynolds and noted garden writer and author Jack Staub, Hortulus Farm Gardens has been called both “a garden of world-class charm” and “one of Pennsylvania’s hidden treasures”. In 2000, the Hortulus Farm Foundation was created to insure that this celebrated property will continue to exist as a public garden and horticultural study center in perpetuity. The gardens at Hortulus Farm are open for tours from May to October as well as for location shooting for photography or film year round. See our photo gallery here
Phone: 215-598-0550
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Katharine Drexel Shrine
1663 Bristol Pike
Bensalem, PA 19020
Each year, thousands of people arrive at the Shrine. Some come to pray, others to see this historic place and learn about the life of an extraordinary American woman, St. Katharine Drexel, who pitted her tiny though energetic self and her resources against the rampant social abuses of her time.
Hours: Daily 10 am to 5 pm
Phone: 215-244-9900 (ext. 380)
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Nockamixon State Park
1542 Mountain View Dr.
Quakertown, PA 18951
The 5,283-acre Nockamixon State Park surrounds the 1,450-acre Lake Nockamixon. The park’s forests and fields are a large green space in this rapidly developing area.
Phone: 215-529-7300
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Oxford Valley Park
409 Hood Boulevard
Fairless Hills, PA
153 acre park owned by Bucks County including a 9-hole golf course, a 50-meter swimming pool, a small lake and bike/pedestrian paths.
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Peace Valley Park
230 Creek Road
New Britain Township, PA
Peace Valley Park is comprised of 1500 acres and includes horseback riding, walkways and bikeways, tennis, hiking and boat rentals.
Hours: Open 8 a.m. to sunset.
Phone: 215-822-8608
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Peddlers Village
Lahaska, PA 18931
70 specialty shops in 42 acres of exquisitely landscaped grounds; 6 restaurants; luxurious lodging; year-round family entertainment at Giggleberry Fair
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Philadelphia Park Casino & Racetrack
3001 Street Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
Phone: 888-4GAMEON
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Playwicki Park
Maple Avenue
Langhorne, PA
Playgrounds
Picnicking
Hiking
Ball Fields
Fishing
Phone: 215-757-0571
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Silver Lake Nature Center
1306 Bath Road
Bristol, PA 19007
Visiting Silver Lake Nature Center, a 235-acre "natural treasure" in the heart of the southern portion of Bucks County, is an experience to be savored, not rushed. It's a place where lush foliage, accessible wetlands and rich woodlands abound. Where rare and threatened animal and plant species like the Red Belly Turtle, Southern Leopard Frog, and the Maryland Meadow Beauty find refuge and flourish peacefully. Where people of all ages can explore and enjoy a special part of our world.
Phone: 215-785-1177
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Silver Lake Park
Bath Road
Bristol Township, PA 19007
This 235-acre complex is unique to Pennsylvania in that it harbors the best-protected Coastal Plain Forest left in the state. It is part of the 460-acre park and Silver Lake which is the terminus of the Mill Creek, Queen Anne Creek, and the Black Ditch Creek Watershed.
The main building houses a multipurpose auditorium, exhibit room depicting that which is unique to the park, offices, the Barnswallow Gift Shop, and a reference library. Immediately outside the building is a large meadow. Nearby, a 60-person amphitheater is designed for campfires and shows.
Phone: 215-757-0571
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Three Arches Historic Site
335 Trenton Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Three Arches, built in 1712, the historical home of John and Mary Sotcher who worked at Penn's estate in the early 1700's. Available for social/group rentals.
Phone: (215) 949-9000 ext. 220
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Trenton Fire Museum
244 Perry Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
This museum was created in 1959 and within ten years had established one of the largest collections on the eastern seaboard.
The Museum houses one of the largest collections of fire helmets on the east coast and now proudly displays a Philadelphia-style, double-decker hand pumper originally purchased in 1850 for the Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company of Trenton.
The Museum, which is attached to a working fire station, is readily available for viewing.
Hours: M-F 9-5, Sat 10-4
Phone: 609-989-4038
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Tyler State Park
101 Swamp Rd.
Newtown, PA 18940
Tyler State Park consists of 1,711 acres in Bucks County. Park roads, trails, and facilities are carefully nestled within the original farm and woodland setting. Neshaminy Creek meanders through the park, dividing the land into several interesting sections.
Phone: 215-968-2021
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Valley of Fear & The Original Haunted Hayride
301 W Bristol Road
Feasterville, PA 19053
Ride and walk through the deepest and darkest woods in Bucks County. 3 Chilling Attractions. The Original Haunted Hayride, The Erie Miles Manor Haunted House, Captian Willies Shipwreak Cove and the Valley of fear Haunted Walking Trail, Now in our 20th year of fear and fun! Live Bands, Radio Apperances, Prizes, Bonfires and Nightly Entertainment.
Phone: 215-942-9787
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Washington Crossing Historic Park
Washington Crossing, PA 18977
Washington Crossing Historic Park was founded in 1917 to perpetuate and preserve the site from which the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River. This purpose is achieved by interpreting the historical significance of this site for thousands of Park visitors each year through tours, exhibits and various special events. The spirit of the 1776 Crossing is recreated every year on Christmas Day when the annual reenactment of Washington Crossing the Delaware takes place on December 25. In this annual reenactment the visitor can see reenactors in Continental military dress cross the river in the replica Durham boats.
Hours: The Park is open Tuesday-Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm & Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm. (Hours and tour availability are subject to change without notice.)
Phone: 215-493-4076
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