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Bucks County Audubon SocietyBucks County Audubon Society
Bowman's Hill Wildflower PreserveBowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
ChurchvilleChurchville
Core CreekCore Creek
Dark HollowDark Hollow
Delaware River AccessDelaware River Access
Delhaas WoodsDelhaas Woods
Erwin-Stover HouseErwin-Stover House

Falls of the DelawareFalls of the Delaware
Fonthill ParkFonthill Park
Frosty HollowFrosty Hollow
Hal H. Clark ParkHal H. Clark Park
Lake TowheeLake Towhee
Moravian Pottery and Tile WorksMoravian Pottery and Tile Works
Oxford Valley ParkOxford Valley Park
Peace ValleyPeace Valley

PlaywickiPlaywicki
Queen AnneQueen Anne
Queen AnneRinging Rocks
Silver LakeSilver Lake
Stover-Myers MillStover-Myers Mill
TinicumTinicum
Tohickon ValleyTohickon Valley
Credit Cards Accepted ...... Credit Cards AcceptedHistoric Register ...... National Historic RegisterHandicapped Accessible ...... Handicapped Accessible
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Bucks County Audubon Society
ZONE 4
6324 Upper York Rd.  •  New Hope, PA 18938
(Route 263, 2 miles east of Peddler's Village on Creamery Road)
Phone: (215) 297-5880  •  Fax: (215) 297-0835

Email: [email protected] | Web: www.bcas.org
BUCKS County Audubon operates the Honey Hollow Environment Education Center, a private/non-profit nature center offering trips/programs to the community and schools. Trails/Nature shop open Sat/Sun at Visitors Center. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat/Sun @ Visitors Center. FREE.
Credit Cards Accepted  Historic Register  Handicapped Accessible

Bowman's Hill
Wildflower Preserve

ZONE 4
P.O. Box 685  •  1635 River Rd. (Rte.32)
New Hope, PA 18938  •  (2.5 miles south of New Hope)
Phone: (215) 862-2924   •  Fax: (215) 862-1846

Email: [email protected] | Web: www.bhwp.org
ESTABLISHED in 1934 featuring woods, meadows, small pond, Pidcock Creek. The Preserve's wildflowers, ferns, vines, shrubs, and trees are displayed in naturalistic settings along an extensive trail system. Exhibits are located in the Visitor Center. Hours: Open all year; Building open daily 9a.m.-5p.m.; Grounds close at sunset.
Handicapped Accessible  Credit Cards Accepted  FREE

Churchville
ZONE 5
501 Churchville Lane  •  Churchville, PA 18966
(Churchville Reservoir, Northampton Twp.; n. of Holland.)
Phone: (215) 357-4005  •  Fax: (215) 396-1153

Email: [email protected]
Web: communities.phillyburbs.com/home/CNC
(172 acres) All ages can enjoy nature trails, picnicking and a wildlife garden. The Nature Center building offers exhibits and a small gift shop. Group tours are available by preregistration ($). Hours: Park open Sunrise to Sunset; Visitors Center open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tue-Sun, closed Mon.
Handicapped Accessible  FREE

Core Creek
ZONE 6
Middletown Twp.  •  Administration Building, 901 E. Bridgetown Pike
Langhorne, PA 19047  •  (e. of Rte. 413 off Tollgate Rd. or Bridgetown Pk.)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114   •  Fax: (215) 752-1421

Web: www.buckscounty.org
(1,185 acres) An active park with many events and activities. Playgrounds, picnicking (pavilion rentals available), hiking, ball fields, tennis, horseback riding trails, boating (including rentals), fishing (trout stocked annually) and ice skating. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. Administration Building open Mon-Fri 8:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Handicapped Accessible  FREE

Dark Hollow
ZONE 3
Warwick Twp.  •  Warwick, PA 18976
(Access from Old York Rd.; Rte. 263)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
(650 acres) Undeveloped linear park bordering Neshaminy Creek. The major attraction is fishing with trout being stocked annually. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
FREE


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Delaware River Access
ZONE 5
Bensalem Twp.  •  Station Ave.  •  Bensalem, PA 19020
(At Andalusia, Bensalem.)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
108 acres) Only 8 acres are developed. A popular location for boating (launch area for Delaware River), fishing and picnicing. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
FREE

Delhaas Woods
ZONE 6
Bristol, PA 19007
(Bath Road, across from Silver Lake Nature Center)
Phone: (215) 785-1177  •  Fax: (215) 785-3228

Email: [email protected]
(170 acres) Managed as part of Silver Lake Nature Center, this park has several miles of walking trails passing through PA rare habitats and past PA rare plant species. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
FREE

Erwin-Stover House
ZONE 2
River Rd.  •  Erwinna, PA 18920
(Tinicum Park, Erwinna)
Phone: (215) 489-5133  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 230-7829
AN 1800 Federal-style home with additions in 1840 and 1860. Hours: Tours By Appointment
$

Falls of the Delaware
ZONE 6
River Rd.  •  Lower Makefield, PA
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
(125 acres) Currently undeveloped. This park is adjacent to the Delaware River and Delaware (Roosevelt) Canal State Park. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
FREE


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Fonthill Park
ZONE 3
130 Swamp Rd.  •  Doylestown, PA 18901
(Rte. 313, Doylestown, 1/2 mile e. of Rte. 611.)
Phone: (215) 345-6722  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 345-1316
(10 acres) Picnicking, hiking are available in this park that wraps around the historic sites of the Mercer Home - Fonthill and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. Biking.
Histor Register  FREE

Frosty Hollow
ZONE 6
Middletown Twp.  •  New Falls Road
Levittown, PA (1/4 mile east of Rte. 413 on New Falls Rd.)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
(95 acres) Major attraction is tennis ($), though it is also good for picnicking and hiking. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
FREE

Hal H. Clark Park
ZONE 4
River Rd.  •  Centre Bridge, PA
(Rte. 32, 1 mile s. of Centre Bridge.)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
(27 acres) Undeveloped. It is adjacent to the Delaware River and Delaware (Roosevelt) Canal State Park. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
FREE

Lake Towhee
ZONE 1
Old Bethlehem Rd.  •  Applebachsville, PA 18951
(Haycock Twp.; e. of Applebachsville.)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
(552 acres) With a Playground, picnicking, hiking, ball fields, horseback riding trails, boating, fishing, group and individual camping ($), ice skating and nature area, this park has much to offer. 50 acre lake. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
FREE


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Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
ZONE 3
130 Swamp Road  •  Rte. 313  •  Doylestown, PA 18901
(1/2 mile E. of Rte 611.)
Phone: (215) 345-6722  •  Fax: (215) 345-1316
PICKNICKING and trail walks. Historic site. (More details available under "historic sites".) Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
Histor Register  FREE

Oxford Valley Park
ZONE 6
Hood Blvd. & Oxford Valley Rd.  •  Oxford Valley, PA 19047
(1/2 mile southeast of Oxford Valley Mall)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
(225 acres) Hiking, fishing, ice skating, golf course ($) and swimming pool ($) in season are the major activities. Pool is handicapped accessible. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
Handicapped Accessible  FREE

Peace Valley
ZONE 3
Park: 230 Creek Rd.  •  Nature Center: 170 Chapman Rd.,
New Britain, PA 18901
(3 miles n. of Doylestown, w. of Rte. 313.)
Phone: (215) 345-7860  •  (215) 757-0571  •  Fax: (215) 345-4524
(1,500 acres) Playgrounds, picnicking, hiking, boating, fishing, ice skating and paved bicycle trails. The solar-heated Nature Center offers a gift shop and access to miles of hiking trails. Group tours available ($). Boat rentals available, seasonal. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. Nature Center Building open Tues-Sun 9am - 5pm. Closed Mondays.
FREE

Playwicki
ZONE 5
Rte. 213  •  Middletown, PA 19047
(Middletown Twp. w. of Langhorne.)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
(33 acres) Located along the Neshaminy Creek, this is a favorite location for it has playgrounds, picnicking, hiking, ball fields and fishing. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
FREE


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Queen Anne
ZONE 6
New Falls and Woodbourne Roads  •  Levittown, PA
(Adjacent to government services building and Levittown Library)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
Primarily undeveloped. There are ball fields. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
FREE

Ringing Rocks
ZONE 2
Ringing Rocks Rd.  •  Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
(Bridgeton Twp., 2 miles w. of Upper Black Eddy.)
Phone: (215) 785-1177  •  (215) 757-0571  •  Fax: (215) 785-3228
(123 acres) The major attractions are boulder fields containing rocks which when struck, ring like a bell. Bucks County's largest waterfall is also here. Picknicking is available. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
FREE

Silver Lake
ZONE 6
Park: Rte. 13 & Bath Rd.  •  Nature Center: 1306 Bath Rd.
Bristol, PA 19007
Phone: (215) 785-1177  •  (215) 757-0571  •  Fax: (215) 785-3228

Email: [email protected]
(393 acres) Playgrounds, picnicking, hiking, ball fields, boating, fishing and ice skating. The Nature Center includes trails, museum with gift shop, amphitheater & butterfly garden. Programs for the public available. Group by appointment ($). Free nature walks Sundays. Hours: Grounds: Sunrise to Sunset. Nature Center building open Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
Credit Cards Accepted  Handicapped Accessible  FREE

Stover-Myers Mill
ZONE 2
Dark Hollow Rd.  •  Pipersville, PA 18947
(Bedminster Twp. 1 mile e. of Pipersville.)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 489-5133  •  Fax: (215) 230-7829
(21 acres) A circa-1800 water-powered gristmill/sawmill which was powered by steam in 1885. Fishing and picnicking on-site. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. Hours: Tours by reservation only
$


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Tinicum
ZONE 2
River Rd.  •  Erwinna, PA 18920
(Rte. 32 just south of Uhlerstown)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
(126 acres) This park offers both day and overnight accommodations. Day activities include: playgrounds, picnicking, hiking, ball fields, boating, fishing, ice skating and disk golf course. Historic site. Group & family camping ($). Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. 8 Camp Sites.
Histor Register  FREE

Tohickon Valley
ZONE 2
Cafferty Rd.  •  Point Pleasant, PA 18947
(1 mile n. of Pt. Pleasant.)
Phone: (215) 757-0571  •  (215) 348-6114  •  Fax: (215) 752-1421
(583 acres) Day use includes: playgrounds, picnicking, hiking, ball fields, fishing (trout stocked annually), and swimming pool ($) in season. Overnight accommodations include group and family camping ($$) and cabins ($$$). Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. 22 Camp Sites.
FREE

Bucks County Conference And Visitors Bureau
152 Swamp Road  •  Doylestown, PA 18901
(800) 836 - BUCKS  •  (215) 345 - 4552  •  FAX: (215) 345 - 4967  •  E-Mail:  
[email protected]
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