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Pennsylvania · Couples · Two nights

New Hope & Bucks County

A river arts town, historic inns and Washington’s crossing.

New Hope is a lively arts town on the Delaware River, joined by a footbridge to Lambertville, New Jersey. See a show at the Bucks County Playhouse, ride the steam train, walk the canal towpath, visit Washington Crossing Historic Park and the concrete castles of Doylestown’s Mercer Museum and Fonthill.

Historic innsTheater & artsRevolutionary history
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Aerial view of New Hope, Pennsylvania, and Lambertville, New Jersey, along the Delaware River
New Hope and Lambertville on the Delaware River
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to KDYL
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~439 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~3 hr 10 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Rental car

Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.

01 / Aviation & getting around

Land at Doylestown.

KDYL, Doylestown Airport, is a non-towered field about 20 minutes from New Hope.

The FBO

Leading Edge Aviation

Doylestown Airport, Doylestown, PA

215-340-0707

Confirm FBO hours, fees and ground transportation. No live fuel price is shown.

Philadelphia and New York airspace are nearby; brief your route carefully. About 440 nm from Myrtle Beach.

02 / Where to stay

A historic inn by the river.

Rates and availability need travel dates.

03 / Where to eat

River towns, two states.

Reserve weekend dinners.

04 / Things to do

Theater, history and the river.

Walk the towns and save one day for history.

01

Bucks County Playhouse

A historic summer theater on the river.

Shows
02

Washington Crossing Historic Park

Where Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776.

Park
03

Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle

Henry Mercer’s concrete castles in Doylestown.

Museum
04

Michener Art Museum

Pennsylvania Impressionists in a former prison.

Museum
05

New Hope Railroad

A vintage train ride through the countryside.

Train
05 / What’s happening

Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.

This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.

Fall

Best season

Foliage along the river.

Concerts, festivals & local happenings

Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.

Browse Bucks County events
06 / Suggested itinerary

Friday in. Sunday home.

A sample weekend: theater, history and the river. No bookings or availability confirmed.

DAY 1

Arrive & New Hope

  1. Arrival

    Land at KDYL, subject to weather and your actual flight plan.

  2. Afternoon

    Walk New Hope and cross the bridge to Lambertville.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at The Salt House, then the Playhouse.

DAY 2

History & castles

  1. Morning

    Washington Crossing Historic Park.

  2. Afternoon

    The Mercer Museum and Fonthill.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at Lambertville Station.

DAY 3

River & home

  1. Morning

    Walk the canal towpath.

  2. Before leaving

    Allow time at the FBO.

  3. Fly home

    Leave before afternoon storms.

07 / Good to know

Keep the weekend easy to change.

These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.

Book in this order

Lodging first, then Playhouse tickets and dinners.

Airspace

Brief the Philadelphia and New York airspace.

Two states

New Hope (PA) and Lambertville (NJ) are a walk apart.

Best seasons

May to October.

Reviewed · Destination 94

Reviewed November 4, 2026.

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