Bucks County

FROM THE LOCALS BLOG

Top 15 Instagrammable Places in Bucks County

by Brooke Hillman on May 4, 2021

In Bucks County, it’s not hard to find a perfect place to take a photo. The trouble is choosing which one to post! With so many picturesque places and captivating experiences, it can be tough to know which ones would make the best Instagram shot. To hopefully make it a little easier, I’ve put together a list of the top locations to Instagram in Bucks County. From back roads to state parks, these…

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Capturing Aerial Images of Bucks County

by Paul Loftland on December 13, 2016

I needed to get a bird’s eye view of landmarks and points of interest in Bucks County. This is possible with technology using unmanned aerial vehicles, a.k.a., drones, but I wanted to show a different view of Bucks County by getting high in the sky while taking video, 360 Virtual Reality panoramas and photos of locations in Bucks County. Since some areas are no-fly zones for drones, the only solution to capture these images was to take them from a helicopter…

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Route 412 - A Fall Foliage Lover's Delight!

by Carl LaVO on September 19, 2016

Summer turns to autumn and memories return of going great lengths to see a maple tree change color. Like flying or driving from my former home in Gainesville, Fla. to New England to see the magnificence of tiny towns awash in the red, orange and yellows of the season. Having lived for many years in Bucks County since then, I now realize all that pulchritude is close at hand – right here. It’s just…

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Melanie B.'s #BucksCountyMoment: Washington Crossing Historic Park

August 16, 2015

Washington Crossing Historic Park has long been one of my favorite places in Bucks County. I love it's picturesque landscape and beautiful historic buildings nestled along the banks of the Delaware River. After years of peeking through the windows, I was excited to finally tour the buildings within the heart of this historic location on the 4th of July. This particular picture was captured…

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Cindy D.'s #BucksCountyMoment: A Bird's Eye View on Bowman's Hill Tower

March 2, 2015

It was a beautiful summer afternoon when my sister-in-law (a former Bucks County resident) was visiting from Houston, TX. We decided to go into New Hope and Peddler's Village for an afternoon of shopping, lunch, and scenery. One of our stops included Bowman's Tower. It was exciting to climb the tower and take in the amazing views. You can't help but think about George Washington while you are…

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Darren's #BucksCountyMoment: Bowman's Tower

September 24, 2014

"Although I live on the Jersey Shore, my girlfriend Haley (the subject in my photo) lives in Bucks County so I'm lucky to be able to spend a lot of time in the area. This particular day we ventured to New Hope, first to the Thompson-Neely House to take some photos and visit the sheep (our favorite!). Then we decided to go to the top of Bowman's Tower to take in the wonderful view and warm…

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