Getting There -- The best automobile route into Bucks County from Center City is I-95 (north). Pa. 32 (which intersects I-95 in Yardley) runs along the Delaware past Washington Crossing State Park to New Hope, which connects to Doylestown by U.S. 202. By train, the R5 SEPTA commuter rail ends at Doylestown.
From New York, take the New Jersey Turnpike to I-78 west; follow to Exit 29 and pick up Route 287 south to Route 202, which crosses the Delaware River at Lambertville, straight into New Hope. To stay a bit more north and rural, depart I-78 at Exit 15 in Clinton and take Route 513 south 12 tranquil miles, crossing the Delaware at picturesque Frenchtown, New Jersey.
Visitor Information -- Get details on numerous and varied attractions and accommodations, plus discounts and packages, from the Bucks County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 3207 Street Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020 (tel. 800/836-2825 or 215/639-0300; www.experiencebuckscounty.com). You can also e-mail or stop by the New Hope Visitors Center, South Main and Mechanic streets, Box 141, New Hope, PA 18938 (tel. 215/862-5030; www.newhopevisitorscenter.org), open Monday through Friday from 11am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm.
