# New Hope

> New Hope lies on the west bank of the Delaware River, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Philadelphia. The town was formerly called Coryell's Ferry.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/new-hope-pa/

A riverside town on the Delaware with galleries, stone buildings and a canal towpath for easy walks. Weekdays are calmer, and the bridge to Lambertville, New Jersey, makes a short stroll.

New Hope lies on the west bank of the Delaware River, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Philadelphia. The town was formerly called Coryell's Ferry. After Benjamin Parry's mill burned down in 1790, he rebuilt it and named it New Hope Mills, which gave the town its name. Later the New Hope art colony formed here around Edward Willis Redfield and William Langson Lathrop. The Bucks County Playhouse opened in 1939 on the site of the old mill and calls itself "America's Most Famous Summer Theater."

You can stroll through the old town, walk the towpath along the Delaware Canal and cross the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge into New Jersey on foot. Allow two to three hours. The New Hope and Ivyland Railroad offers excursion rides. Weekdays are quieter.

- **Nearest town:** New Hope, PA
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 40.3640, -74.9513

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually May and September–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in April, June and August. Cold, short days in January–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Sources

- [Our History – Bucks County Playhouse](https://bcptheater.org/?p=381)
- [Heralding our history: abundant mills gave life to New Hope – Bucks County Herald](https://www.buckscountyherald.com/stories/heralding-our-history-abundant-mills-gave-life-to-new-hope-robert-heath-grist-mill-ichabod-wilkinson-benjamin-parry,26461)
- [New Hope, Pennsylvania – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hope,_Pennsylvania)

## Nearby

- [Grounds For Sculpture](https://camping-spirit.com/places/grounds-for-sculpture/) – 15 mi
- [Eastern State Penitentiary](https://camping-spirit.com/places/eastern-state-penitentiary/) – 30 mi
- [Independence Hall](https://camping-spirit.com/places/independence-hall-philadelphia/) – 31 mi
- [Valley Forge National Historical Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b10-valley-forge/) – 31 mi

## FAQs

### Where is New Hope?

New Hope is in New Hope, PA, at GPS 40.3640, -74.9513. It is about 31 mi from Philadelphia.

### Can you camp near New Hope?

Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Doe Run Camp Ground, about 8 mi away; within 25 mi there are 20 campsites and motorhome stopovers.

### What is there to see near New Hope?

Places worth a stop nearby: Grounds For Sculpture (15 mi), Eastern State Penitentiary (30 mi), Independence Hall (31 mi) and Valley Forge National Historical Park (31 mi).

### When is the best time to visit New Hope?

The most pleasant months are usually May and September–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in April, June and August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)