Doylestown Central Park

Doylestown Central Park
Main entrance to Doylestown Central Park, located on Wells Rd.
Doylestown Central Park is located in Pennsylvania
Doylestown Central Park
Location of Doylestown Central Park in Pennsylvania
TypeMunicipal park
LocationDoylestown Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°17′15″N 75°08′20″W / 40.28750°N 75.13889°W / 40.28750; -75.13889
Area125.5 acres (50.8 hectares)
Created1995

Doylestown Central Park is a 125.5-acre area of land currently owned by Doylestown Township in Pennsylvania. It is the largest park owned by Doylestown Township, 30 of these acres are being leased to the neighboring Delaware Valley College for farming use.

As part of the network of parks in the Doylestown Township and Borough, the purposes of the park are to help foster better health and wellness, serve as protection to the environment and maintain economic prosperity in the surrounding areas.[1] These goals are in line with both state and local Park and Recreation Plans including: Pennsylvania's Recreation Plan, Regional Land Use Plan for Delaware Valley, Bucks County Park and Recreation Plan and others.[1] This space is a dedicated green space consisting of basketball courts, tennis courts soccer fields and walking trails. Doylestown Central Park also includes some more unique features such as Kids Castle and a sensory trail for visitors with disabilities.

Soccer Fields at Doylestown Central Park
  1. ^ a b Lyons, Barbara (February 19, 2008). "Doylestown Community Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan" (PDF).