New Hope Park & Recreation

12/15/2025

Lenape Park is a winter wonderland!

08/28/2024

Go to Jail! Go Directly to Jail Gates that is!

New Hope Borough Parks & Recreation has brought back a vital piece of history to town! Visitors and locals alike will love the latest installation in the New Hope Visitor Center courtyard - the historic jail gates from the town's first jail dating back to 1839. At that time, the building that currently houses the Visitor Center served as both the town hall and as the town jail. Oh, if those walls could talk!

The Park and Recreation Board dusted off the gates and had them erected for all to enjoy. Be sure to stop by and see this unique piece of New Hope history that includes the original padlocks and plaque. Post your pictures on Instagram or on the New Hope Park and Recreation page. Be creative!

06/14/2024

Wow! Have you been down to Ferry Landing Park lately? Park & Recreation members have transformed it into an absolutely beautiful spot to sit and watch the world (well, the river) go by! Enjoy!

05/19/2024

New Hope's Parks and Recreation has a new initiative to encourage best practices in the gardens, planters, and window boxes of the borough. The program is called Naturalizing New Hope where a committee of residents have begun he process of having the borough certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat by teh National Wildlife Federation (NWF).

For more information, check out this borough website to see how you can participate!

Let’s make New Hope a certified National Wildlife Federation Community Wildlife Habitat program by creating more bio diversity and reliable habitat for local wildlife in New Hope!

04/27/2024

The Park and Recreation Committee members have been busy welcoming Spring to town! 🌷🌸🌺

Enjoy!

01/11/2024

New Hope Park and Recreation, in conjunction with New Hope Arts, is bringing outdoor sculptures to the town. The latest installment entitled "Perihelion" by Mark Pettegrow is located at the Visitors' Center and another striking piece entitled "Windy Ribbons" by Richard Pitts is located in Lenape Park. Both works are sure to be enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. A special thank you to Pamm Kerr for leading this effort.

(Photo credits: Jim Witek and JaQuinley Kerr)

12/01/2023

Another busy day for the Park & Recreation elves!

11/30/2023

New Hope Park and Recreation’s elves have been hard at work prettying up the town for the holidays!

Be sure to take an evening stroll through Lenape park and enjoy the lights!

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10/27/2023

Have you seen the awesome scarecrows in and around Lenape Park?!

09/27/2023

New Hope Scarecrows!

Pumpkins and mums may be a sure sign of autumn but New Hope Park and Recreation feels it is time for scarecrows to have their day in the sun. Beginning October 5, you will find 10 scarecrows posing around town made by Girl Scout Troop 21724, under the direction of Scout Leader Lori Subotowski. See if you can find them all!

Park and Recreation invites all shopkeepers, business owners and residents to join in on the fun. Use your imagination and be creative. It's not a contest, it's just a simple way to showcase New Hope's autumn "spirit"!

Happy Autumn!