New Hope, Pennsylvania
New Hope is a borough of 2,622 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1707.
Why visit New Hope
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bucks County Playhouse, Van Sant Covered Bridge, Kalmia Club and Visitor's Center.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in New Hope
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About New Hope
New Hope is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,612 at the 2020 census. New Hope is located approximately 30 mi (48 km) north of Philadelphia, and lies on the west bank of the Delaware River at its confluence with Aquetong Creek. New Hope and neighboring Solebury and Upper Makefield townships are part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article New Hope, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Bucks County Playhouse
Cinema and theater · 0.6 mi
Theater in New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States
70 South Main Street, New Hope
Van Sant Covered Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Covered bridge in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Centre Bridge–Stockton Bridge
Bridge · 3.1 mi
Bridge over the Delaware River between Centre Bridge, Pennsylvania and Stockton, New Jersey
New Hope – Lambertville Bridge
Bridge · 0.7 mi
Bridge over the Delaware River between New Hope, Pennsylvania and Lambertville, New Jersey
New Hope – Lambertville Toll Bridge
Bridge · 1.4 mi
Bridge in New Jersey and Solebury Township, Pennsylvania
ACME Screening Room
Cinema and theater · 0.9 mi
25 South Union Street, Lambertville City
Museums and landmarks33
Kalmia Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Women's club in Lambertville, New Jersey
39 York Street, Lambertville City
Visitor's Center
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
New Hope Historical Society
1 West Mechanic Street, New Hope
Atkinson Road Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Buckmanville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Center Bridge Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Cintra
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
District No. 98 Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic school building in Stockton, New Jersey
George Nakashima House, Studio and Workshop
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Howell Living History Farm
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic farm in Hopewell, New Jersey
Isaiah Paxson Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
James W. Marshall House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Joshua Ely House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes36
Brian's Restaurant
Restaurant · French, Italian · 0.9 mi
9 Klines Court, Lambertville
We-Sa 17:00-21:00, Su 17:00-19:30, Mo 17:00-20:30
Bucks on Bridge
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 0.9 mi
25 Bridge Street, Lambertville
Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
Lambertville Trading Co.
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
43 Bridge Street, Lambertville
Mo-Th 08:00-17:30, Fr-Su 08:00-18:00; easter closed; Dec 25 closed
More Than Q
Restaurant · Barbecue · 0.9 mi
13 Klines Court, Lambertville
Fr-Sa 11:30-19:00, Su 11:30-17:00, Tu-Th 11:30-18:00
Nina's Waffles
Ice cream · Ice Cream, Coffee Shop · 0.6 mi
110 South Main Street, New Hope
Mo 15:00-21:00; Tu-We off; Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Giuseppe's Ristorante
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
Great, casual Italian-American fare.
40 Bridge Street, Lambertville City
Tu-Su unknown; Mo off
Liv and Charlie's
Restaurant · Brunch, Breakfast · 1.0 mi
47 Bridge Street, Lambertville
Mo-Su 08:00-14:00
Metá Café
Cafe · Sandwich · 0.9 mi
15 Klines Court, Lambertville
Th-Sa 08:00-15:00, Su-Mo 08:00-13:00
24 more on the map.
Where to stay12
1870 Wedgwood Inn Bed & Breakfast of New Hope, PA
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
111 West Bridge Street, New Hope
Porches on the Towpath Bed & Breakfast
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
20 Fishers Alley, New Hope
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries16
South Hunterdon Regional High School
School · 4.2 mi
301 Mt Airy Harbourton Rd, Lambertville
Map of New Hope
130 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 19°F | 3.6 in | 5.8 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 22°F | 2.9 in | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 29°F | 4.3 in | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 39°F | 3.8 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 58°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 64°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 61°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 40°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 32°F | 3.5 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 24°F | 4.6 in | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lambertville (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bucks County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2014-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2013-01-10: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Doylestown Airport (DYL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Lambertville 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Doylestown 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Pennington 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Hopewell 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Churchville 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Flemington 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- The College of New Jersey 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Lawrenceville 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- New Britain 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Trenton 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- New Hope Station, Smallbones, Public domain
- New Hope, PA borough hall, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mansion Inn New Hope, Smallbones, Public domain
- New Hope Old Town Hall, Smallbones, Public domain
- New Hope and Ivyland, Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flower in New Hope PA, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NHRR No. 40 at the New Hope Station in Bucks County, Pa - October 2012 - 02, KLGreenNYC, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Hope and Ivyland Railroad New Hope, Pennsylvania. 1978 colourized, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Hope and Ivyland Railroad New Hope, Pennsylvania. 1978, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NHRR GP9 8218 at New Hope Station, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NHRR GP39 901 at New Hope Station, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingham Creek Aqueduct, Delaware Canal, New Hope, PA - 2025, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingham Creek Aqueduct, Delaware Canal, New Hope, PA - looking south, 2025, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NHRR No. 40 at the New Hope Station in Bucks County, Pa - October 2012 - 01, KLGreenNYC, CC BY-SA 2.0
- NHRR No. 2198 at the New Hope Station in Bucks County, Pa - October 2012, Karen Green, CC BY-SA 2.0
- May 2022 NH&I RR No. 2198 at New Hope station, Pennsylvania, David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
- NHRR No. 40 at the New Hope Station in Bucks County, Pa - October 2012 - 03, KLGreenNYC, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2022-09-02 17 53 12 View north along U.S. Route 202 (Lower York Road) just north of North Sugan Road in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-02 09 46 39 View south along U.S. Route 202 (Lower York Road) just north of North Sugan Road in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-12-17 11 50 38 New Hope and Ivyland 40 preparing to pull Santa's Steam Train at the New Hope Station in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-06-22 10 22 53 Fallstreaks (right) and altocumulus (left) viewed from New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-06-22 10 23 25 Fallstreaks viewed from New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-06-27 10 12 16 Cloud streaks from altostratus clouds viewed from New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-03-14 12 00 55 Track-side view of the New Hope Station in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bucks County Playhouse, Nov 2025, Pbritti, CC BY 4.0
- 39 York Street, Kalmia Club, Lambertville, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Center Bridge HD PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phillips Mill HD, PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2026-10-07 11 51 00 View north along Covered Bridge Road just before crossing Pidcock Creek on the Van Sandt Covered Bridge in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ATKINSON ROAD BRIDGE, ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- London Purchase Farmhouse PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Smith Family Farmstead, PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOSEPH PHILLIPS FARM; MERCER COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George Nakashima House, Studio 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lambertville House, Smallbones, Public domain
- 9 South Main Street, New Hope, PA - 2025, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WILLIAM KITCHEN HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lambertville NJ HD, Smallbones, Public domain
- Hartman House Springdale HD, PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buckmanville HD 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
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