The fall season calls homebodies to venture outside to enjoy the fresh air and fall foliage unfolding in their area. If you're lucky enough to have covered bridges near you, these historic structures evoke the season of fall and a simpler life lived once upon a time. Each bridge has its unique place in history and is a great spot for photos to be taken and picnics to be had.

Did you know that there are 12 covered bridges in Bucks County? We have gathered up each bridge in a list for you to explore in your area or make a day out of it to view the others in surrounding towns in Bucks. Spend some time in historic New Hope and then make your way to Upper Black Eddy or to a bridge inside Tyler State Park! Go on an adventure and discover these hidden gems of Bucks!

Newtown

Schofield Ford Covered Bridge

Inside Tyler State Park: 101 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940

Tyler State Park is made up of 1,711 acres of discoverable land from hiking trails, park roads, houses, farmland, the Neshaminy Creek, and of course, the covered bridge. The covered bridge is set back in the densely wooded area of the park and it's accessible to hike, walk, run, bike, or ride a horse to get there! It's a picturesque photoshoot spot, as well as a popular fishing spot.

New Britain

Pine Valley Covered Bridge

Old Iron Hill Road, Chalfont, Pa 18914

Visit Bucks County's second-oldest bridge built in 1842! The bridge crosses the Pine Creek Run and is a great spot to view some of the county's fall foliage. It's also a great bridge to discover at night, as it's often lit up by lights!

Perkasie

Mood's Covered Bridge

Blooming Glen Road, Perkasie, Pa 18944

Get in the fall mood at Mood's — one of the most utilized bridges in the county with an average of 2,000 passing cars per day! Therefore, it's one of the most heavily structured bridges in town to help transport vehicles for many years to come.

South Perkasie Covered Bridge

Lenape Park Walnut Street, Perkasie, Pa 18944

The third-oldest town lattice bridge in the country is right here in Bucks! It was constructed in 1832, the oldest in the county, and has seen many footprints and tire tracks over the years, transporting those across Pleasant Spring Creek. Unfortunately, the bridge is temporarily closed as the bridge needed repairs and later sustained damage from Hurricane Ida last year. A plan to restore the bridge is in place and more information and donation information can be found here.

Upper Black Eddy

Uhlerstown Covered Bridge

Uhlerstown Road, Tinicum, Pa 19029

Cross the Delaware Canal from the courtesy of the Uhlerstown Covered Bridge! On your walk, run, or bike ride along the canal, check out this piece of history in Bucks. Unlike the other covered bridges, Uhlerstown has two sets of windows on either side of the bridge's midpoint. It was also founded in its name after Michael Uhler, who founded the town and was a canal boat builder and the first postmaster for Uhlerstown.

Riegelsville

Knecht's Covered Bridge

Knecht's Road, Springfield, Pa 18081

Painted with the signature red and white entry panel, Knecht's is also known as “Slifer's Bridge.” The bridge is located in what once was known as Slifer Valley, an area where German settlers resided in the early 1700s. Be sure to also check out the stone farm homes surrounding the area to see more historic gems in Bucks!

Quakertown

Sheard's Covered Bridge

Covered Bridge Road, Perkasie, Pa 18944

Built in 1873, this covered bridge is one of the county's longer bridges, stretching 130 feet long and 15 feet wide. At the time, several covered bridges were constructed near mills for farmers' sake. For instance, this bridge is near a mill featured on the National Register and was owned by John Clymer who grind grain for feed and apples for cider back in the day!

New Hope

Van Sant Covered Bridge

Covered Bridge Rd, New Hope, PA 18938

What looks simply like a covered bridge isn't just so underneath. The Van Sant bridge holds a story – a legend – where a young woman became pregnant out of wedlock and her family did not accept her for it. As a result, she goes to the nearby bridge and kills her child and then herself. It's one of the “crybaby bridges” of the United States and is now rumored to be haunted, hearing the cries of the baby at night. For those that are thrill seekers in this opportune Halloween time, be sure to check out this historic 1875 covered bridge!

Erwinna

Frankenfield Covered Bridge

Hollow Horn & Caffrey Roads, Tinicum, Pa 18920

The nameplate at Frankenfield will inform you that the bridge was built in 1872 and is one of the longest covered bridges in Bucks at 130 feet long and 12 feet wide. It stands across Tinicum Creek which flows two miles up from where the creek meets the Delaware River.

Erwinna Covered Bridge

Geigel Hill Road, Tinicum, Pa 18920

Visit the county's shortest covered bridge of them all, built only 56 feet long and 15 feet wide. The red and white Bucks bridge was built in the 1800s and stretches across Lodi Creek, also known as Swamp Creek.

Pipersville

Cabin Run Covered Bridge

Covered Bridge Road, Plumstead, Pa 18949

Built across Cabin Creek, the bridge has a length of 82 feet and was built in 1871. The creek's name goes back to a time in Bucks's history when small log cabins and stone homes filled the path of the creek.

Loux Covered Bridge

Carversville Rd, Pipersville, PA 18947

Unlike the red and white covered bridges in Bucks, Loux is the only bridge painted all white and is the second of the two bridges crossing Cabin Run Creek. A stone marker on the bridge identifies the all-white bridge as the “Cabin Run Bridge” however, it's not. Loux is also the second-shortest bridge in the county at 60 feet long and 15 feet wide.

Explore More of Bucks County!

If you’re heading into town, why not make a day or night out of it? There are plenty of places to dine and shop in Bucks for you to try. Explore our Local Flavor Guide for new bites and sips around town!

Want to learn more about the history of covered bridges? Wooden Treasures by Scott Bomboy is a fresh book to hit the shelves about Bucks County's covered bridges. Bomboy is a historian and preservationist who has also written Perkasie: An American Hometown.