Bucks County, north of Philadelphia, has 12 remaining covered bridges, according to Visit Bucks County. All 12 are in our directory, and all 12 use a Town lattice truss, a web of crisscrossing planks pinned with wooden pegs. Schofield Ford pairs it with a queenpost truss. Wikipedia's list of Pennsylvania covered bridges shows 10 for the county. It leaves out Mood's and Schofield Ford, which were removed from the National Register of Historic Places after arson fires.
This guide groups the 12 into four drives that follow the Visit Bucks County Covered Bridge Driving Tour. The tour links every bridge in two loops, about 58 miles and 38 miles, that meet at Washington Crossing Historic Park and at Perkasie, and you can start it at any bridge. Ten of the 12 still carry traffic. South Perkasie is closed for rehabilitation, and Schofield Ford is open to walkers only.
Quick facts
- Longest: Schofield Ford Covered Bridge, 164 ft over Neshaminy Creek in Tyler State Park, according to the Bucks County Covered Bridge Society. It is open to walkers, cyclists and riders only.
- Longest you can drive through: Frankenfield, a two-span bridge over Tinicum Creek, and Sheard's Mill, over Tohickon Creek, both 130 ft.
- Oldest: South Perkasie Covered Bridge, built in 1832 and closed for now. Erwinna is dated 1832 by county records but 1871 by the National Register. Pine Valley, built in 1842, is the oldest open bridge with an undisputed date.
- Only one over the canal: Uhlerstown Covered Bridge is the only covered bridge that crosses the Delaware Canal. It stands beside Lock 18.
- Rebuilt after arson: Mood's burned in 2004, and its replica reopened in 2008. Schofield Ford burned in 1991, and volunteers rebuilt it by 1997.
- Drive-through bridges: 10 of the 12 bridges we list are open to traffic.
Tour part 1: New Hope to Plumstead
Three bridges in the order the Visit Bucks County tour takes them. The tour starts at the Washington Crossing Historic Park visitor center, about 6 miles from Van Sant, also spelled Van Sandt, on Covered Bridge Road south of New Hope. There is no place to pull over there, so drive through. Then head northwest about 13 miles to Loux, a one-lane bridge on Wismer Road with no pull-off. Cabin Run is about 2 miles downstream on the same creek. A county park about half a mile from Cabin Run has parking, which few Bucks County bridges offer.
| Bridge | Township | Built | Length | Crosses | Access | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Sant | Solebury Twp. | 1875 | 86 ft | Pidcock Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Loux | Plumstead and Bedminster Twps. | 1874 | 60 ft | Cabin Run | Drive through | Map |
| Cabin Run | Plumstead Twp. | 1871 | 82 ft | Cabin Run | Drive through | Map |
Tour part 2: Tinicum and the Delaware Canal
Three bridges in Tinicum Township, each a short drive off River Road (PA 32). Frankenfield is on Cafferty Road at Hollow Horn Road, a busy road, about 4 miles from Cabin Run. Erwinna, the shortest covered bridge in the county, is on Geigel Hill Road, reached from River Road by Headquarters Road, and sits between two homes. Trucks are banned from it. Uhlerstown is 0.3 mile west of River Road on Uhlerstown Hill Road, with the canal towpath passing beneath it and a clearance of 11 ft 3 in. The section of Uhlerstown Hill Road west of the bridge is one-way and closed from December through April, so in those months turn back toward Erwinna.
| Bridge | Township | Built | Length | Crosses | Access | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankenfield | Tinicum Twp. | 1872 | 130 ft | Tinicum Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Erwinna | Tinicum Twp. | 1832 or 1871 | 56 ft | Swamp Creek (Lodi Creek) | Drive through, no trucks | Map |
| Uhlerstown | Tinicum Twp., Uhlerstown | c. 1856 | 101 ft | Delaware Canal | Drive through | Map |
Tour part 3: Upper Bucks to Perkasie
Four bridges in the county's northwest, from Springtown south to Perkasie. Knecht's, also called Slifer's Bridge, is on Knecht Bridge Road just off Slifer Valley Road, about 13 miles from Uhlerstown. Sheard's Mill is on Covered Bridge Road near Lake Nockamixon, beside the 1835 mill it is named for. Mood's, on Blooming Glen Road just outside Perkasie, carries one-way traffic and has parking on the far side of the bridge, next to an athletic field. End at South Perkasie in Lenape Park, 2 miles away.
South Perkasie is closed. Flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021 pushed it off its abutments. Perkasie Borough began rehabilitation in September 2026: the bridge will be moved about 50 ft within Lenape Park, out of the floodway, and set several feet higher on new abutments. The borough expects the work to be finished in late spring 2027, weather permitting. Until then, view it from a distance.
| Bridge | Township | Built | Length | Crosses | Access | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knecht's | Springfield Twp. | 1873 | 110 ft | Cooks Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Sheard's Mill | Haycock and East Rockhill Twps. | 1873 | 130 ft | Tohickon Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Mood's | East Rockhill Twp. | 1874, rebuilt 2008 | 120 ft | East Branch Perkiomen Creek | Drive through, one way | Map |
| South Perkasie | Perkasie, Lenape Park | 1832 | 93 ft | Pleasant Spring Creek (original site) | Closed | Map |
Tour part 4: Doylestown to Tyler State Park
Two bridges on the way back to Washington Crossing. Pine Valley, also called the Iron Hill Bridge, is on Old Iron Hill Road north of New Britain, near Doylestown and Peace Valley Park, about 9 miles from South Perkasie. It carries heavy traffic, so take care on foot, and park in the small park on the far side. Schofield Ford is in Tyler State Park, about 15 miles on. Park in the park's Covered Bridge lot and walk about a quarter mile down the Covered Bridge Path. From there, Washington Crossing Historic Park is about 12 miles away.
| Bridge | Township | Built | Length | Crosses | Access | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Valley | New Britain | 1842 | 81 ft | Pine Run | Drive through | Map |
| Schofield Ford | Newtown and Northampton Twps., Tyler State Park | 1873, rebuilt 1997 | 164 ft | Neshaminy Creek | Walk only | Map |
Other Bucks County bridges
Visit Bucks County counts 12 covered bridges in the county, and all 12 are in the drives above. Two need planning: South Perkasie is closed until its rehabilitation is finished, and Schofield Ford can be reached only on foot, by bike or on horseback.
Tips for visiting
- Plan your stops. Visit Bucks County notes that most of the bridges have no place to pull off for photos. Cabin Run, Mood's, Pine Valley and Schofield Ford have parking nearby.
- Mind the height limits. Over-height trucks have damaged Erwinna, Loux and Frankenfield, closing each for repairs. Check the posted clearance before you drive through.
- Take turns on one-lane spans. Loux carries a single lane, so wait for oncoming cars, and Mood's is one-way.
- Check the season at Uhlerstown. Uhlerstown Hill Road west of the bridge is closed from December through April.
- Get the official tour. Visit Bucks County offers a downloadable covered bridge map with its tour, and the Bucks County Covered Bridge Society has a mobile app with self-guided tours of all 12 bridges.
Sources: Visit Bucks County: Covered Bridge Driving Tour, Bucks County Covered Bridge Society, Perkasie Borough: South Perkasie Covered Bridge Rehabilitation, WHYY: Self-guided tour of Bucks County's covered bridges
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