# Peace Valley Park & Nature Center: Lake Galena Paved Winter Trail & Bird Blind

> Place to go for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Park grounds open daily dawn to dusk; Nature Center building open Tue–Sun 10:00 AM–5:00…
- Where: Peace Valley Park, 264 N Chapman Rd, Doylestown, PA 18901
- Ages: All ages; 6-mile paved blacktop loop around Lake Galena is fully stroller-friendly; indoor bird observation blind delights toddlers
- Price: Free admission to all park grounds, paved lake loop, Nature Center, and bird blind; free parking
- For kids with sensory or other needs: Adaptive
- Schedule: Park grounds open daily dawn to dusk; Nature Center building open Tue–Sun 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (1:00 PM–5:00 PM Sun)
- Organizer: Bucks County Parks and Recreation
- Official page: https://www.peacevalleynaturecenter.org
- Last checked: Wed, Nov 4

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## About

Peace Valley Park surrounds the 365-acre Lake Galena in historic Bucks County, providing one of the area's finest winter walking escapes. A smooth 6-mile paved blacktop hike-and-bike path circles the entire perimeter of the lake, offering completely flat, stroller-friendly walking with expansive views of wintering geese, ducks, and soaring eagles.

At the northeast corner of the park, families can warm up inside the solar-heated Peace Valley Nature Center. The center features hands-on discovery exhibits and a heated indoor bird blind where children can sit quietly inches away from wild woodpeckers, cardinals, and chickadees at winter feeders. Admission and parking are free.

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