Pavilion at Markey Park

On August 20, 1996, the Board of Supervisors named the park located on Ridge Road the Willard H. Markey Centennial Park in honor of his dedication and service to the Township and its various boards on which he served.  He was a charter member of the Park and Recreation Board and Planning Commission and served on the Pennridge Wastewater Treatment Authority as the Township's representative for a number of years.

New playground

Entrance to Willard H. Markey Centennial Park

on Ridge Road in East Rockhill Township

Willard H. Markey Centennial Park

Mood’s Covered Bridge on Blooming Glen Road,

recently renovated

Haycock Mountain from the marina at Lake Nockamixon State Park

Mervin C. Bryan Walking Path at Mood’s Covered Bridge

East Rockhill Township Open Space Sign

Sheard’s Mill Covered Bridge on Covered Bridge Road

Athletic Fields Along Mervin C. Bryan Walking Path near Mood’s Covered Bridge

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The park now has a finished pavilion furnished with picnic tables, a sand volleyball court, basketball backboard, fields for soccer, football and softball, a recently completed playground area for children, a driving range, and walking/biking path.

East Rockhill Historic Sites, Open Space and other points of interest

 

Historic Sites

¨     Mood's Covered Bridge

¨     Sheard's Mill Covered Bridge

 

Recreation & Open Space

¨     The Willard H. Markey Centennial Park

Golf Range Tokens - $5.00 each, discount rate 7 tokens for $33.00, Seniors $4.50 each

¨     Mervin C. Bryan Walking Path and Athletic Fields

¨     Nockamixon State Park

¨     Camp Tohikanee

¨     State Gamelands #139

¨     Branch Valley Fish & Game

¨     Weisel Youth Hostel

¨     Quakertown Swamp

 

Pennridge School District

¨     Pennridge High School Campus

¨     Rober B. Deibler Elementary School

¨     District Education Center

¨     Upper Bucks County Technical School

 

The Township has also acquired a tract of land on Three Mile Run Road near the intersection of Schoolhouse Road for passive open space as part of its park system.  It consists of approximately 87 acres of woodland.

1.2 Mile Path at Markey Park

Driving Range at Markey Park

On May 1, 1996, the Township officially opened its driving range located at the Willard H. Markey Centennial Park on Ridge Road.  It is operates on a token dispenser system.  Tokens can be purchased from the staff or a token dispenser located in the concession stand at the parking lot area.  A token is used in the ball dispenser, which makes it a self-operating system.  The range is open seasonally from dawn to dusk.  Eight grass tees and a sand trap are now available for all golf enthusiasts.

Bridge installation

near Walking Path and  Mood’s Covered Bridge

East Rockhill Golf Course