Bull's Island Recreation Area, Philadelphia

#720 among attractions in Philadelphia

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The 79-acre Bull's Island Recreation Area is on Bull's Island at Raven Rock along the Delaware River approximately 3 miles north of Stockton, within Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The park is a part of the 3,578 acres Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park. It offers a boat launch, fishing, and a nature trail. Canoes, kayaks, tubes, and rafts can be rented three miles north in Point Pleasant. The surrounding park includes a portion of the D&R Canal Trail, a multi-use trail built on the former Belvidere-Delaware Railroad bed that runs along the island on a north-south route. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. ()

Area: 80 acres (0.125 mi²)Coordinates: 40°2'45"N, 75°2'5"W

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Bull's Island Recreation Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roosevelt Mall, Frankford Avenue Bridge, Holme Avenue Bridge, Insectarium.

1.1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Flea market
Roosevelt Mall, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Roosevelt Mall is a medium-sized outdoor shopping mall, located along Pennsylvania Route 73 between Bustleton Avenue west end and U.S. Route 1 in the east end, or Rhawnhurst neighborhood, of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mall has 45 stores and services.
0.8 miE
Bridge, Playground
Frankford Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
20 min walk • The Frankford Avenue Bridge, also known as the Pennypack Creek Bridge, the Pennypack Bridge, the Holmesburg Bridge, and the King's Highway Bridge, erected in 1697 in the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is the oldest surviving roadway bridge in the United States.
1 miNE
Bridge
Holme Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Holme Avenue Bridge is a closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge that carries Holme Avenue across Wooden Bridge Run in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The total length of the bridge is 101.1 feet. The width of its deck is 83.8 feet. Built in 1921, it remains in use today.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Insectarium, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The Insectarium is a museum about insects located in the Northeast part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum opened in 1992 and features displays of many types of live insects, mounted specimens, exhibits and hands-on activities.
0.5 miSE
Theater
Penypack Theatre, Philadelphia
14 min walk • The Penypack Theatre is an historic Art Deco style movie house located on the 8000 block of Frankford Avenue of Holmesburg in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Tacony, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Tacony is a historic neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, about 8 miles from downtown Philadelphia. It is bounded by the east side of Frankford Avenue on the northwest, the south side of Cottman Avenue on the northeast, the north side of Robbins Street on the southwest, and the Delaware River and Interstate 95 on the southeast.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Holme Circle, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Holme Circle is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the loop of Pennypack Creek at Holme Avenue and Welsh Road.
0.8 miS
Art Deco architecture
Edwin Forrest School, Philadelphia
20 min walk • Edwin Forrest School is a public elementary school located in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is within the School District of Philadelphia. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1928–1929. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco style.
1.4 miSW
Colonial revival architecture
Hamilton Disston School, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Hamilton Disston Elementary School is a historic K-8 school located in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923–1924.
0.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Holmesburg, Philadelphia
15 min walk • Holmesburg began as a Village within Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. It is now a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia
36 min walk • Rhawnhurst is a residential neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, named for George and William Rhawn by area real estate developers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bull's Island Recreation Area?

Nearby attractions include Insectarium, Philadelphia (13 min walk), Penypack Theatre, Philadelphia (14 min walk), Holmesburg, Philadelphia (15 min walk), Frankford Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia (20 min walk).

How to get to Bull's Island Recreation Area by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bull's Island Recreation Area:

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Holmesburg Junction (28 min walk)