Park In Solebury Will Get Boat Launch, Pedestrian Walkways

The Bucks County seal outside the Justice Center. File photo.

State funding will allow Bucks County to improve the 27.5-acre Hal H. Clark Park along the Delaware River in Solebury Township.

The county will receive $206,000 through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program to use to develop the park, according to State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Tim Brennan, both Republicans.

The project will include construction of a boat launch and pedestrian walkways, ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

The boat launch will also be able to be used by emergency crews responding to calls on the river.

“The proposed project at Hal H. Clark Park addresses a range of needs related to fishing, boating, recreation and most urgently, river safety,” said Angie Nagle, executive director of the Bucks County Parks and Recreation Department. “This project ensures immediate emergency response improvements and increased community and environmental benefits.”

“Hal H. Clark Park offers diverse recreational activities for our community and the further development of the park will improve access to the park’s amenities,” said Santarsiero. “The addition of a boat launch will provide much-needed access to Delaware River for emergency responders, improving response time to incidents that occur on the river, while the addition of pedestrian walkways and ADA access will ensure an inclusive and welcoming environment for outdoor recreation within the county park system.”

“Because of this new boat launch, our first responders will have another resource to keep us safe on the Delaware River,” said Brennan. “If an emergency occurs, rescuers will be able to get to those in peril even faster than they could from the Lambertville boat launch. This is a wise investment of state dollars, and we appreciate the difficult work these men and women do to keep us safe.”

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program helps local governments with funding for projects related to parks, recreation, and conservation.

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