Peace Valley Park
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Peace Valley Park
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 View of Lake Galena in Peace Valley Park |
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| location | Bucks County , Pennsylvania | |
| surface | 6 km² | |
| Geographical location | 40 ° 20 ′ N , 75 ° 10 ′ W | |
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| administration | Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation | |
Peace Valley Park is a 6 km² park in Pennsylvania , in Bucks County . The park encloses the Lake Galena reservoir . The lake is 1.5 km² in size. The park and lake are very popular destinations from Philadelphia and Doylestown . There is a place of pilgrimage for the Americans of Polish descent near the park . The Roman Catholic Church National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa is home to a painting of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa in Poland . The five-day Polish American Family Festival and Country Fair takes place annually on the 0.69 km² area of the church . Some zones within the park may not be entered because of the conservation of species protection . To the northeast of the park is the Peace Valley Nature Center , an educational, recreational and bird watching facility.
In the park you can go hiking, cycling, fishing, picnicking or renting a boat. The loop trail around the lake is about 6 miles. The difference in elevation is approximately 269 ft.
Peace Valley Park - evening mood
Peace Valley Park - autumn
Peace Valley Park - winter
Individual evidence
- ^ Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
- ^ Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
- ^ The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
- ↑ All Trails. Retrieved July 4, 2017 .