Parks & Recreation

Staff, Recreation Department
Phone: (215) 750-3890
Email: Staff

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Middletown Township
Municipal Center

3 Municipal Way
Langhorne, PA 19047

Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Phone: (215) 750-3800
Fax: (215) 750-3801

Police Department

5 Municipal Way
Langhorne, PA 19047

Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Business Office: 215-750-3845
911 for Emergencies
(215) 949-1000 Non-Emergencies

Tax Collector

1 Municipal Way
Langhorne, PA 19047

Phone: (215) 750-3899

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Middletown Township Parks & Recreation

Register for Recreation Programs Online

Browse the current Recreation Calendar to see what program(s) you would like to register for, then click the link below and follow the instructions to register on-line. Try it---it's easy, convenient and will save you a stamp or a trip to the Recreation Department Office! Should you have any questions, call 215-750-3890 during regular office hours (Mon. through Fri., 8:30 am to 4:30 pm). Registration deadline is 72 hours prior to the start of each program.

Online Registration for Recreation Programs

Make the Switch

Bottled water; the mainstay of the soccer sidelines, walking trails and school lunch bags. Do you really know what it costs? For as much as $2.50 a liter, or $10 per gallon, bottled water costs more than gasoline. For one household serviced by Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority the cost of water is $.0059 per gallon. And it is not just the cost to the family budget…

The Container Recycling Institute estimates that 86% of the disposable plastic water bottles do not get recycled but end up in the landfills or littered along our roads and in community parks. The problem is growing for the environment and the landfills. In 1995, the amount of PET (the plastic used to make water bottles) in landfills was 1,175 million pounds. By 2005, this tripled to 3,900 million pounds; almost 2 million tons. And it is not just the cost to the landfills and the parks…

Fossil fuels are used to manufacture water bottles. According to the Earth Policy Institute in 2006, making bottles to meet America's demand for bottled water requires more than 17 million barrels of oil annually - enough to fuel 1 million US cars for a year! The Natural Resources Defense Council reports that the release of greenhouse gases in the manufacturing, transporting and disposing of plastic water bottles contributes to global warming and is filling the nation's landfills.

Each person and each family can help solve this problem. Simply cut down on your use of bottled water and always recycle the bottles when bottled water is your only option. This fall, the Parks & Recreation Department will be adding recycle containers to the parks. Please use them. In 2009, water fountains will be installed in locations where they can be protected from vandals. Park users are encouraged to bring refillable water bottles from home. For a little less convenience, you can save money, oil and the environment.

WIN A WATER BOTTLE

Pledge to stop using bottled water for 30 days and be entered to win 1 of 50 Water Bottles provided by the Middletown Community Foundation. Click this link - Water Bottle Pledge to make the commitment to switch from bottled water. Download, print and return the pledge to:
Middletown Township Recreation Dept., 3 Municipal Way, Langhorne, PA 19047
You will be entered to win one of the eco-friendly, reusable water bottles. You can also "Make the Switch" by using on the on-line program registration link. Complete the contact information and register for the Water Bottle Switch. There is no fee. You will receive the Water Bottle Switch Pledge via e-mail and be entered in the drawing. Special Thanks to our “Water Bottle Switch” Partner - The Middletown Community Foundation.

Beechwood & LCPL Harry J. Simmons Jr. Memorial Park Master Site Plan Project

Middletown Township was awarded a grant from the PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources to create master site plans for Beechwood Park & LCPL Harry J. Simmons, Jr. Memorial Park (formerly Veterans Park.) The process of creating master site plans is to give the community the opportunity to examine a park in great detail & create a future vision for the park that improves its appearance, its value to the neighborhood & its functionality. The Board of Supervisors appointed Schoor DePalma Engineers as the project consultants. A study committee, comprised of residents who live near each of the parks & park user groups, met with the consultant several times during the planning process to identify the issues & attributes of each location. An environmental study of both parks was completed & public input was received by holding public meetings & interviewing key people in the community about the parks.

Listed below are links to additional information regarding this important project. Any questions regarding this project can be directed to the Parks & Recreation Department.

The document(s) below require that you have installed the Adobe Reader, a free program that allows you to view portable document format (PDF) files right from your browser. If you do not have it already you can download directly from Adobe.

Press Release (23 KB)
LCPL Harry J. Simmons Jr. (Veterans') Park Plan (2 MB)
Beechwood Park Plan (3 MB)
Beechwood and LCPL Harry J. Simmons Jr. (formerly Veterans') Park Final Plan
(Please note: The Final Park Plan is an extremely large 66.4 MB file. Only those with high speed internet access will be able to download the Plan using this link.)

A printed copy is available for review Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Parks & Recreation Office located at the Municipal Center.

Middletown Millennium Park & Recreation Plan

The 2005 Middletown Millennium Park & Recreation Plan, a Comprehensive Recreation, Parks and Open Space Update is now available for download. The project was funded by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnership Program, administered by the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The plan sets forth a vision for how the Township can conserve and make the best use of its parks, recreation facilities and open space.

Download a copy of the plan:

Middletown Millennium Park & Recreation Plan (168 pages / 34 MB)

McCafferty-Middletown Skate Park

The McCafferty-Middletown Skate Park operating season runs from March 1st to December 1st, weather permitting. Season Passes can be purchased year-round at the Middletown Municipal Center, 3 Municipal Way, Langhorne or at the Skate Park during the operating season. A signed liability waiver is required at the start of each new skating season.

Skate Park operating hours, effective September 7, 2004, are as follows:
Monday through Thursday on school days: 4:00pm to 8:30pm
Friday on school days: 4:00pm to 9:30 pm
(School days are based on the Neshaminy School District Calendar.)
Monday through Thursday on non-school days: 12:30pm to 9:30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12:30pm to Dusk

The Park will be closed on Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day.

The fee schedule is as follows:

Residents of Middletown Township:
Daily Rate: $5.00
5-Visit Coupon Book: $15.00
Season Pass: $50.00

Non-Residents of Middletown Township:
Daily Rate: $10.00
5-Visit Coupon Book: $30.00
Season Pass: $100.00

The Skate Park will close because of inclement weather or other conditions that could create a safety hazard. Call the Recreation Department at (215) 750-3890 with any questions or for more information.

School days are based on the Neshaminy School District Calendar.

Click on the Recreation Calendar link on this page for more information. Check back often as we add programs all year long. You can download the Program Registration Form to register for any programs.