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Bensalem is a township of about 62,000 people in lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River just northeast of Philadelphia. Established in 1692, it is one of the oldest townships in the county, and in the 18th and 19th centuries wealthy Philadelphia families built country estates along its riverfront.
The finest of these is Andalusia, the Biddle family estate, whose Greek Revival mansion and gardens overlook the Delaware and are open for tours. Today Bensalem is best known for Parx Casino and Parx Racing, a thoroughbred track that hosts the Pennsylvania Derby each September. Neshaminy State Park, where Neshaminy Creek meets the Delaware, has a swimming pool, a marina, riverside trails and views of the Philadelphia skyline.
The township is also a convenient base for exploring the region, with Neshaminy Mall for shopping and easy access to I-95 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Center City Philadelphia is about 30 minutes away, and the historic towns of Bucks County, including New Hope and Doylestown, are within an hour.
The riverside country estate of the Biddle family, whose Greek Revival mansion was enlarged in the 1830s for the banker Nicholas Biddle. Guided house tours show original furnishings, and the grounds include formal gardens, a walled garden and an arboretum along the Delaware. Tours are by reservation only.
An 18th-century Georgian mansion on the Delaware River, built as a country house for a Philadelphia family and now used as an event and wedding venue. Its riverfront lawns and historic rooms make it one of the most elegant settings in the area. It is not a museum, so visits are mainly through booked events.
One of the largest casinos in Pennsylvania, with thousands of slot machines, table games, a poker room, a sportsbook, restaurants and the Xcite Center, which hosts concerts and comedy shows. It is open around the clock. You must be 21 or older to enter the gaming floor, and parking is free.
A thoroughbred horse racing track next to Parx Casino, formerly known as Philadelphia Park, with live racing on many days of the year. Its biggest day is the Pennsylvania Derby in September, a major race for three-year-olds. General admission is usually free; check the racing calendar before going.
A state park where Neshaminy Creek flows into the Delaware River, with a large outdoor swimming pool in summer, picnic groves, a marina and nature trails along the water. The river walk has views toward the Philadelphia skyline. The pool is open only in summer, while trails and picnic areas are open year-round.
An enclosed shopping mall on Bristol Road in Bensalem, open since the late 1960s, with department stores, a movie theater, specialty shops and restaurants. It is a handy place for errands or a rainy day. More big-box stores and restaurants are found along nearby Street Road and Route 1.
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Pennsylvania, United States
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