page_title: Doylestown Central Park
section_title: Kid's Castle
hierarchical_section_title: Doylestown Central Park / Park Amenities / Kid's Castle
caption_attribution_description: English: Kid's Castle in Doylestown PA
context_page_description: Doylestown Central Park is a 125.5-acre area of land currently owned by Doylestown Township in Pennsylvania. It is the largest park owned by Doylestown Township, 30 of these acres are being leased to the neighboring Delaware Valley College for farming use. As part of the network of parks in the Doylestown Township and Borough, the purposes of the park are to help foster better health and wellness, serve as protection to the environment and maintain economic prosperity in the surrounding areas. These goals are in line with both state and local Park and Recreation Plans including: Pennsylvania's Recreation Plan, Regional Land Use Plan for Delaware Valley, Bucks County Park and Recreation Plan and others. This space is a dedicated green space consisting of basketball courts, tennis courts soccer fields and walking trails. Doylestown Central Park also includes some more unique features such as Kid's Castle and a sensory trail for the differently abled.
context_section_description: Kid's Castle was inspired by the local castles built by the late Henry Chapman Mercer and opened on June 22, 1997.  The design of the playground was an effort by a team of local architects as well as students from the Central Bucks School District. Bob Leathers was hired as architect to refine the design.  A group called Friend's of Kid's Castle formed in 2012, with the mission of protecting this playground.  The original structure was made of pressure treated wood, but due to heavy use and weathering Kid's Castle underwent a renovation in March 2013 costing $150,000. The renovation lasted just under 7 months.  Although the main castle is currently open for public use, part of the renovation included removal of other older playground equipment.  The next phase of renovation includes the installation of new playground equipment as well as resurfacing to allow for inclusion of children of all abilities.  Completion of the next phases of renovation will require $600,000.
caption: Kid's Castle, renovated in 2013
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