The Berks Leisure Area is a recreational facility which includes a picnic pavilion, badminton and shuffleboard courts, quoit and horseshoe pits. The iron and wood footbridge provides access to the Union Canal Bicycle and Walking Trail on the opposite side of Tulpehocken Creek. This bridge marks the location of a mule bridge that was used in conjunction with the operation of the Union Canal. Crossing
over the bridge from the Berks Leisure Area, the remains of lift Lock No. 51 of the Union Canal can be found.