The route passes through suburban areas in lower Bucks County, serving Bensalem Township, Hulmeville, and Penndel.

PA 513 begins at an intersection with US 13 in the Cornwells Heights section of Bensalem Township, Bucks County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Hulmeville Road.

The route passes through suburban residential areas, running to the east of Bensalem Township Country Club.

The route crosses the Neshaminy Creek into the borough of Hulmeville, where it turns north onto Bellevue Avenue at the Trenton Road intersection and passes through wooded areas of homes.

The road continues north into the borough of Penndel and runs past more homes and businesses, reaching an intersection with US 1 Bus.