Delaware Canal maps, trails and charts help you plan your visit. A wealth of recreational options await including hiking, biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, nature watching, cross country skiing and ice skating.
As a member of the Friends of the Delaware Canal, you are part of a strong coalition of individuals, businesses, and organizations working to ensure that the Delaware Canal and its surroundings are preserved and improved.
Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, non-profit organization working to restore, preserve and improve the Canal and surroundings, providing educational and recreational opportunities and serving as a community and economic asset.
The 58.9-mile-long Delaware Canal, completed in 1832, runs from Bristol to Easton, where it connects with the Lehigh Canal. Its primary purpose was to transport anthracite coal from northeastern Pennsylvania to cities on the eastern seaboard.
A water-filled Canal creates a beautiful setting for all to enjoy. Help bring the Canal back to its former glory and accelerate the structural and economic recovery of our beloved area. Make a gift to New Hope for Our Canal today.
Need some diversion? Try piecing together our growing collection of online jigsaw puzzles featuring the beauty and wildlife of the Delaware Canal. You can choose the number of puzzle pieces, so the extent of the challenge is up to you.
Get the latest news from Friends of the Delaware Canal in our quarterly newsletter. Learn about projects planned and underway along the Canal, hear from the Park Manager, welcome new members and find out what you can do to help.
Visit the restored Locktender’s House and Lock 11 to learn about Life at the Lock. Exhibits, artifacts and restoration details are featured in this interpretive center located at the Canal Boat Landing in Delaware Canal State Park, New Hope.
Join the Friends for our annual fundraiser, Faces and Places and celebrate our 40th Anniversary with a tour that will take you back to the early days on the Canal and historic New Hope with dinner at the newly renovated OldeStone Steakhouse.
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Annual Canal Walk returns starting on September 24th at The Forks of the Delaware River Recreation Area.
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Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Michael Ginder, Executive Director
Helping on Canal Clean-up Day is just one way you can get involved and help to restore, preserve and improve the Delaware Canal. Big or small, the perfect job for you awaits – all you need to do is get involved! FIND OUT MORE
