Breaking News & Updates
Towpath Re-opened
July 24, 2019
The towpath has been re-opened from Mile 31 on the north end of Lumberville to Mile 32.3 on the south end of Point Pleasant. Repair work to the stone wall between the Delaware River and the Canal is now complete.
Towpath Closed from the north end of Lumberville to the south end of Point Pleasant
July 16, 2019
The towpath has been closed from Mile 31 on the north end of Lumberville to Mile 32.3 on the south end of Point Pleasant. The closure is due to repair work being done on the stone wall between the Delaware River and the Canal.
Water is Flowing Again in the North
June 19, 2019
Water is again flowing in the Canal southward from the gate at the Lehigh River in Easton. The stone wall repair at Lock 20 is complete enough to allow water to flow by.
Centre Bridge Pump has been Restarted
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The State Park maintenance staff turned on the pump at Centre Bridge late this morning. The rewatering of the Canal from Centre Bridge to Lock 11 in New Hope has begun.
Water Level in the North Lowered
April 15, 2019
The water level in the north end of the Canal has been lowered to facilitate the repair of a sinkhole at Lock 20 south of Kintnersville.
Towpath Trail from New Hope to Centre Bridge is Open
April 11, 2019
The Phillips’ Mill Bridge project is finished,and the towpath has reopened! The New Hope to Centre Bridge to Stockton to Lambertville to New Hope PA/NJ Loop is back.
POP-UPs This Winter
January 8, 2019
Last winter, bad weather foiled nearly all of our attempts to get outdoors on the Delaware Canal. So, this year, we’re going to try a different tactic.
Rather than scheduling dates in advance, we’re going to do POP-UP activities. When the forecasters say that the skies will be sunny, the temperatures above frostbite, and the winds relatively calm OR we have a perfect snowfall, we’ll send out a message letting you know what we’ll be doing and where we’ll be doing it along the Canal’s length. We might be hiking. We might be cross-country skiing or snowshoeing or maybe something completely new. (Wouldn’t it be great to have a skating party?)
We’ll be waiting for the right opportunities and will notify you with the details by sending an e-mail message and posting on the Events page and our Friends of the Delaware Canal Facebook page.
Here’s hoping for lots of fun on the Canal this winter.
Concrete Armoring Being Installed South of Easton
December 12, 2018
The level of the Canal is down in the north because the State Park is installing concrete armoring to hinder an ongoing erosion problem that’s been going on for years near the Highlands south of Easton. This work is being done to prevent the towpath and canal from being blown out.
Towpath at Scudder Falls Bridge Construction Site To Be Closed Temporarily
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
TRAIL CLOSURE: The towpath will be closed in the area of I-95/I-295, Scudder Falls Bridge, from November 27, 2018 to December 18, 2018. The closure will be in effect Monday through Friday during this time period with the towpath open on weekends. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) will be performing work on the I-95/I-295 bridge over the canal during this closure. For additional information please visit the DRJTBC website at www.drjtbc.org/project/
Water Levels to be Dropped in Levittown and New Hope
October 10, 2018
***CANAL DRAWDOWN NOTICE***
The park will begin a drawdown of water levels in the canal to conduct several repair and preventative maintenance projects in two areas of the park.nCanal levels will be dropped from Mill Creek Road south to Bristol Borough so that a collapsed culvert under Haines Road can be repaired and replaced. Water levels from Centre Bridge to New Hope will also be lowered so that vegetation removal can take place along the canal prism and help facilitate the bridge replacement project at Phillips Mill.
Drawdown of the canal must take place before October 15th due to regulations established by the PA Fish & Boat Commission to protect the eastern redbelly turtle. During the drawdown, park staff will be on site removing and relocating fish, turtles, and/or other species of concern to a safe location should they become stranded in a section of the canal with low water.
If you have any questions, please contact the park office at 610-982-5560.
