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Temporary Towpath Closure – Williams Township

 **TOWPATH CLOSURE** MM 51.3 just north of Mueller’s General Store to MM 53.1 Theodore Roosevelt Rec Area, Williams Township, Northampton County – Towpath will be closed to all pedestrian traffic starting May 19, 2025 to allow work to be done at the sp …

Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY BIKE OR WALK EVENT

Join us as we celebrate National Trails Day on the Delaware Canal Towpath

Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County

Canal News – Spring 2025

MESSAGE FROM BRETT WEBBER Brett Webber, Board President President of the FODC Board With spring finally upon us, many of us are drawn once more to explore the Delaware Canal Towpath’s 58.9 miles from Easton to Bristol. Along the canal we observe the si …

Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County

Annual Canal Walk by Season – Late Spring

The Friends of the Delaware Canal have updated our Annual Canal Walk to make it more enjoyable for today’s towpath travelers. This year, we divided the walk into sections based on the four seasons. Enjoy the diverse flora and fauna that change with the calendar throughout the year. In our spring season we will we walk the towpath from north to south from Easton to Erwinna.

Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County

Towpath Closure in New Hope at Water Works

*TRAIL CLOSURE* Mile Post 23.7 – **New Hope** – Union Mills Bridge (Water Works Condominiums) — The bridge over the Delaware Canal from River Road to Water Works has come to a state of disrepair, requiring the full closure of the bridge and the towpa …

Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County

Towpath Closure in Raubsville

**TOWPATH CLOSURE** Raubsville sub-canal culvert, Williams Township, Northampton County (MP 53.26) and the Canal Road Bridge(MP 53.4), north of the canal sub-culvert contruction) Towpath and access to the Canal Road Bridge are*closed*to all pedestrian …

Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County

Canal News – Winter 2025

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2025 During our recent Annual Friends Membership Meeting, the focus was on the future, one filled with opportunities to improve and expand the park experience and the Friends’ role in making that happen. In 2024, there was a great de …

Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County

Towpath Closure in Upper Black Eddy

Upper Black Eddy towpath closure due to High Falls Canal sub-culvert construction.

Central Bucks County, Hunterdon County, Lower Bucks County, Mercer County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County

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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

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