Join us for a mid-day treat as we stroll along the towpath in Point Pleasant and enjoy a healthy family-style lunch at the nationally recognized Dharma Bums. In March, this new restaurant and bar was voted one of the top places to eat in the country by the food writers at USA Today.

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 …

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.

*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 …

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 …

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

Come paddle the Delaware Canal in Washington Crossing with the Friends of the Delaware Canal and Delaware Canal State Park naturalist, Katie Martens.

Early this year, we asked our members for input on our programs and events. We wanted to know not only what people liked in the past but what they would like to see more of in the future. Happily, we had over 160 respondents who provided useful input that will help us develop and expand some of the things you like the most.