Join us for a beginning paddle and learn how to kayak on the Giving Pond in the Delaware Canal State Park.

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 …

*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.

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.

We’re highlighting a few of our favorite things to explore along the canal. We like them because they have nearby parking, some have restrooms or a portable toilet, and all provide an interactive experience where the whole family can investigate remnants of our past.

Hotels and inns began to flourish after the Canal opened in 1832. Many of the historic inns remain, most for public use, while some are private homes. Starting in the north, we revisit some of the inns and provisioners that have been around for centuries.