Starting on Saturday, September 30th a tradition continues!

The Friends of the Delaware Canal will embark on their 35th annual Canal Walk beginning on September 30, 2023. Nearly the entire course of the Canal will be explored over the course of five Saturdays. The guided walking tour will begin at the Riverfront Park in Historic Bristol Borough and end at Muller’s in Easton. We will be unble to walk the last few miles to the Forks of the Delaware River due to towpath closures for repair work.

This year Canal Walk 2023 will be a bit shorter than the traditional 58.9 miles because of some towpath closures along the way. However, hikers will have the same opportunity to learn about the area’s past and future while taking in the autumn scenery of the Canal and Delaware River corridor. Jeff Connell will lead the group with stories about the Delaware Canal highlighting sites of historic and environmental significance along the route.

The five segments of the Canal Walk are:

• September 30th – Bristol Riverfront Park, Mill & Radcliffe Streets, Bristol, PA 19007 to Quality Inn Morrisville, 7 S Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville, PA 19067 – 9.31 miles
• October 7th – Quality Inn Morrisville, 7 S Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville, PA 19067 to Buckstone Farm, 1201 Taylorsville Rd, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 to – 9.81 miles *Start and Stop locations subject to change depending on towpath closures*
• October 14th – Buckstone Farm, 1201 Taylorsville Rd, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 to Virginia Forrest Recreation Area, 3211 River Road, New Hope PA 18938 – 9.85 miles *Start and Stop locations subject to change depending on towpath closures*
• October 21st – Smithtown Bridge 2, Bridge 2 Lane, Point Pleasant, PA 18950 (use Pipersville, PA for GPS) to Park Office, 11 Lodi Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 – 7.81 miles *Start and Stop locations subject to change depending on towpath closures*
• October 28th – Ringing Rocks Trailhead, 1868 River Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 to Mueller’s Store, 3205 S Delaware Dr, Easton, PA 18042- 6.44 miles
• November 4th – Rain Date

(The addresses of each location are also listed at the bottom of this page.)

• The Walks begin at 9 a.m. on each Saturday. Participants are invited to walk on any or all of the Saturdays.
• Please bring a light lunch and beverage on each day.
• Transportation back to the starting point will be accomplished by carpooling.
• If you wish to park at the end point in the morning, please let us know and arrive by 8:15.
• We will provide carpooling to the starting point.
• The Walks are free, and donations are welcome. Bring a friend!

Please pre-register for the walks you would like to attend.

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Sept. 30 - Bristol Riverfront Park to Morrisville Motel

Oct. 7 - Morrisville Motel to Buckstone Farm * Start and Stop locations subject to change denpding on towpath closures*

Oct. 14 - Buckstone Farm to Virginia Forrest Rec Area*Start and Stop locations subject to change depending on towpath closures*

Oct. 21- Smithtown Bridge 2 to Lodi Hill *Start and Stop locations subject to change depending on towpath closures*

Oct. 28 - Ringing Rocks Trailhead to Mueller's Store

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These events will be held unless it’s storming.  If in doubt, check for a go/no go message on the www.fodc.org homepage.  Any changes due to road closures will be updated on here and our Facebook Page.

For more information about Canal Walk 2023 and other Friends’ activities, call 215-862-2021, e-mail friends@fodc.org, or visit our events page.

The Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, non-profit organization working to preserve, improve, and interpret the Canal and its surroundings. Its primary goals are to ensure that the Canal is fully watered from Easton to Bristol and that the towpath trail is useable over its entire length.

Start and End location addresses:

• Bristol Riverfront Park, Mill & Radcliffe Streets, Bristol, PA 19007
• Morrisville Quality Inn Morrisville – 7 S Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville, PA 19067
• Buckstone Farm, 1201 Taylorsville Rd, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 – 9.85 miles
• Virginia Forrest Recreation Area, 3211 River Road, New Hope PA 18938
• Smithtown Bridge 2, Bridge 2 Lane, Point Pleasant, PA 18950 (use Pipersville, PA for GPS)
• Delaware Canal Park Office, 11 Lodi Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
• Ringing Rocks Trailhead, 1868 River Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
• Mueller’s Store, 3205 S Delaware Dr, Easton, PA 18042
• This section of the canal is closed for trail repairs – Forks of the Delaware Recreation Area, 210 South Delaware Avenue (Route 611), Easton, PA 18042