2022 Annual Canal Walk
Starting on Saturday, September 24th a tradition continues!
The Friends of the Delaware Canal will embark on their 34st annual Canal Walk beginning on September 24, 2022. Nearly the entire course of the Canal will be explored over the course of six Saturdays. The guided walking tour will start at the Forks of the Delaware River in Easton and end at Riverfront Park in Historic Bristol Borough on October 29.
This year Canal Walk 2022 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 six segments of the Walk are:
September 24 – Forks of the Delaware Recreation Area, 210 South Delaware Avenue (Route 611), Easton, PA 18042 to Mueller’s Store, 3205 S Delaware Dr, Easton, PA 18042 – 7.56 miles
Cancelled due to Weather – October 1 – Mueller’s Store, 3205 S Delaware Dr, Easton, PA 18042 to Ringing Rocks Trailhead, 1868 River Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 – 6.44 mile
October 8 – Delaware Canal Park Office, 11 Lodi Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 to Smithtown Bridge 2, Bridge 2 Lane, Point Pleasant, PA 18950 (use Pipersville, PA for GPS) – 7.81 miles
October 15 – Virginia Forrest Recreation Area, 3211 River Road, New Hope PA 18938 to Buckstone Farm, 1201 Taylorsville Rd, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 – 9.85 miles
October 22 – Buckstone Farm, 1201 Taylorsville Rd, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 to Quality Inn Morrisville – 7 S Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville, PA 19067 9.81 miles
October 29 – Quality Inn Morrisville – 7 S Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville, PA 19067 to Bristol Riverfront Park, Mill & Radcliffe Streets, Bristol, PA 19007 – 9.31 miles
(The addresses of each location are 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.
Canal Walk Registration 2022
Sign up here for the walks you would like to attend
Canal Walk Registration 2022
Sign up here for the walks you would like to attendThese 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 2022 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:
- Forks of the Delaware Recreation Area, 210 South Delaware Avenue (Route 611), Easton, PA 18042
- Mueller’s Store, 3205 S Delaware Dr, Easton, PA 18042
- Ringing Rocks Trailhead, 1868 River Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
- Delaware Canal Park Office, 11 Lodi Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
- Smithtown Bridge 2, Bridge 2 Lane, Point Pleasant, PA 18950 (use Pipersville, PA for GPS)
- Virginia Forrest Recreation Area, 3211 River Road, New Hope PA 18938
- Buckstone Farm, 1201 Taylorsville Rd, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 – 9.85 miles
- Morrisville Quality Inn Morrisville – 7 S Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville, PA 19067
- Bristol Riverfront Park, Mill & Radcliffe Streets, Bristol, PA 19007
