Canal Walk 2024
Starting on Saturday, September 28th the tradition continues!
The Friends of the Delaware Canal will embark on their 36th annual Canal Walk beginning on September 28, 2024. Nearly the entire course of the Canal will be explored over six consecutive weekends (10 days). Each walk will be shorter than in the past, covering an average of 5.5 miles offering more opportunities to explore the areas that interest you the most. The guided walking tours will begin at the Riverfront Park in Historic Bristol Borough and end at the Forks of the Delaware River in Easton, PA.
Hikers will 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 10 segments of the Canal Walk are:
- Saturday, September 28 – Bristol Riverfront Park, Bristol PA to Falls Township Park, Levittown, PA – 5.8 miles
- Sunday, September 29 – Falls Township Park, Levittown, PA to Calhoun Street Bridge, Morrisville, PA – 4.5 Miles
- Saturday, October 5 – Calhoun Street Bridge, Morrisville, PA to Scudder Falls Park and Ride, Yardley, PA – 4.8 miles
- Saturday, October 12 -Scudder Falls Park and Ride to Thompson Neely Farmstead, Washington Crossing, PA – 7 miles
- Sunday, October 13 – Thompson Neely Farmstead, Washington Crossing, PA to Hal Clark Park, New Hope, PA – 4.6 miles
- Saturday, October 19 – Hal Clark Park, New Hope, PA to Bulls Island Park, Stockton, NJ – 4.1 miles
- Saturday, October 26 – Tinicum Park, Erwinna, PA to Homestead Store, Upper Black Eddy, PA – 4.7 miles
- Sunday, October 27 – Ringing Rocks Trailhead, Upper Black Eddy, PA to Mueller’s Store, Easton, PA – 6.4 miles
- Saturday, November 2 – Mueller’s Store, Easton, PA to Forks of the Delaware Recreation Area – 7.7 miles
(The exact addresses of each location are listed at the bottom of this page.)
- The Walks begin at 9 a.m. on each day. Participants are invited to walk on any or all of the dates.
- 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!
Canal Walk Registration 2024
Sign up here for the walks you would like to attend
Canal Walk Registration 2024
Sign up here for the walks you would like to attend
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 towpath closures will be updated on here and our Facebook Page.
Start and End location addresses:
- Bristol Riverfront Park, Mill & Radcliffe Streets, Bristol, PA 19007
- Falls Township Park – 9050 Mill Creek Rd, Levittown, PA, 19054
- Calhoun Street Bridge, 350 Delaware Canal Towpath, Morrisville, PA 19067
- Scudder Falls Park and Ride lot located at the intersection of Woodside and Taylorsville Roads, Yardley, PA 19067
- Thompson Neely Farmstead, 1638 River Rd, Washington Crossing, PA 18977
- Hal Clark Park, 2744 River Rd, New Hope, PA 18938
- Tinicum Park, 963 River Road, Erwinna, PA
- Homestead Store, 1650 Bridgeton Hill Rd, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
- Ringing Rocks Trailhead, 1975 River Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
- Mueller’s Store, 3205 S Delaware Dr, Easton, PA 18042
- Forks of the Delaware Recreation Area, 210 South Delaware Avenue (Route 611), Easton, PA 18042
For more information about Canal Walk 2024 and other Friends’ activities, call 215-862-2021, e-mail friends@fodc.org, or visit our events page.
