State park · Tinicum Township, Bucks County

Delaware Canal State Park

Delaware Canal State Park: The Delaware Canal and towpath in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nearly 60 miles of towpath along a 19th-century canal that still runs unbroken from Easton to Bristol, passing locks, river islands and old canal towns such as New Hope.

What you will find

  • Hiking trails
  • Biking
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Boat launch
  • Canoe and kayak launch
  • Fishing
  • Picnic areas
  • Wildlife and bird watching
  • Scenic views
  • Historic features
  • Accessible trails

Hunting is permitted here in season. Check the state hunting calendar and wear blaze orange in fall and winter.

Make a day of it

Nearby

  • Ralph Stover State Park

    State park · 8 miles away

    Rock climbers scale the cliffs of High Rocks above a horseshoe bend of Tohickon Creek, whitewater paddlers run it on release weekends, and picnickers spread out along its banks below.

  • Nockamixon State Park

    State park · 10 miles away

    A long reservoir in the rolling hills, busy with sailboats and anglers, with a marina, a swimming pool, cabins, a paved bike path and bridle trails along the shore.

  • Crayola Experience

    Family attraction · 12 miles away

    Kids can mold, name and wrap their own crayons, melt wax into art and lose hours in hands-on color activities at this attraction run by the crayon maker.

  • Sigal Museum

    Museum · 12 miles away

    The Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society's museum of local history in downtown Easton, across the river from Phillipsburg.

  • Lost River Caverns

    Show cave · 13 miles away

    Guided tours follow an underground stream through crystal-lined chambers, one of them used for weddings, and the Gilman family's museum of minerals, gems and fossils waits above ground.

  • Peddler's Village

    Shopping village · 14 miles away

    A village of shops, restaurants and an inn among landscaped gardens in Lahaska, with seasonal festivals and holiday lights.