UPDATE 3/25/2024 TOWPATH CLOSURE (MILE 14.3) – The D&L Trail around the Mary Yardley Footbridge (MM 14.3) will be CLOSED starting March 18th, 2024. The contractor performing the work will make every effort to keep the towpath accessible during the construction. Trail users are advised to turn around due to PUBLIC SAFETY if the towpath is closed. The towpath will be accessible after hours and during weekends. PLEASE be mindful of all barricades and fencing.
UPDATE 10/12/2023: Water in the Delaware Canal will be drawn down beginning on October 13, 2023 from New Hope through Bristol to perform debris removal and other work associated with the 7/15 storm event. Work will take place at multiple locations and rolling trail closures can be expected. When work is complete, water will be reintroduced. Please contact the Delaware Canal State Park for more information at 610-982-5560 or [email protected]
TOWPATH CLOSURE (MM17.3) The D&L Trail will be closed at Amber Beech Kennels on Taylorsville Road in Washington Crossing (MM 17.3) starting September 25, 2023 until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY due to construction activity. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it.
This section of the D&L Trail connects the towns of Washington Crossing and Yardley with about 4.5 miles of improved trail along the canal towpath. There is lots of activity available to trail users at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor’s Center and town of Washington Crossing, as well as the town of Yardley. This section is part of over 50 miles of the D&L Trail designated as National Recreation Trail within Delaware Canal State Park from Easton to Bristol near Philadelphia. For more information specific to the D&L Trail along the Delaware Canal please refer to the Delaware Canal State Park and Friends of the Delaware Canal websites.
