D&R Canal Towpath Ride

abundance of river wildlife as you ride along the along ride you as wildlife river of abundance

grit, providing a smooth, enjoyable ride. enjoyable smooth, a providing grit,

tree-lined streets, Victorian houses, Federal row homes, row Federal houses, Victorian streets, tree-lined

lockkeeper houses, stone-arched culverts, and an and culverts, stone-arched houses, lockkeeper

feet of the towpath. the of feet

is so popular, is the trail is surfaced with compacted with surfaced is trail the is popular, so is

river towns of Lambertville and Stockton and fine fine and Stockton and Lambertville of towns river

everyone. You’ll pass by 19th century mills and mills century 19th by pass You’ll everyone.

with a steep drop-off; and the river is within ten within is river the and drop-off; steep a with

in, right off the path. One more reason the route the reason more One path. the off right in,

This part of the ride passes through the picturesque the through passes ride the of part This

ur offers something for something offers ur to D&R the exercise, great

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Just south of Lambertville, there’s a short section short a there’s Lambertville, of south Just

there are plenty of places to eat and shops to browse to shops and eat to places of plenty are there

nature, or just looking for a wonderful afternoon of afternoon wonderful a for looking just or nature, The Central Section. Central The

If you’re ready to take a break from all that pedaling, that all from break a take to ready you’re If

locations. locations. Whether you’re captivated by history, a love of love a history, by captivated you’re Whether

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The trail is intersected by roadways in several several in roadways by intersected is trail The off Bridge Street. Bridge off Ride one of New Jersey’s favorite riding tours. riding favorite Jersey’s New of one Ride the Delaware River from Ewing to Frenchtown. Frenchtown. to Ewing from River Delaware the

at Prallsville Mills, Bull’s Island, and in Frenchtown, just Frenchtown, in and Island, Bull’s Mills, Prallsville at

Cyclists of all ages have made the D&R Canal Towpath Canal D&R the made have ages all of Cyclists former towpath and railroad tracks that run along run that tracks railroad and towpath former

Their rights and safety must be respected. be must safety and rights Their

abandoned railroad right of way. Parking is available is Parking way. of right railroad abandoned

• owpath Ride owpath T owpath Ride owpath T This trail is popular for pedestrians, too. too. pedestrians, for popular is trail This

When you reach Frenchtown, you’ll be following an following be you’ll Frenchtown, reach you When

control their bicycle. their control

D&R Canal Canal D&R

Route 29 (there is a wide paved shoulder) in the other. the in shoulder) paved wide a is (there 29 Route

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This ride is not intended for those who cannot cannot who those for intended not is ride This

a loop trail by traveling the towpath in one direction and direction one in towpath the traveling by trail loop a

Of Special Note: Special Of

Between Prallsville Mills and Frenchtown, you can create can you Frenchtown, and Mills Prallsville Between

Canal Park. This is where the feeder canal actually begins. actually canal feeder the where is This Park. Canal

the canal. canal. the

actually pass through the Bull’s Island section of the D&R the of section Island Bull’s the through pass actually

parking is also available at other access points along points access other at available also is parking

the D&R Canal Commission, and Frenchtown, you’ll Frenchtown, and Commission, Canal D&R the

pedestrian bridge that crosses Route 29. Limited 29. Route crosses that bridge pedestrian

raveling between Prallsville Mills, the headquarters of headquarters the Mills, Prallsville between raveling T

the main section of the park on a loop road via a via road loop a on park the of section main the

The Northern Section. Northern The

— it’s available next to the towpath. You can get to get can You towpath. the to next available it’s —

ecreational diversions. No need to worry about parking about worry to need No diversions. ecreational r

wildlife corridor. corridor. wildlife

Crossing State Park, which boasts a number of of number a boasts which Park, State Crossing

quaint little towns, beautiful scenery and a pristine a and scenery beautiful towns, little quaint

Lambertville, the path passes through Washington through passes path the Lambertville,

ough thr winding paths canal of miles 60 of up made is

Between Lower Ferry Road in Ewing Township and Township Ewing in Road Ferry Lower Between

1974, in Park State Canal D&R as designated area, The

The Southern Section. Section. Southern The

New Jersey and New York City. York New and Jersey New

goods, mainly coal, to the industrial cities in northern in cities industrial the to coal, mainly goods, the southern end. Try Jimison Farmstead in Lambertville. in Farmstead Jimison Try end. southern the

Between 1834 and 1933, it was used for transporting for used was it 1933, and 1834 Between right off Route 202 on 202 Route off right or section, this of end northern

and Raritan rivers from Trenton to New Brunswick. New to Trenton from rivers Raritan and facilities at Route 523 on the on 523 Route at facilities parking for Look oute. r

In its heyday the main canal connected the Delaware the connected canal main the heyday its In shops and galleries just off your off just galleries and shops unique as well as

D&R Canal D&R Canal General Tips Towpath Ride Towpath Ride A Tour Guide for Cyclists Plan ahead. Be aware of road conditions. Read the route directions before beginning the ride. Users should take the trail as they find it. NJDOT does not guarantee that the trail is completely free from conditions Obey safety laws. that may be a hazard to bicycle traffic. In preparing this Obey all rules of the road! Keep right; ride with traffic, route, every attempt has been made to select roads that not against it. Obey all traffic signs and signals. In New can provide a quality bicycle touring experience. However, Jersey, a bicyclist has the same rights and responsibilities some route segments may have adverse conditions. as a motor vehicle driver. Road conditions continually change: pavements Use signals. deteriorate, roads are resurfaced, more development Show your intention clearly when turning and leads to increased traffic. Conditions listed in this changing lanes. route were effective at this printing. For more information Your comments will be useful in updating or revising the please contact: Share the road/trail. route. E-mail comments to [email protected]. Be aware of and respect the rights and safety of other road and trail users, especially children, pedestrians, Be aware of traffic patterns. and joggers. Plan trips to avoid peak traffic hours. This route generally Bicycle Advocate utilizes low traffic volume roads. However, be careful if NJDOT you bicycle during peak commuter traffic. 1035 Parkway Avenue P.O. BOX 600 New Jersey Trenton, NJ 08625 Department of Rev. 10/02 www.nj.gov/transportation Transportation

abundance of river wildlife as you ride along the along ride you as wildlife river of abundance

grit, providing a smooth, enjoyable ride. enjoyable smooth, a providing grit,

tree-lined streets, Victorian houses, Federal row homes, row Federal houses, Victorian streets, tree-lined

lockkeeper houses, stone-arched culverts, and an and culverts, stone-arched houses, lockkeeper

feet of the towpath. the of feet

is so popular, is the trail is surfaced with compacted with surfaced is trail the is popular, so is

river towns of Lambertville and Stockton and fine fine and Stockton and Lambertville of towns river

everyone. You’ll pass by 19th century mills and mills century 19th by pass You’ll everyone.

with a steep drop-off; and the river is within ten within is river the and drop-off; steep a with

in, right off the path. One more reason the route the reason more One path. the off right in,

This part of the ride passes through the picturesque the through passes ride the of part This

ur offers something for something offers ur to D&R the exercise, great

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Just south of Lambertville, there’s a short section short a there’s Lambertville, of south Just

there are plenty of places to eat and shops to browse to shops and eat to places of plenty are there

nature, or just looking for a wonderful afternoon of afternoon wonderful a for looking just or nature, The Central Section. Central The

If you’re ready to take a break from all that pedaling, that all from break a take to ready you’re If

locations. locations. Whether you’re captivated by history, a love of love a history, by captivated you’re Whether

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at Prallsville Mills, Bull’s Island, and in Frenchtown, just Frenchtown, in and Island, Bull’s Mills, Prallsville at

Cyclists of all ages have made the D&R Canal Towpath Canal D&R the made have ages all of Cyclists former towpath and railroad tracks that run along run that tracks railroad and towpath former

Their rights and safety must be respected. be must safety and rights Their

abandoned railroad right of way. Parking is available is Parking way. of right railroad abandoned

• owpath Ride owpath T owpath Ride owpath T This trail is popular for pedestrians, too. too. pedestrians, for popular is trail This

When you reach Frenchtown, you’ll be following an following be you’ll Frenchtown, reach you When

control their bicycle. their control

D&R Canal Canal D&R

Route 29 (there is a wide paved shoulder) in the other. the in shoulder) paved wide a is (there 29 Route

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This ride is not intended for those who cannot cannot who those for intended not is ride This

a loop trail by traveling the towpath in one direction and direction one in towpath the traveling by trail loop a

Of Special Note: Special Of

Between Prallsville Mills and Frenchtown, you can create can you Frenchtown, and Mills Prallsville Between

Canal Park. This is where the feeder canal actually begins. actually canal feeder the where is This Park. Canal

the canal. canal. the

actually pass through the Bull’s Island section of the D&R the of section Island Bull’s the through pass actually

parking is also available at other access points along points access other at available also is parking

the D&R Canal Commission, and Frenchtown, you’ll Frenchtown, and Commission, Canal D&R the

pedestrian bridge that crosses Route 29. Limited 29. Route crosses that bridge pedestrian

raveling between Prallsville Mills, the headquarters of headquarters the Mills, Prallsville between raveling T

the main section of the park on a loop road via a via road loop a on park the of section main the

The Northern Section. Northern The

— it’s available next to the towpath. You can get to get can You towpath. the to next available it’s —

ecreational diversions. No need to worry about parking about worry to need No diversions. ecreational r

wildlife corridor. corridor. wildlife

Crossing State Park, which boasts a number of of number a boasts which Park, State Crossing

quaint little towns, beautiful scenery and a pristine a and scenery beautiful towns, little quaint

Lambertville, the path passes through Washington through passes path the Lambertville,

ough thr winding paths canal of miles 60 of up made is

Between Lower Ferry Road in Ewing Township and Township Ewing in Road Ferry Lower Between

1974, in Park State Canal D&R as designated area, The

The Southern Section. Section. Southern The

New Jersey and New York City. York New and Jersey New

Between 1834 and 1933, it was used for transporting for used was it 1933, and 1834 Between right off Route 202 on 202 Route off right or section, this of end northern

and Raritan rivers from Trenton to New Brunswick. New to Trenton from rivers Raritan and facilities at Route 523 on the on 523 Route at facilities parking for Look oute. r

In its heyday the main canal connected the Delaware the connected canal main the heyday its In shops and galleries just off your off just galleries and shops unique as well as

NORTHERN SECTION Cumulative Mileage Route Direction TO 0.0 Bridge St, Frenchtown. Access Point PRALLSVILLE CENTRAL RIDE Prallsville Mills TO SECTION and Lock 0.8 S. Washington St Access Point BEGINS/ P NORTHERN Bridge St202 1.0 Kingwood Fishing Access Parking ENDS SECTION Stockton - P Area. Access Point Flemington Rd 513 F erry St HUNTERDON LAMBERTVILLE CITY 2.6 Access point near Fair View Rd 29 COUNTY 179 3.5 Access point near Kingwood Station Bridge St 523 STOCKTON Barbertown Rd BORO F erry St 12 FRENCHTOWN 4.1 Access point near Warsaw Rd BORO 518 P Mt. Hope St 5.0 Access point. Informal parking P Bridge St P Cavallo Park 7.9 River Rd. Access Point D and tot lot e 8.4 Byram River Access. Access Point (Boat S. Washington St l DELAWARE

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a 29 11.2 Access point 0 0.5 1.0 miles 29

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CENTRAL SECTION Jimison R

Farm i Cumulative Mileage Route Direction v Delevan St 12.2 Prallsville Mills and Lock. Access Point Fair e HOPEWELL Rd r LAMBERTVILLE CITY TWP 12.7 Ferry St. Access Point View P 12.8 Bridge St, Stockton. Access Point York St P P B ridge St 29 TITUSVILLE 13.4 Canal switches sides Coryell St

15.2 Route 202 overpass R TO Fiddler's Cr. Rd

i SOUTHERN v

15.3 Jimison Farm. Access Point/Trail e SECTION switches sides r Kingwood Station Church Rd 15.8 Buttonwood St. Access Point Washington PENNSYLVANIA Barbertown Rd 15.9 Coryell St. Access Point/Several Access Crossing Points from here to Bridge St, Wa State Park r Grant St Lambertville saw Rd 16.0 Bridge St, Lambertville. Access Point LEGEND ington P Wash SOUTHERN SECTION P Route 546 Crossing - Cumulative Mileage Route Direction P ennington Rd 16.0 Bridge St, Lambertville. Access Point 2 Parking P edestrian Bridge

16.05 Ferry St. Access Point HUNTERDON D

Food PENNSYLVANIA e

16.1 Wooden bridge COUNTY l P

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16.2 Mt. Hope St (Cavallo Park). w River Rd Bike Shop

Access Point a NEW JERSEY r

16.4 Bridge e Inn Exercise Area

16.6 Bridge (Path switches sides) River 29 17.4 Old River Rd. Access Point/bridge/ Access Point parking area 651 Bernard Dr 19.2 Access Point/bridge Bridge Boat Launch Scudder Falls 21.8 Access Point/bridge/parking area near P Delaware River Access P Fiddler’s Cr Rd D&R Canal e r F e r r y 95 U p p R d 22.4 Church St. Access Point River Rd W. 23.1 Grant St. Access Point Byram-Kingwood Rd RAVEN ROCK DELAWARE 23.6 Washington Crossing State Park. TWP W ilburtha Rd Access Point PRALLSVILLE Quarry Rd P 25.1 Exercise area Bull's Island P Recreation Area Lower Ferry Rd 25.5 Bridge 519 P Prallsville Mills EWING 26.0 Scudder Falls Access Point/bridge and Lock R i v TOWNSHIP 26.1 River Rd. overpass e r W ooden Pedestrian Bridge 29 e 26.3 I-95 overpass to Lumberville, PA a r P l a w P 26.9 W. Upper Ferry Rd. Access Point D e RIDE Bull's Island BEGINS/ 27.3 Wilburtha Rd. Access Point Recreation Area 29 ENDS 27.6 Railroad trestle 27.8 Lower Ferry Rd, Ewing Twp. Access Point TO CENTRAL SECTION The State of New Jersey has published this map to aid the cyclist and takes no SCALE: SCALE: responsibility for user's safety and in 0 0.5 1.0 miles no way warrants the safety or fitness of 0.5 1.0 miles the suggested routes. Ride carefully. 0 This map illustrates the route and should 0.25 0.75 0.75 be used for general wayfinding purposes. 0.25

Map by The Louis Berger Group, Inc.