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Delaware and Raritan Canal Trail delaware 11 and raritan CAnal Trail Trenton to Lambertville Mercer County, New Jersey Special Amenities Access Overview It is very rare to see a fully-watered historic early Trip Ideas Public Transit General Characteristics 19th-century canal, such as the D&R Canal. Capitol Loop Overnight Lambertville is accessible via Transbridge Lines • Trail length: 14 miles Lodging: Charming old inns and B&B’s Start the trip in Trenton. Before departing, check from Doylestown, New Hope and New York. are plentiful in Washington Crossing out the State Capital complex. • Surface: Crushed stone and gravel and Lambertville – New Hope. Head north on the trail toward Washington Trenton is accessible via rail service provided by • Multi-use trail: biking, horseback riding, Dining: New Hope and Lambertville offer a Crossing State Park. Stop for lunch at Washington Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and SEPTA. cross-country skiing, and mountain biking wide variety of dining choices. Crossing State Park. Picnic in the park or stop in one of the restaurants adjacent to the trail. Bicycle • Entirely within the Delaware and Raritan Washington Crossing Inn: gourmet food The D&L Trail on the Pennsylvania side of the Canal State Park, designated in 1974 in a historic setting (Pennsylvania) Continue north to Lambertville. Spend the night in Lambertville or across the river in New Hope. Delaware River gives access via the bridges at • Trail is former tow-path of the Delaware The New Jersey State Capital is close to the New Hope-Lambertville, Washington Crossing, and Raritan Canal which carried shipments trail in Trenton. Turn right from the Trail onto The next day, start in New Hope and head and Morrisville-Trenton. Walk your bike on the of Pennsylvania coal from Philadelphia to Calhoun Street, and then left in a block onto south on the Delaware and Lehigh Canal Trail. footwalk on the bridges. New York throughout the 19th Century State Street. The government complex is on the Stop for lunch in the Pennsylvania side of right, while great historic homes line the left side East Coast Greenway links to this tour at • Bike and canoe rentals available in nearby Washington Crossing. Trenton. Visit www.greenway.org . towns for use on the river and canal. of State Street, many of which are now offices. Continue south until the trail crosses the historic Washington Crossing has several historic sites • Very easy to create loop trips of varying Calhoun Street Bridge that connects Morrisville Vehicle Parking and a large state park to explore. The park is on lengths by using Pennsylvania side of trail to Trenton. Return to the start of the trip. Lambertville Station: both sides of the river, linked by a historic truss 40.364756, -74.945880 • Overnight trips are possible bridge with a walkway. Tour length – 30 miles Fireman’s Eddy History and Future It is possible to make a loop using the Towpath Biking - 1 hour on day 1, 1.5 hours on day 2 40.342392, -74.941894 of the Pennsylvania Canal (or D&L Trail) for a Walking - 4.5 hours on day 1, 5 hours on day 2 Prior to the Civil War, the Belvidere-Delaware return trip along the Pennsylvania side. Moore’s Creek: Railroad was opened along the Delaware River 40.322591, -74.915193 Canal Loop from Trenton to just below the famous Delaware The D&R trail continues Northwest to Start the trip at the Lambertville Station Inn. Washington Crossing State Park Trailhead Water Gap. Eventually part of the famous Princeton, Bound Brook and New Brunswick, 40.298283, -74.868576 Pennsylvania Railroad’s route to the Poconos, and Northeast to Stockton and Frenchtown. Head south on the trail toward Washington passenger service ended in 1960. Later, Conrail Crossing and enjoy the dramatic river views. Scudder’s Falls (I-95) operated freight service until the line was At Washington Crossing, enjoy lunch, then 40.264996, -74.847980 abandoned in the 1970’s. cross the bridge that leads into Pennsylvania. East Trenton Today, boat traffic on the canal is limited to day Head north on the trail back to New Hope, then 40.245001, -74.818941 to canoes and kayaks, but the canal still serves as cross the river to finish the trip in Lambertville. an important water supply, bringing Delaware On-street parking available in Trenton River water by gravity to many central New Tour length – 15 miles Jersey Communities. The revenue from water Biking - 1.25 hours bills helps to insure the repair and maintenance Walking - 4.75 hours of the historic canal and its interesting structures. .
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