Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park

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The 70-mile Delaware Raritan Canal State Park is one of New Jersey's and the surrounding region's most popular recreational corridors for canoeing, jogging, hiking, bicycling, fishing, and horseback riding. The Trail is centrally located between the Philadelphia and New York metropolitan areas. The canal and park are part of the National Recreational Trail System. This linear park is also a valuable wildlife corridor connecting fields and forests. A recent bird survey conducted in the park revealed 160 species of birds, almost 90 of which are nested in the park.

With its wooden bridges and bridge tender houses, remnants of locks, cobblestone spillways, and hand-built stone-arched culverts; the canal is a tremendous attraction for history lovers. Most of the old canal system remains intact today and is a reminder of the days when the delivery of freight depended upon a team of mules or steam tugboats. Thirty-six miles of the main canal and 22 miles of the feeder canal still exist, with many historic structures along the canal.

Allowed Uses:

Bicycling Swimming Equestrian Hiking/Walking Snow, cross-country skiing

Other Activities

• Camping
• Snow, snow play general

• Certified as an NRT
  May 21, 1992

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