Old Erie Canal State Park
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
Old Erie Canal State Park
State
Backcountry Trail
- Length
35 miles
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- Route Type
out & back
- Length
35 miles - Elevation Gain
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out & back
The canalway trail, which is part of the larger statewide canalway trail, lies adjacent to the old canal on the old towpath for most of the length.
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park, at Cedar Bay Park, DeWitt, NY. Photo by DASonnenfeld.
Erie Canal near Cedar Bay Park, Dewitt, NY. Photo by Beiji2020.
Old Erie Canal, DeWitt, NY, at Butternut Creek. Photo by DASonnenfeld.
Location: Joins Syracuse to Rome. Many access points off SRs 5 and 46.
- States: New York
Old Erie Canal State Park is a 36-mile stretch of the 363-mile Old Erie Canal, which has been designated a National Recreational Trail by the National Parks Service. The canalway trail, which is part of the larger statewide canalway trail, lies adjacent to the old canal on the old towpath for most of the length. The terrain is woodland and wetland which present opportunities for hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, bicycling, canoeing, fishing, and snowmobiling.
Several areas have footbridges that aid access to the canal towpath where visitors can view the remnants of stone aqueducts. The park includes restored segments of the canal's waterway and towpath which were in active use between 1825 and 1917.
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Allowed Uses:
Bicycling Boating, human-powered Motorized vehicles, snowmobilingOther Activities
- Fishing
- Snow, snow play general
Public Contact
Brent MacPhersonNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation
6105 East Seneca Turnpike
Jamesville, NY 13078
(315) 510-3421
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
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- Certified as an NRT
Nov 26, 1981