Recreation
Get Out There and Have Some Fun!
Long before the current healthy lifestyle trend, residents and visitors have been active on the Delaware Canal towpath. Locals talk about fishing and skating on the canal and hiking and biking along the towpath as kids. Visitors have been exploring the towpath to spot wildlife, birds and flora for decades.
The Delaware River offers its own recreation opportunities. Fishing, kayaking and tubing are all popular ways of enjoying the beauty of the Delaware River. In Bristol, the river is tidal and boats can come up from Philadelphia and beyond to visit. Look for the construction to start soon on day docks at the Bristol Wharf. Visitors will be able to tie up and enjoy downtown Bristol with its festivals, restaurants, arts and shops.
Explore the recreational opportunities along the Delaware Canal and River in the Landmark Towns.
New Hope
New Hope Cyclery
New Hope Cyclery is your neighborhood bike shop in New Hope. Located at 404 York Rd., New Hope Cyclery is the only bike shop in a Landmark Town along the Delaware Canal that rents bicycles and trailers for towing the little ones. If you are visiting the area and want to explore the local towpath and other trails on two wheels, contact the store and see how they can help you.
The New Hope Cyclery is a full-service bike shop with sales, repair and service. Check out their website for interesting articles about biking, product listings and a calendar of upcoming bike rides and events. They also have a Facebook page.
Thu: 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sun: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow
- Address & Phone
- 2877 Creamery Road • New Hope, PA 18938 • 215-297-5880
Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow
- Address & Phone
- 2877 Creamery Road • New Hope, PA 18938 • 215-297-5880
- Website
- www.bcas.org
Bucks County Audubon Society’s mission is: “To educate the people of the greater Bucks County region about our natural world with an emphasis on energy and resource conservation, including protection of birds and other wildlife and their habitats.”
The Bucks County Audubon Society (BCAS) is a non-profit organization founded as a chapter of the National Audubon Society in 1969. BCAS manages Honey Hollow Watershed as a model of cooperative conservation efforts by farmers. Honey Hollow Watershed is the first small upland watershed in agricultural use and multiple private ownership to demonstrate that cooperative local action, supported by Federal technical assistance, is a practical method of achieving national goals in soil, water and wildlife conservation, and flood prevention. As such, it has served as a prototype for thousands of similar small watersheds throughout the nation.” – National Historic Landmark Statement of Significance (on August 4, 1969).
Donations to BCAS go to work immediately in our region. Since its inception, the organization has been dedicated to conserving wildlife, promoting awareness of environmental problems, educating the community about the interdependence of humans and their world, and furthering the wise use of land, air, and water. Our trails are open every day for your responsible enjoyment.
Learn more about Bucks County Audubon Society and the Honey Hollow Watershed at their website.
Friends of the Delaware Canal
- Address & Phone
- 145 S. Main Street • New Hope, PA 18938 • 2158622021
Friends of the Delaware Canal
- Address & Phone
- 145 S. Main Street • New Hope, PA 18938 • 2158622021
- Website
- www.fodc.org
The Friends of the Delaware Canal
The Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, non-profit organization working to restore, preserve, and improve the Delaware Canal and its surroundings. Our primary goals are to ensure the Canal is fully-watered from Easton to Bristol and the towpath trail is usable over its entire length.
Explore the website to learn about the many opportunities to participate in our efforts. Learn about the Canal, participate in events along the towpath and in the canal, and join a group of dedicated volunteers to care for this treasured national historic landmark that flows through our towns.
Delaware Canal State Park and National Historic Landmark
- Address & Phone
- 11 Lodi Hill Rd • Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 • (610) 982-5560
Delaware Canal State Park and National Historic Landmark
- Address & Phone
- 11 Lodi Hill Rd • Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 • (610) 982-5560
- Website
- www.dcnr.state.pa.us
A walk along the 60-mile long towpath of Delaware Canal State Park is a stroll into American history. Paralleling the Delaware River between Easton and Bristol, this diverse park contains an historic canal and towpath, a 90-acre pond, many miles of river shoreline, and 11 river islands including the Morgan Hill group (3), Loors, Whippoorwill, Old Sow, Raubs, Lynn/Frog/Rock group, and Hendricks. From riverside to farm fields to historic towns, visitors to Delaware Canal State Park enjoy the ever-changing scenery along its corridor.
The Delaware Canal is the only remaining continuously intact canal of the great towpath canal building era of the early and mid-19th century.
Yardley
Firehouse Cycles
At Firehouse Cycles, we want to share our knowledge of bicycles and cycling. We are proud to be here in Yardley to service this and the greater surrounding communities. We appreciate that our customers still want to get out for an experience that they cannot find online. The community has given us a chance to succeed here and we truly enjoy giving back so that we remain another cog in the enjoyment people find living here. Our shop always attempts to be the best for the customer – this is a service business, and it is what we do best.
Firehouse Cycles is an elite dealer of Specialized bikes, apparel, components and accessories. Specialized is a US company widely recognized as one of the leading bike companies in the world.
Firehouse Cycles has built bikes for clients from a variety of brands. Some of these brands being Surly, Waterford, Gunner, Jamis, Pinnarello & Wilier. We take a great deal of pride in getting you the bike that you want and making sure it is perfectly tuned for the style of cycling that you do.
STORE HOURS
Sunday: 9-1
Monday: (Closed)
Tues-Fri: 10-6
Saturday: 9-5
ADDRESS
Firehouse Cycles
15 South Main St
Yardley PA 19067
Yardley Farmers Market
- Address
- 25 S. Main Street • Buttonwood Park • Yardley, PA 19047
Yardley Farmers Market
- Address
- 25 S. Main Street • Buttonwood Park • Yardley, PA 19047
- Website
- www.yardleyfarmersmarket.com
SATURDAY MORNING MAY 7 THROUGH OCTOBER 1
Join the Yardley Farmers Market on Saturday mornings from 9 AM to 1 PM in Buttonwood Park in beautiful downtown Yardley Borough, Bucks County PA. Take a look at our Vendor Info page for links to our Vendors. Delaware Canal State Park and National Historic Landmark
- Address & Phone
- 11 Lodi Hill Rd • Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 • (610) 982-5560
Delaware Canal State Park and National Historic Landmark
- Address & Phone
- 11 Lodi Hill Rd • Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 • (610) 982-5560
- Website
- www.dcnr.state.pa.us
A walk along the 60-mile long towpath of Delaware Canal State Park is a stroll into American history. Paralleling the Delaware River between Easton and Bristol, this diverse park contains an historic canal and towpath, a 90-acre pond, many miles of river shoreline, and 11 river islands including the Morgan Hill group (3), Loors, Whippoorwill, Old Sow, Raubs, Lynn/Frog/Rock group, and Hendricks. From riverside to farm fields to historic towns, visitors to Delaware Canal State Park enjoy the ever-changing scenery along its corridor.
The Delaware Canal is the only remaining continuously intact canal of the great towpath canal building era of the early and mid-19th century.
Morrisville
Bike King Cycling
Welcome to BIKE KING! We are a family owned and operated Bicycle store since 1989. Its that time of year again, Its the new year with visions of the upcoming cycling season. We have many new models on the floor or in the warehouse. We are proud to continue to represent some of the top bicycle brands in the world, Giant, Liv, Pinarello, and LeMond. These brands have been on virtually every podium in the world, including the many of the Grand Tours. Additionally we have Haro for all your BMX needs.
To enhance your cycling experience and compliment these great bicycle brands, we have partnered with some of the best and well known manufacturers in the world. We also carry some of the less well know bicycle brands in order to meet all of our customers’ needs and interests.
Big Oak Shopping Center
364 West Trenton Avenue
Morrisville, PA 19067
Hours:
Monday 10am-6pm
Tuesday 10am-6pm
Wednesday 10am-
Delaware Canal State Park and National Historic Landmark
- Address & Phone
- 11 Lodi Hill Rd • Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 • (610) 982-5560
Delaware Canal State Park and National Historic Landmark
- Address & Phone
- 11 Lodi Hill Rd • Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 • (610) 982-5560
- Website
- www.dcnr.state.pa.us
A walk along the 60-mile long towpath of Delaware Canal State Park is a stroll into American history. Paralleling the Delaware River between Easton and Bristol, this diverse park contains an historic canal and towpath, a 90-acre pond, many miles of river shoreline, and 11 river islands including the Morgan Hill group (3), Loors, Whippoorwill, Old Sow, Raubs, Lynn/Frog/Rock group, and Hendricks. From riverside to farm fields to historic towns, visitors to Delaware Canal State Park enjoy the ever-changing scenery along its corridor.
The Delaware Canal is the only remaining continuously intact canal of the great towpath canal building era of the early and mid-19th century.
Bristol
Silver Lake Nature Center
- Address & Phone
- 1306 Bath Rd • Bristol, PA 19007 • (215) 785-1177
Silver Lake Nature Center
- Address & Phone
- 1306 Bath Rd • Bristol, PA 19007 • (215) 785-1177
- Website
- silverlakenaturecenter.org
Silver Lake Nature Center
The Silver Lake Nature Center inspires connections with nature for people of all ages, interests, and abilities through education, recreation, preservation, research, and advocacy.
Explore 235 acres of woods, lakes, wetlands, and meadows.
The Nature Center grounds have about 4.5 miles of Nature Trails which are routed through or near the various habitats. The grounds are maintained to enhance the diversity of plant and animal life. The habitats include the Coastal Plain Forest, Lake, Marshes, Swamp, Stream, Ponds, Unglaciated Bog, and Meadows. Protected within the park are 43 Pennsylvania Species of Special Concern. Silver Lake provides refuge for the Red-bellied Turtle while the marsh is home for the Coastal Plain Leopard Frog.
Check out their website for wealth of information about their programming, events, workshop and so much more.
Silver Lake Nature Center is owned by Bucks County.
Delaware Canal State Park and National Historic Landmark
- Address & Phone
- 11 Lodi Hill Rd • Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 • (610) 982-5560
Delaware Canal State Park and National Historic Landmark
- Address & Phone
- 11 Lodi Hill Rd • Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 • (610) 982-5560
- Website
- www.dcnr.state.pa.us
A walk along the 60-mile long towpath of Delaware Canal State Park is a stroll into American history. Paralleling the Delaware River between Easton and Bristol, this diverse park contains an historic canal and towpath, a 90-acre pond, many miles of river shoreline, and 11 river islands including the Morgan Hill group (3), Loors, Whippoorwill, Old Sow, Raubs, Lynn/Frog/Rock group, and Hendricks. From riverside to farm fields to historic towns, visitors to Delaware Canal State Park enjoy the ever-changing scenery along its corridor.
The Delaware Canal is the only remaining continuously intact canal of the great towpath canal building era of the early and mid-19th century.
