The Delaware River Heritage Trail is envisioned as a 60-mile-long loop highlighting the cultural and natural resources along the upper portion of the scenic Delaware River estuary. The trail will link 26 communities, from Trenton to Palmyra on the New Jersey side and from Morrisville to Philadelphia’s Tacony neighborhood in Pennsylvania. Join us to learn about existing segments along the southern portion of the Delaware River and what’s in progress to complete the vision.

Trail construction will be done by county and municipal government agencies. In New Jersey, Burlington County completed work on the first segment of the trail in 2013. The 2.8-mile segment links portions of Bordentown Township, Fieldsboro Borough, and Bordentown City via on-road paths and sidewalks with directional and interpretive signage. A trailhead kiosk was constructed on Bordentown Beach, at the end of West Park Street in Bordentown.

Above Tacony on the Pennsylvania side, most of the proposed route is co-terminus with the East Coast Greenway and, north of Bristol, with the towpath of the Delaware Canal State Park, part of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.