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Delaware Canal Black Rock Road Access
4.6 ★★★★★ 136 Google reviews · Running trail in Morrisville, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- 2 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Delaware Canal Black Rock Road Access' own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Peaceful towpath along a canal featuring fishing, wildlife, and picnic tables, plus restrooms.
What runners say about Delaware Canal Black Rock Road Access
“Nice, flat, wide and clean surface for any bikers or people utilizing mobility devices that want to get out!”
“The stretch between Blackrock and Yardley lock is very scenic year round”
Well it is May and the warm weather has hit. I added some photos that everyone should enjoy. The giant golden carp is especially nice. When walking on a cold day on the canal. Could not believe all the wild life we saw. Saw two bucks next to each other. There was a black duck and a huron not five feet from us.
I love, love, love the canal path. It's beautiful and so peaceful. It's a great place to take my dog for long walks, and it's very clean. I believe that there are some restrooms just past Maple Street, but I've never used those. There is one at the Black Rock Rd. point, too. It's your basic porta-potty.
It's a very long, fine gravel walk- and bike-way, but I have a road bike, and its tires would be quickly worn down on such a surface, so I rode a little way eastward and took a long ride on River Road, with the Delaware River always in view, and on the other side, wealthy real estate.
Great section of the canal, there is parking on either side of the road by the canal path, and it's only a 1.5 mile walk into downtown Yardley. Lots of wildlife to watch as you walk (or bike) along the canal path, and cute houses line the path as well.
Trail conditions & character
“I believe that there are some restrooms just past Maple Street, but I've never used those.”
“The stretch between Blackrock and Yardley lock is very scenic year round”
“It's a great place to take my dog for long walks, and it's very clean.”
“Nice, flat, wide and clean surface for any bikers or people utilizing mobility devices that want to get out!”
“Great section of the canal, there is parking on either side of the road by the canal path, and it's only a 1.”
Plan your run at Delaware Canal Black Rock Road Access
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Distance2 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitedcnr.state.pa.us
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
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