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Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath

Canal towpath in New Jersey · OpenStreetMap relation

Length
72.5 mi 117 km1
Surface
Gravel1
Last checked
Oct 12, 2026

The D&R Canal trail is a recreational trail in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The 77-mile (124 km) trail is made up of three segments that traverse three counties: a canal towpath from New Brunswick to Trenton; a canal towpath/rail trail from Trenton to Bull's Island; and a rail trail from Bull's Island to Frenchtown. The three combined trails together form the largest completed trail in New Jersey. Much of the trail runs along the existing Delaware & Raritan Canal within the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park.

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Official website

From Princeton, New Jersey to Millstone and back on the D&R Canal Trail
From Princeton, New Jersey to Millstone and back on the D&R Canal Trail · Photo: michaelseangallagher · CC BY-SA · Flickr

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Photos

  • From Princeton, New Jersey to Millstone and back on the D&R Canal Trail From Princeton, New Jersey to Millstone and back on the D&R Canal Trail
    Photo: michaelseangallagher · CC BY-SA · Flickr
  • From Princeton, New Jersey to Millstone and back on the D&R Canal Trail From Princeton, New Jersey to Millstone and back on the D&R Canal Trail
    Photo: michaelseangallagher · CC BY-SA · Flickr
  • From Princeton, New Jersey to Millstone and back on the D&R Canal Trail From Princeton, New Jersey to Millstone and back on the D&R Canal Trail
    Photo: michaelseangallagher · CC BY-SA · Flickr
  • South Bound Brook, New Jersey South Bound Brook, New Jersey
    Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA · Flickr
  • IMG_2115 IMG_2115
    Photo: GSEC · CC BY · Flickr

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Sources

  1. OpenStreetMap relation 196611, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
  2. “D&R Canal Trail”, Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  3. Wikidata Q5203032, Wikidata · Knowledge base · CC0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  4. Official trail website · Official site · checked Oct 12, 2026

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