Description
Owned by the County of Orange and maintained by the Orange County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, the D&H Canal Park is a 300-acre park with a one mile section of the Delaware and Hudson Canal (1825-1898) and a number of historic canal-era buildings. A National Historic Landmark, the D&H Canal Park is open every day from dawn to dusk.
Park visitors can:
Walk, bike, and cross country ski along the D&H Canal Towpath Trail; fish in the Neversink River; picnic or barbeque at the D&H Canal Park Visitor Center; or visit the Neversink Valley Area Museum.
Rest rooms are available at the Visitor Center.
Parking and Trail Access
Designated parking lot is available for trail and park users.
Short Scenic trail in a beautiful setting
By
bdhsfz6
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November, 2009
Orange County New York has a winner here with their well maintained D+H Canal Park. Although short, the smooth, level .75 mile long crushed stone trail winds through a very scenic area. About halfway in, the trail passes what appears to be a canal basin ...
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An Extremely Picturesque Locale
By
railtrailbiker
in
April, 2002
"If you’re planning an upcoming trip to Orange County, NY, do not consider it complete until you’ve visited this facility. Literally, something here will be of interest to everyone in your family. The park is located on Route 209 just south of Route 211 ...
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