Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
State Park Burlington County, New Jersey · about 5,778 acres · established 1974
- Status
- Open (per official listing)Daily sunrise – sunset
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- dep.nj.gov(609) 924-5705
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. Details last changed Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park is a 5,778-acre park in Burlington County, about 3 miles east of Princeton.
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, boating, biking, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park | Daily | sunrise – sunset | — |
Official wording
Open daily sunrise to sunset.
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).
Things to do
BoatingPicnickingHikingBikingHorseback ridingHistoric sites and tours
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Canal Trail | 35.31 mi | Easy | Compact Stones · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Accessible · Blaze: Blue |
| Feeder Canal Trail | 33.22 mi | Easy | Compact Stones, Compacted Stones · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Accessible · Blaze: Blue |
| Heathcote-Mapleton Trail | 4.52 mi | Easy | Grass, Gravel, Paved, Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Blue |
| Blackwells Trail | 4.1 mi | Moderate | Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Blue |
| Creek Trail | 3.92 mi | Moderate | Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Red |
| Bordentown Trail | 3.71 mi | Easy | Paved · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Accessible · Blaze: Blue |
| Orange Trail | 3.17 mi | Easy to Moderate | Grass, Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Orange |
| Flagg Kirkland Trail | 2.89 mi | Moderate | Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Yellow |
| Field Edge Trail | 2.03 mi | Easy | Grass · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Red |
| Twisty Trail | 1.89 mi | Moderate | Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Orange |
| Nursery Trail | 1.36 mi | Easy | Dirt, Grass · hiking · Blaze: Orange |
| Cedar Trail | 1.24 mi | Easy | Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: White |
| Blue Diamond Trail | 1.22 mi | Easy | Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Blue |
| White Oak Trail | 1.09 mi | Moderate | Loose Aggregate · hiking, biking · Blaze: Blue |
| Red Trail | 0.89 mi | Easy / Moderate | Aggregate, Loose Aggregate · hiking · Blaze: Red |
| Inlet Trail | 0.88 mi | Easy | Paved · Accessible · Blaze: Unmarked |
| White Trail | 0.87 mi | Easy | Natural, Aggregate · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: White |
| Bulls Island Natural Area Trail | 0.82 mi | Easy | Aggregate · hiking · Blaze: Unmarked |
| D&R Greenway | 0.7 mi | Easy | Gravel · hiking, biking · Accessible · Blaze: Green |
| Yellow Trail | 0.49 mi | Easy / Moderate | Aggregate, Loose Aggregate · hiking · Blaze: Yellow |
| Equestrian Trail | 0.38 mi | Easy | Natural, Grass · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Orange |
| Connector - Heathcote Rd, Heathcote-Mapleton Trail | 0.21 mi | Easy | Grass · hiking · Blaze: Blue |
| Connector - Heathcote-Mapleton Loop, Rt 27 | 0.17 mi | Easy | Dirt · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Blue |
| Pedestrian Bridge | 0.15 mi | Easy | Paved · hiking · Accessible · Blaze: Unmarked |
| Blue Trail | 0.11 mi | Easy | Aggregate · hiking · Blaze: Blue |
| Connector - Blue Diamond Trail, Pump House Access Road | 0.08 mi | — | Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Lt Brown |
| Delaware River Access Trail | 0.06 mi | Easy | Aggregate · hiking · Blaze: Unmarked |
| Connector - Orange Trail, Blue Diamond Trail | 0.02 mi | — | Natural · hiking, biking, horseback riding · Blaze: Lt Brown |
| Unmarked Trail | 0.02 mi | Easy | Aggregate · hiking · Blaze: Unmarked |
Trails
Main Canal Trail – 35.31 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding Feeder Canal Trail – 33.22 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding Heathcote-Mapleton Trail – 4.52 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding Blackwells Trail – 4.1 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Creek Trail – 3.92 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Bordentown Trail – 3.71 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding Orange Trail – 3.17 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Flagg Kirkland Trail – 2.89 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Field Edge Trail – 2.03 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding Twisty Trail – 1.89 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Nursery Trail – 1.36 mi – Easy – hiking Cedar Trail – 1.24 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding Blue Diamond Trail – 1.22 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding White Oak Trail – 1.09 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking Red Trail – 0.89 mi – Easy / Moderate – hiking Inlet Trail – 0.88 mi – Easy White Trail – 0.87 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding Bulls Island Natural Area Trail – 0.82 mi – Easy – hiking D&R Greenway – 0.7 mi – Easy – hiking/biking Yellow Trail – 0.49 mi – Easy / Moderate – hiking Equestrian Trail – 0.38 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding Connector - Heathcote Rd, Heathcote-Mapleton Trail – 0.21 mi – Easy – hiking Connector - Heathcote-Mapleton Loop, Rt 27 – 0.17 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding Pedestrian Bridge – 0.15 mi – Easy – hiking Blue Trail – 0.11 mi – Easy – hiking Connector - Blue Diamond Trail, Pump House Access Road – 0.08 mi – hiking/biking/horseback riding Delaware River Access Trail – 0.06 mi – Easy – hiking Connector - Orange Trail, Blue Diamond Trail – 0.02 mi – hiking/biking/horseback riding Unmarked Trail – 0.02 mi – Easy – hiking
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Picnic areas
- Playground
- Park or camp store
- Parking
Water
- Boat ramp
Recreation
- Horse trails
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Princeton — about 3 mi east (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 40.1632, -74.7031
- Phone
- (609) 924-5705
Entrances
- Park Entrance
- Park Entrance
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Jun 10, 2026
- NJDEP Open Space (State Owned) Facility layer, filtered to LAND_MANAGER 'State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites' with a FACILITY_URL park page
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. “Last changed” (Oct 29, 2026) is when the information shown here last differed from the previous check. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology