About this Event
A little history and a bunch of riverside greenery along the Delaware River Heritage Trail
Start: Burlington Towne Center Station
Finish: Route 73 Pennsauken Station, Palmyra
Distance: 3-18mi
Where to find us: Across the street from the light rail stop
Optional endpoints: Burlington (3mi), Riverline stops at Delanco, Riverside, Cinnaminson, Riverton.
Mini: Three mile tour of Burlington begins and ends at Burlington Towne Center Station.
Terrain: paved, some dirt and gravel trails
Transit: Riverline light rail (transfer to light rail at Trenton Transit Center or Camden)
Return: Riverline
Difficulty: Average
Category: nature, history, scenic
Coordinator: Charles Updike
Join us for a casual exploration of riverside towns and waterfront nature areas, all along the Delaware River Heritage Trail. Easy transit via light rail. Starts with a historic tour of Burlington and finishes in Palmyra, with the option to walk across the Tacony Palmyra Bridge and along the East Coast Greenway's K&T Trail on the Philly waterfront, with three mile return on foot or transit from Bridesburg Station.
Highlights:
- Historic Burlington
- Burlington Bristol Bridge
- Beverly
- Delanco
- Rancocas Creek
- Amico Island Park
- Riverton
- Palmyra Cove Nature Park
This walk is part of the 2026 celebration of the Delaware River Heritage Trail. Join us as we walk the trail on these dates:
May 2: Turnpike Gap Challenge, Bristol to Burlington
Aug 15: Delaware River Heritage Trail Loop Walk
(Philadelphia, Camden, Pennsauken, Palmyra, Tacony, Port Richmond)
Aug 29: Lower Bucks Loop Walk, Levittown to Bristol, Fairless Hills
Sep 5: Roebling Ramble, Roebling to Trenton
Sep 26: Burlington Heritage Trail Walk, Burlington to Palmyra
Oct 3: 17.76 mile Heritage Trail Freedom Walk, Philly and Camden
Oct 17: Bristol Stomp, Bristol to Trenton
Partners:
The Delaware River Heritage Trail is a scenic multi-use pathway loop highlighting the cultural and natural resources along the upper portion of the scenic Delaware River estuary, linking dozens of communities from Trenton and Morrisville to Philadephia and Camden, connecting active travellers to parks, canals, waterfront views, and colonial and industrial history.
The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a non-profit organization developing a public multi-use 3,000 mile trail from Canada to Key West through New Jersey and New York. Donations and memberships help make this dream trail a reality.
Circuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making, already one of America's largest trail networks. Once connected, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation's premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods, communities and the region as a whole.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Burlington Towne Centre, Broad St and High St, Burlington, United States
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