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Conditions to Next Access Point:
This access point is the southern
terminus of the Lehigh River Water Trail. To continue a water
trip on the Delaware River or the Delaware Canal in the Delaware
Canal State Park, there are two options:
- Boaters can portage 100 feet below the dam
to enter the Delaware River. Walk about 300 feet in the
grass, and continue down a paved ramp to the Delaware River.
- Boaters can travel by car to the opposite
(south) side of the Lehigh River via Larry Holmes Drive to Route
611 South. Access the Delaware River or the Delaware Canal
at the parking area near the fish ladder and the entrance to Delaware
Canal State Park.
- River
Reach Map: Freemansburg to Easton
- Canal Loop Map:
Hugh Moore Park
DANGER: The Easton Dam is significantly dangerous.
Be careful to approach the access point on RIVER LEFT, hugging the
shoreline after passing the 3rd Street (automobile) Bridge as you
approach the concrete ramp.
Linkages:
- Downtown Easton: Restaurants,
museums, Two Rivers Landing, National Canal Museum, convenience
stores, fast food, gas, lodging, historical attractions, shopping,
and theaters.
- Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor and the D & L Trail: The D & L
Trail, which extends to the west (upstream) to the Route 33 access
point and far beyond, and south (downstream) through the 60-mile-long
Delaware Canal State Park to Bristol.
- Delaware Canal State Park:
Trail users should travel the Hugh Moore Park towpath trail
east toward Easton and cross the Delaware Canal at the fish ladder
to the Delaware Canal State Park towpath along the Delaware Canal.
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Access Point Orientation and Description:
The access point is on RIVER LEFT and
lies just upstream from the Easton Dam at the confluence of the
Lehigh and Delaware rivers within Easton's Scott Park. It
has a concrete ramp to launch and retrieve boats. The Easton
downtown area is within 0.2 mile from the access area, and the
Delaware Canal State Park is across the Lehigh River (to the south)
via Route 611.
Locating the Access Point from the River:
Pass under a steel railroad bridge
and the 3rd Street (automobile) Bridge in Easton. DANGER!
The Easton Dam and the Delaware River are just ahead. Stay
close to the riverbank on RIVER LEFT to approach the concrete
ramp at the access point.
Directions to Access Parking/Unloading Area by Land:
From
I-78, take Exit 75. Go north on Morgan Hill Road, following
the “To Route 611” signs toward Easton. Go 0.3 mile on Morgan
Hill Road to the stop sign at Old Philadelphia Road. Bear
to the right onto Old Philadelphia Road and go 0.5 mile to the
stop sign at St. John Street. Bear left onto St. John Street
and go 0.7 mile over the bridge (and the Lehigh River ) to Route
611 (Larry Holmes Drive). Turn right onto Route 611 North
( Larry Holmes Drive ) and go 0.2 mile to the access area on the
right. For parking, go an additional 0.1 mile to the parking lot
on the right.
Access Point Location:
This access is within Easton's Scott
Park on the northern bank of the Lehigh River. It is designed
for motorized and non-motorized watercraft.
User Facilities:
Ownership
and Maintenance:
Present
Use and Conditions:
Motorized boats, including personal watercraft,
use this reach of the river. Fishing is popular as well.
The parking lot can accommodate 10 cars. Signs indicating
the dangerous nature of the dam are posted about 200 feet above
the dam. Stay very close to the bank on RIVER LEFT to avoid
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