Delaware River Heritage Trail
Welcome to Port Jervis and the Delaware River Heritage Trail. The trail, owned and operated by the city, was created to allow walkers, hikers, tourists and residents to enjoy the city's historic sites and river vistas. It is approximately six miles long.
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The trail begins at Fort Decker at 127 West Main Street. Standing on the porch with your back to the building, turn right and proceed to Ferry Street where you will make a left, then along River Road to Water Street. From Water Street the trail continues on to Pike Street where it turns left and then right onto King Street at the traffic light. Follow King Street into Riverside Park. At Riverside Park the trail goes to the ballfield, up to the dike, and loops back out of the park. Be sure to go up onto the dike, and see the wonderful view of the bend in the river, and New Jersey's High Point monument in the distance.

The trail then follows King Street back out to Pike Street, makes a right turn, goes through the underpass, and loops back around to the right then makes a left onto Front Street which becomes Jersey Avenue. Follow Jersey Avenue to East Main Street. At East Main Street, make a right turn; follow East Main to South Street and then make a right turn and proceed to the western entrance of the Laurel Grove Cemetery and Delaware Drive.

 

There it follows Delaware Drive to Tri-States Rock at the junction of the Delaware and Neversink Rivers, where the states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania meet.

The trail then exits the cemetery along Neversink Road and the Neversink River onto East Main Street. Bear left and follow East Main Street until Sussex Street where you will make a left. Then turn right at Broome Street, passing through Orange Square and continuing across Pike Street. Follow Broome Street to Canal Street. At Canal Street turn right for one block then left onto West Main Street. Follow West Main Street back to Fort Decker.

 

The trail is signed in both directions, except in Laurel Grove Cemetery because of safety concerns. Arrows under the sign indicate directional changes when needed. Please help us keep the trail clean; watch for traffic when traveling on city streets, and enjoy your time in Port Jervis. 

WHO KNEW

The Delaware River Heritage Trail is rich with natural resources, including the Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh, the largest freshwater tidal marsh in the eastern U.S.

VOLUNTEER

Delaware River Greenway Partnership (DRGP) is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 that works to bring individuals, communities, businesses, recreational users and all levels of government together to promote and protect a continuous corridor of natural and cultural resources along the Delaware River and its tributaries. Volunteers are a vital part of DRGP's efforts. For more information, check out their website at www.delrivgreenway.org. 

TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT

The RiverLine provides access to several locations of the proposed and completed segments of the Delaware River Heritage Trail.

LEAVE NO TRACE

Located directly along the riverfront, amongst some of the region's greatest natural resources and cultural history, it's essential that you help preserve the Trail by disposing of your trash properly.

CONTACT INFO
Fort Decker
127 West Main Street
Port Jervis, NY 12771



 
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