Old Erie Canal State Historic Park is a 36-mile stretch of the 363-mile Old Erie Canal, which has been designated a National Recreational Trail by the National Parks Service. The terrain is woodland and wetland that present opportunities for hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, bicycling, canoeing, fishing, and snowmobiling.

Several areas have footbridges that aid access to the canal towpath where visitors can view the remnants of stone aqueducts. The park offers picnic pavilions that can be reserved and carriage rides by appointment. Facilities such as the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, the Erie Canal Village, and the Canastota Canal Town Museum are involved in preservation, interpretation, and recreation along the waterway.

The North Country National Scenic Trail follows the Old Erie Canal Trail from Canastota to Rome.  See the links below for a closer look of sections of the trail.

Attractions: Biking, Bridle Path, Brochures, Hiking, Interpretive Signs, Picnic Area and Scenic Views

Directions

• Access from Thruway (I-90) exits 33, 34, 34A.

Old Erie Canal Trail Near Durhamville	Old Erie Canal Trail Near Durhamville	Sign Near State Bridge	Old Erie Canal Trail North of State Bridge	Lock 21 on the "new" Erie Canal.	Old Erie Canal Trail On the way to Rome
Old Erie Canal Trail On the way to Rome	Old Canal Boat Near Erie Canal Village in Rome	Old Erie Canal Trail The bridge for Erie Canal Village in Rome, NY	Cedar Bay Bridge Near Dewitt, NY	Old Erie Canal Trail Near Cedar Bay in Dewitt, NY	Old Erie Canal Trail Near Dewitt, NY

 

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