Historic Bristol Beach Stomp

2-3.5 hour walk, brisk pace, on waterfront through historic Bristol and back via canal path. (2 hours) Then we head over to Maple Beach Park for a short walk on the levee at the rivers edge. If the path is walkable we will walk on the beach. This is a figure 8 hike, two loop hike.

The quiet town of Bristol sits right on the Delaware. The town is filled with historic buildings many of which sit right along the Delaware. We'll walk through the historic part of town on the way to the canal path. We make a loop back to a hidden park, Maple Beech Park, which is right on the Delaware. It's not on the map because it's a private park owned by the nearby pharmaceutical company. We found it by accident years ago and have been coming back because of the great views along the Delaware. We'll walk along a levee right next to the water, then on a sandy beach if the water level is low for another .5 miles. Several times we've seen beavers in the waterways.

CARPOOLING
To carpool from Hill House (201 W Evergreen Ave, Phila) meet 45 minutes before the event. Carpool time changes if hike time changes. Text me 215-2474459, 3-4 days in advance.

GENERAL RULES : ••Hike at my pace. ••Hike lengths are approx: allow 30min -1hr extra. ••Donation requested. All monies donated to recreational charities like Natural Lands and the Friends of Wissahickon. •• For ~360 events each year donate $20 (2025), $30 for 2 or family or donate $5 for each event. ••Pay in person or at Zelle (215 247-4459) or at mrbasketball.net/HIKEpay.html . Thanks. Yearly donation goes down to $15 July-Aug; $10 Sept-Nov; Dec new year.