McDade Recreational Trail

Biking on the McDade Recreational Trail is good exercise and a lot of fun!

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A Trail for Hiking and Biking

The McDade Recreational Trail extends most the length of the park, from Hialeah Recreation Area to Milford Beach.Views of the river, streams, open farm fields, forests, and historic landscapes offer hikers, bikers, and cross-country skiers amazing views along trail sections of varied difficulty. Trailheads are distributed anywhere from ½ a mile and 5 miles apart, this trail offers a length for just about any visitor.

Regulations:

• Speed limit is 15 mph.
• Bikers yield to hikers.
• No motorized vehicles.
• Leashed pets are permitted along the trail except at Milford and Smithfield beaches and between Smithfield Beach and Hialeah, from late spring to early fall.
• Camping only permitted at the Dingmans Campground.
• The section between Pittman Orchard trailhead and Conashaugh trailhead is closed due to eagle nesting from December 15 through July 15.
• Dispersed camping is not permitted along the McDade Recreational Trail. Dispersed camping is only permitted when on a multi-day thru hike along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

 

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Trailheads and Facilities

North to South

Trailhead/Directions	Road Mile*	Trail Mile **	Facilities
Milford Beach	US 209 20.8	31.0	FEE AREA, Parking, Restroom, Picnic Tables, Drinking Water, Boat & Canoe Launch, Swim Beach
Pittman Orchard	US 209 18.3	28.5	Parking
Conashaugh***	US 209 15.5	26.0	Parking
White Pines	US 209 14.5	24.5	Parking
Schneider Farm (spur)	US 209 11.5	21.4	Parking
Jerry Lees	US 209 8.2	16.1	Parking
Eshback Access	US 209 6.4	14.3	Parking, Restroom, Canoe Launch
Egypt Mills	US 209 4.5	12.5	Parking
Bushkill Access	US 209 2.7	10.1	FEE AREA, Parking, Restroom, Drinking Water, Boat & Canoe Launch
Bushkill Village	US 209 1.4	8.4	Parking, Restroom
Park Headquarters	River Rd 5.3	6.6	Parking, Restroom****, Information****, Water****
Owens	Freeman Tract Rd 1.9	5.9	Parking
Turn Farm (spur)	River Rd 4.0	5.2	Parking, Restroom
Riverview	River Rd 3.5	4.6	Parking
Smithfield Beach	River Rd 1.7	2.0	FEE AREA, Parking, Restroom, Picnic Tables, Water, Boat & Canoe Launch, Swim Beach
Hialeah	River Rd 0.0	0.0	Parking, Restroom, Picnic Tables

* Road Mileage begins at southern park boundary on 209 N
** Trail Mileage begins at Hialeah Recreation Site
*** Note: When traveling north, the first 1.5 miles of this section of trail are walk only
**** Available only during open business hours

 

Enjoy a walk, bike, or hike along the Delaware River on the McDade Trail.

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Distances and Difficulty Levels

From	To	Miles	Rating
Hialeah	Smithfield Beach	2.0	Moderate - Difficult
Smithfield Beach	Riverview	2.6	Easy
Riverview	Turn Farm (spur)	0.6	Moderate - Difficult
Turn Farm (spur)	Owens	0.7	Easy - Moderate
Owens	Park Headquarters	0.7	Moderate - Difficult
Park Headquarters	Bushkill Village	1.8	Moderate
Bushkill Village	Bushkill Access	1.7	Easy - Moderate
Bushkill Access	Valley View	1.2	Easy
Valley View	Egypt Mills	1.2	Easy
Egypt Mills	Eshback Access	1.8	Easy
Eshback Access	Jerry Lees	1.8	Easy
Jerry Lees	Schneider Farm (spur)	5.3	Easy
Schneider Farm (spur)	Dingmans Campground	1.1	Easy
Dingmans Campground	White Pines	1.5	Difficult
White Pines	Conashaugh	1.5	Moderate
Conashaugh	Pittman Orchard	2.7	Easy - Moderate
Pittman Orchard	Milford Beach	2.3	Easy - Moderate

 

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