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Goat Hill Overlook

4.7 (19 reviews)

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Dan B.

Our pals in New Hope, PA wanted to take their dog for a walk in the morning and stretch their legs before hitting the local farmers market, so we tagged along with them to Goat Hill, which was a short drive across the river to NJ, then a right turn uphill for another mile or so. Long story short - Goat Hill was easy to get to; with a short hike (1 mi) and a sweet payoff: views the river and the town of New Hope and Lambertville below. Since it doesn't appear on Google maps as a park I was somewhat intrigued by this space. I had heard it referred to as Goat Hill Preserve but I saw no signs to that effect. Nor were there bathrooms or maps. But there was a small dirt lot, the main trail was wide, and the trees were well-blazed; plus there was a wide meadow and picnic table at the main overlook. (Later research indicates it is managed by the nearby Washington Crossing state park). Local lore says General Washington scouted the river from here, though I have no way of verifying that. The hike was a bit short for me, but we noted a few, short side trails to other rocky points, which we explored briefly (though sadly some were marred by graffiti). Later I discovered a map of a larger trail system, but most of the offshoots we saw were not very well maintained. Still, with the lovely forest and views, I can see why the locals stop here regularly.

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Sharma J.

Beautiful place! If you live around NJ, it's a great place for a quick hike followed by a beautiful view overlooking Dalawere River and Lambertville Wing Dam. It was rather quiet and praceful, which was good but I think it was because of all the snow. There is a very small parking space so I would imagine, in summer you would really struggle to find parking. nonetheless, it's a great hiking spot with a beautiful view!

Beautiful view at Goat Hill Overlook
Jon S.

What an incredible view of the Delaware River from the same overlook that Washington and Cornwallis used to keep track of this same river at different times during the revolution. The approach to Goat Hill Overlook is not very well signed, so you are likely to think that you are on the wrong road. However, if you persevere and follow your GPS, you will be rewarded with a sign announcing you have arrived. There is a partially overgrown parking area and then you are off on an approximately 15 minute uphill walk along a road that looks like it might have been paved, but has deteriorated into more of a half car width gravel trail. At the top of the hill, the vegetation starts getting sparser and the - BAM - the overlook and an expansive view of New Hope and the Delaware River opens up ahead of you. We saw a couple at the top enjoying a romantic picnic at one of the two tables - complete with basket, cheese board, and wine glasses. If you are looking for a cool romantic evening with that special lady in your life on a warm summer evening - I guarantee that a picnic at Goat Hill will deliver! Even if the tables are occupied, there is plenty of room to just spread out a blanket. On the way back down, there is a side trail that takes you out to a rock that is another cool place to take pictures, but don't get too close to the edge. Especially if you are visiting Washington Crossing State Park, this is an interesting side trip about 15 minutes away that adds some additional context and beautiful views to your trip. I supposed you could make a side trip from a bike ride along the D&R canal, but it would add quite a bit of difficulty - better done in a car.

Brad M.

My wife and I took our 3-month old son to Goat Hill Overlook for our first hike with him. She put him in a carrier and since it's only about half a mile from the parking lot to the top the mile round trip hike was very easy and manageable. The view from the top is pretty amazing. I didn't realize you could get that high of a vantage point in this area of New Jersey. You have an amazing view of Lambertville, NJ and New Hope, PA from the top.

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Not exactly a hike, but definitely a nice place for a walk. Good for small dogs and kids. Great view of New Hope across the river.

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Nice short and rewarding hike! My favorite kind!

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4.7(10 reviews)
15.4 mi

Very nice place to take a walk, bike ride, or run on a dirt path along the Delaware River. The…read morepath is kept clean & free of debris. Very easy to park as there are multiple parking lots along the trail. The trail offers glimpses of the river & has a lot of beautiful wildflowers & different kinds of tree's along the trail. Very few port-a-johns & the one's we encountered were not clean. Other than that, it's an enjoyable trail.

If it seems like you've read this one before it's because maybe you have. On Yelp my best guess is…read morethat there's three or maybe even four different listings for Delaware Canal State Park. Why so many you might ask? Well it's because of the park's sheer size. DCSP is a sixty mile long towpath that runs from Easton down to Bristol. That's obviously a hell of a distance and there are tons of access points along the way which is why there are so many listings. If you're using the towpath in New Hope that's one listing and if you're using it in Easton that's a different listing due to the large amount of mileage in between. What makes this park so special? DCSP is the only remaining towpath that is original in it's appearance, size and distance to when it was constructed in the 18th century. The towpath runs parallel (but not always visible) to the Delaware River. It's also one of the few parks if not the only park in the commonwealth's system that runs by or thru several other state parks. The ending terminus in Bristol is somewhat close to Neshaminy, it runs right thru Washington Crossing while being fairly close to Ralph Stover and Lake Nockamixon. This also says nothing about the two or three county parks which DCSP runs by. As if this weren't enough, right across the Delaware is the even longer D&R Canal Trail which parallels the river on the NJ side. There are a few bridges were you can cross from one side to the other but they're spread out. The main activities are hiking and biking but there are obviously endless amounts of possibilities for fishing, boating and canoeing. No hunting except for limited archery deer hunting. Too many houses either way to close to the towpath or literally on the towpath for anyone to be getting their Ted Nugent on. We usually hit the trail primarily at the Durham Aqueduct parking area as that's super easy where 611 meets up with 212 or every so often we go down to the Washington Crossing area to dork it up 18th century style by visiting some of the surroundings in that area. Kudos big time to PA's Department of Conservation as they do a great job keeping a whole lot of trail looking really good. No matter where you choose to join up with the towpath there's no bad place and you'll understand why especially on weekends this thing gets so damn crowded. #No-Brainer Visit

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4.7(153 reviews)
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X-posting a review from the Wissahickon Park page. This park is so good it deserves two 5-star…read moreratings. Hard to rate an entire park this massive, but all things considered, after 5 years of traversing the trails here, this is an awesome park. Note that I live in U-City, so the fact that such a massive trail system exists in only a ~20 minute drive, depending on which part of the park I start in, is a blessing and keeps my sanity. Friends of Wissahickon does a great job maintaining trails and even expanding the system over the past few years. I don't think I've ever observed an unseemly part of the park. Definitely unseemly times of year like the snow thaw or the time between the trees dying and the snow falling, but otherwise, this park is beautiful all times of year. I've never had a hard time parking, never even had trouble with crowds even around the most popular trails (ex. Forbidden Drive). Even the bikers are friendly and patient here! Would strongly recommend not only visiting but coming back to keep exploring! I'm still finding new gems in this massive trail system.

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