Wurtsboro: Canal History and Outdoor Trails

Wurtsboro offers several reasons to visit: Along the historic D&H Canal, trails pass structures from the canal’s history; elsewhere, visitors can explore a short loop, a rail trail, or the art gallery. If you’re looking for a vacation rental in Wurtsboro, you can plan your trip around which of these discoveries you’d like to shape your stay.

Explore the D&H Canal on the Towpath Trail

The D&H Canal Linear Park’s Towpath Trail can be reached from several access points along the route between the Village of Wurtsboro and the Hamlet of Phillipsport. The park covers 45 acres and includes about 3½ miles of trail along the historic D&H Canal. This offers a way to experience the canal’s history beyond its name: Original locks, a dry dock, and spillways can be seen from the Towpath Trail.

Informational signs help visitors identify the different canal structures.

Choose from different trail types

At MEEC, there is a short loop as well as the Diamond Trail, a connector trail to the Long Path/Shawangunk/Rail Trail. That gives you two trail types to choose from: a loop at MEEC and a trail leading to a named trail. If you’re considering a loop or a connector trail when choosing your vacation activities, you can factor in this distinction.

The Mamakating Rail Trail has a trailhead at 2 Sullivan Street, just outside Wurtsboro. From there, the trail runs about 1.4 miles over flat terrain to 136 McDonald Road. The route is described as flat; its approximate length and the two named endpoints help distinguish it from the other options described here. If you’re traveling with children, it may be helpful to consider in advance whether a short loop, a connector trail, or this approximately 1.4-mile flat route best fits the day’s plans.

Art and a seasonal market day

The Wurtsboro Art Alliance gallery is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. If art is among your travel interests, you can take these hours into account when planning a weekend visit. The gallery offers a cultural attraction alongside the trails and canal history.

The Music & Farmers Market in the Park was scheduled for Thursdays from June 11 through September 24, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m. The venue was 3rd Street in Veterans’ Park in Wurtsboro. For current trip planning, the gallery’s stated weekend hours remain a separate point of reference. The gallery’s weekend hours and the market’s scheduled Thursday dates in 2026 offer two different visiting windows.

When looking for a vacation rental in Wurtsboro, you can put your own travel interests first.

Discover more destinations

If you’d like to compare more destinations, you can also find Callicoon, Livingston Manor, Roscoe, Cochecton, Monticello, Barryville, Claryville and Kenoza Lake.

For the broader travel overview: Sullivan.