United States of America Pennsylvania New Jersey

The Delaware River Scenic Byway

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48.8 km

Length

+164 m

Ascent

−133 m

Descent

43 m

Highest point

1.4%

Max gradient

1h 05min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 43 m

18 °C clearsky

wind 4 m/s · clouds 0%

At the start

18 °C clearsky

wind 3 m/s · clouds 0%

	Min	Max	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	13 °C	18 °C	4 m/s	clearsky
Friday 23 Oct	6 °C	14 °C	5 m/s	clearsky
Saturday 24 Oct	2 °C	15 °C	2 m/s	partlycloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 9:46 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 68%

Roads nearby

The Sourlands

33.1 km
Length: +344 m
Ascent

River Road

63.0 km
Length: +267 m
Ascent

The Horse Country

30.7 km
Length: +127 m
Ascent

48.8 km · 43 m

Elevation profile

What does The Delaware River Scenic Byway look like?

2021-09-22 15 39 53 View north along New Jersey State Route 29 (River Road) from the pedestrian overpass in Washington Crossing State Park in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey · Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

2022-08-04 11 13 30 View northbound from the median of Interstate 295 (Scudder Falls Bridge) just north of the overpass for New Jersey State Route 29 (Daniel Bray Highway) in Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey · Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

New Jersey State Route 29 - 8438251563 · Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0

Calhoun Street Bridge, PA-NJ - 2025 · Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0

River Road Bridge over Tinicum Creek, Tinicum Township, PA - 2025 · Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0

New Jersey State House - 2 (55141979306) · ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0

Ficus carica 449159714 · hailjubjub · CC0

Treasure Island Boat Ramp on the canal · jag9889 · CC BY-SA 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Trenton

40.21800, -74.77040

Finish

Frenchtown

40.52022, -75.06162

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

E. Front Cafe 0.0 km · 8 m

Starbucks 0.0 km · 8 m

The Big Easy of Trenton 0.0 km · 8 m

Delia's Empanada Cafe 0.0 km · 8 m

1911 Smokehouse BBQ 0.0 km · 8 m

Hummingbird 0.0 km · 8 m

Arlee's Raw Blends 0.0 km · 8 m

Sunrise Luncheonette 0.0 km · 8 m

Columbus International Pizza 0.0 km · 8 m

Yaroy 0.0 km · 8 m

Gyro Express 0.0 km · 8 m

Cafe 128 0.1 km · 10 m

26 more

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 30.4 km.

Parking

150

Lafayette Garage 0.0 km · 8 m

Capitol Complex Parking 0.0 km · 8 m

Liberty Commons Garage 0.0 km · 8 m

Barnes Lot-A 0.1 km · 10 m

D&R Canal Towpath Parking 9.4 km · 22 m

Scudder's Falls 9.7 km · 18 m

D&R Canal Towpath Parking 14.9 km · 19 m

D&R Canal Parking 18.6 km · 17 m

D&R Canal Towpath Parking 26.2 km · 25 m

D&R Canal Towpath Parking 30.8 km · 26 m

5 more

133 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 48.8 km.

Fuel

USA Gas 0.5 km · 9 m

Phillips 66 0.6 km · 8 m

Sunoco 3.8 km · 10 m

Shell 29.9 km · 25 m

Stockton Eagle 30.3 km · 25 m

Viewpoints

Scenic Overlook - Delaware River 13.3 km · 21 m

South Overlook 22.1 km · 18 m

Old Mill Overlook 22.8 km · 24 m

Goat Hill Overlook 23.2 km · 26 m

4 unnamed places along the road, from 0.9 km to 23.2 km.

EV chargers

1 unnamed place along the road, from 7.8 km to 7.8 km.

Toilets

14 unnamed places along the road, from 8.1 km to 47.9 km.