Assawoman Canal Trailhead / Kayak Launch

"Nice, comfortable walk. The canal needs dead trees and stumps removed from my pov. Very close to the urban setting, so convenient and very usable for needed refreshment to body and soul."

"The trailhead at the southern end of the Assawoman Canal is a clean & comfortable place to start your walk (hike would be too strong a word). There is not much to say about the trailhead itself, but it has a good map of the area. The map shows not just the canal but many other nearby trails and nature preserves, a great resource for figuring out other fun things to do. The only difficulty for the trailhead is access is right off a very busy street, and there isn't a huge amount of shade. Once you enter the trail itself, that will change of course, but it might not be the most pleasant commute outside of a car. The walk is a mile out and and a mile back, very pleasant and very flat. For a nice summer day in the peak beach season, it was notable how few people we passed. There were some bikers and some other walkers, but for the most part we had the place to ourselves. We will definitely be back as it was an easy and stroller-accessible way to spend the morning."

"Great place for a not so long a walk. Good variety of birds; there is something different each time we go. Today we saw a couple of Great Blue Herons."

"Such a nice walk! Flat, clean, even a clean bathroom. We scrambled to find $8 in cash topay for parking - no credit cards or phone payments accepted - you must deposit a pay envelope. You have to cross a street once. Threre quite a few bikers on the trail but people are nice and share the trail."

"This is a nice, well maintained gravel tail that follows a section of the canal. It has many homes that back up to it so be respectful of private property, there are some signs reminding everyone of this also."