Data from nearly forty count locations shows investment in the Erie and Champlain Canalway Trails drives visitation.
ALBANY, NY – The Erie Canalway and the Champlain Canalway Trails continue to receive high levels of use year after year, according to the newly released Who’s on the Trail 2024: Canalway Trail report from Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Canal Corporation (NYSCC). The report estimates that the Canalway Trail System receives roughly 3.98 million visits per year, based on data from electronic counters installed at 39 locations over the past five years.
Who’s on the Trail 2024: Canalway Trail estimates that the 360-mile Erie Canalway Trail—running between Albany and Buffalo—receives approximately 3.84 million visits per year. The 60-mile Champlain Canalway Trail—Waterford to Whitehall—welcomes around 139,000 visits annually…