Levee System

The Luzerne County Levee Trail is comprised of four (4) different reaches on both the East and West sides of the river.

This trail is open to pedestrians and follows 12 miles of paved pathways along the Susquehanna River. These pathways are utilized year-round, where it is not uncommon to see runners, walkers and bicyclists.

The Luzerne County Levee Trail is a recreational improvement to the Susquehanna River Levee Raising Project, started in 1996. This trail includes connections to key bridges: the Market Street and Pierce Street bridges in Wilkes-Barre, and the Carey Avenue Bridge in Hanover Township and Plymouth Borough, allowing bicyclists and pedestrians to cross the waterway.

The Susquehanna River Levee trail system includes engineering and heritage kiosks designed by the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The text and illustrations on the kiosks can also be found in the book, A Story Runs Through It: the Wyoming Valley Levee System.

The four reaches of the Levee Trail are: the First Resident’s Path/Forty Fort Reach, the Anthracite Heritage Walk/Kingston Reach, the Riverside Ramble/Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Reach, and the Plymouth Passage/Plymouth Reach.

First Residents Path/Forty Fort Reach

First Residents Path/Forty Fort Reach is a 2.7 mile stretch of trail on the West side of the Susquehanna, which passes through the towns of Forty Fort and Wyoming and connects the West Side Trail system. At the south end of the trail is an on-street connection to the nearby Kingston Reach of the Levee system. The north end of the trail connects to the developing West Side Trail.

THINGS TO SEE:

Expansive views of the Susquehanna river, the Forty Fort Recreational park, the Forty Fort Airport and the Midway shopping Center. At the north end of the trail find the historic Swetland Homestead and the Wyoming Monument, which marks the site of an important revolutionary war event.

Anthracite Heritage Walk/ Kingston Reach

Anthracite Heritage Walk/Kingston Reach is a 3.5 mile stretch of trail on the West side of the Susquehanna, which passes through the towns of Kingston and Edwardsville. At the North end of the trail is a connection to the nearby Forty Fort Reach of the Levee system.

THINGS TO SEE:

Church Street Recreation Fields, the Third Street Recreation Center, the Market Street Bridge, Nesbitt Park and Kirby Park.

River Side Ramble/ Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Reach

River Side Ramble/Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Reach is a 4 mile stretch of trail on the East side of the Susquehanna, which passes through the City of Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Township. Between Wilkes University and the County Courthouse the trail cuts through Wilkes-Barre’s new riverfront park, the River Common.

THINGS TO SEE:

River Common Park, Wilkes University, King’s College and the Luzerne County Courthouse.

Plymouth Passage/ Plymouth Reach

Plymouth Passage/Plymouth Reach is a 1.8 mile stretch of trail on the West side of the Susquehanna, which passes through the town of Plymouth.

THINGS TO SEE:

This trail runs parallel to densely developed Rt. 11/Main Street in Plymouth, with small town restaurants and other establishments, just a few blocks away.

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