Beginning February 1, a major portion of the Nockamixon Cliffs area of the park will be closed to all activity, including ice climbing. As in previous years, the closure is in effect for the protection of sensitive species. Visitors to the area may still park in the roadside lots and use the towpath as normal....Read More

Every year since 2016 the Narrows have been closed for raptor nesting. In the original discussions with DCNR, PA Game Commission(PGC), Access Fund and local climbers,  two options were communicated as an opportunity to reevaluate the closer. It was stated that...Read More

Join EPAC for our Narrows Community Meeting! We will explain the current closure, report on efforts that have been to date and explore options that may exist for the future. We welcome your questions and thoughts.Read More

In short, don’t do it! Dry tooling is expressingly prohibited at the Narrows for two reasons. First, the DCNR ROCK CLIMBING, RAPPELING, AND BOULDERING MANAGEMENT POLICY AND GUIDELINES actually prohibits all dry tooling on DCNR lands unless permission is given to do so. “Wait..what?” is the reaction that most people are having after reading that...Read More