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Canal Walk Path
Starts at Y-Bridge (Market Street) on East side.
On river left if going downstream. Take Exit #154/Fifth Street (one-way south) from I-70. At the second light, turn right onto Market Street. The road crosses railroad tracks and curves to the right to the entrance of the park.
A lovely park setting. The famous Lorena Sternwheeler moors here and provides relaxing dinner trips up the Muskingum. The famous Y Bridge (end of E. XSMain Street), which spans the Muskingum and Licking rivers, can be observed from this site. Sculptures created by artist Alan Cottrill are located in the park and include significant local heroes: John McIntire, Noah Norris, Zane Grey, and John Glenn. The only eternal flame in the nation paying tribute to Medal of Honor Veterans is found at the park. Adjacent to the park are unique stores and eateries. Paddlers should retrieve their boats near the sculptures, where the river bank is not as steep.
Zanesville Lock & Dam #10
On river left, just downstream of Zane's Landing. Paddlers must enter the lock canal on river left and proceed to the historic lock tender's house to portage.
The Y Bridge (E. Main Street) crosses the river where the Licking River empties into the Muskingum just below the dam. Built between 1837 and 1841, this tandem lock (the only one in the system) has mitered wood gates. The original bypass canal, built in 1816, serves as the earliest civil engineering improvement on the river and was constructed as an attempt to circumvent the Falls at Zanesville. The long, narrow island adjacent to the lock is the location of the original lock tender's house. A former towpath used for the canal is maintained as park land.
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