The relationship between the urban formation and its respect to the physical environment is always considered as an important issue. But nowadays the effect of the natural environment on the urban form became so weak and the connection with the surrounding landscape is extremely neglected. The research aims to study the attractive characteristics and features of urban formation for waterfront zones through: First: Theoretical Approach: It involves the study of the relationship between the urban formation and the waterfront zones from three different views "natural, historical, and, urban". Second: Field Study Approach: This part contains the study of the features of urban formation for waterfront zones along Suez Canal. The paper presents the history of the Suez Canal cities "Port said – Ismailia – Suez" and discusses the current situation of them. Then, it analyses the urban form of them on different levels:" planning, urban design and architectural level". Finally the paper gives some recommendations for strategic planning, urban design and environmental design.