Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

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This park preserves 40 miles of the middle Delaware River and almost 70,000 acres of land along the river's New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores. At the south end of the park, the river cuts eastward through the Appalachian Mountains at the scenic Delaware Water Gap. A one-day auto tour of the park can include waterfalls, rural scenery, and historic Millbrook Village. Visitors can also canoe, hike, camp, swim, picnic, bicycle, crosscountry ski, and horseback ride. Fishing and hunting are permitted in season with state licenses.

Operating Hours & Seasons

Park grounds, trails, roadways, and the Delaware River are open 24 hours a day, year-round, unless closed due to heavy snowfall, ice, or other hazardous conditions.
Day use areas and river accesses are open dawn to dusk daily.

 


Communities Surrounding Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
Montague, NJ (0 min. ) Pop. 3,412
Millville, NJ (2 min. ) Pop. 26,847
Silver Spring, PA (4 min. ) Pop. 10,592
Layton, NJ (8 min. )
Dingmans Ferry, PA (10 min. )
Millrift, PA (11 min. )
Matamoras, PA (11 min. ) Pop. 2,312
Port Jervis, NY (12 min. ) Pop. 8,860
Germantown, NY (14 min. ) Pop. 2,018
Branchville, NJ (16 min. ) Pop. 845
Sparrow Bush, NY (17 min. )
Huguenot, NY (18 min. )
Augusta, NJ (18 min. )
Greeley, PA (21 min. )
Westtown, NY (24 min. )
Swartswood, NJ (25 min. )
Sussex, NJ (25 min. ) Pop. 2,145
Pond Eddy, NY (27 min. )
Barryville, NY (27 min. )
Glen Spey, NY (31 min. )