Welcome to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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.
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.