Contact Info
Bushkill, PA 18324-9999
- Phone:
- 570-426-2452
- Phone:
- 570-426-2435
Basics
- Type:
- Other
Description
For 40 miles the Middle Delaware River passes between low forested mountains with barely a house in sight. Then the river cuts through the mountain ridge to form the famed "Water Gap." Exiting the park, the river will run 200 miles more to Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean at Wilmington, Delaware.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
Dingmans Falls and Visitor Center PA
Boardwalk trail: OPEN daily daylight hours from spring until and snow cause CLOSING of the entrance road in fall.
Park Headquarters (Information Desk), Bushkill PA
OPEN: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. year-round, except federal holidays .
Park grounds, trails, roadways, and the Delaware River are open 24 hours a day, year-round, unless closed due to hazardous conditions such as heavy snowfall, strong river currents, or hazardous trees.
Day use areas and river accesses are open dawn to dusk daily.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is located within an hour and a half drive of the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. It is about 2 1/2 hours drive from the park to Pennsylvania Dutch country.
The northern end of the park is within a half hour drive of the southern end of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. The southern end of the park is within a half hour drive of the northern end of Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic River.
