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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaGood season for a drive, River Road PA...
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Plan Your Visit
wide river in a valley of forest and farmland
George Ratliff
The Middle Delaware River above Walpack Bend

YOURS TO EXPLORE ...

ϑ 40 miles of calm river
ϑ 67,000 acres of valley
ϑ the world-famous "Water Gap"

ϑ 100 miles of trails along
streams, ridges, and mountains
ϑ 27 miles of the Appalachian Trail

ϑ bountiful wildlife
ϑ waterfalls
ϑ hemlock and rhododenron ravines

ϑ 200 miles of scenic roadways
ϑ historic villages
ϑ 200 structures from the valley's
colonial and recent past

ϑ a park formed by a river's might
and a people's conservation conviction

Come explore ...

 
Sketch of a shiny, silvery, oval shaped fish with smallish fins  

Did You Know?
... that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware River, due to pollution control. This member of the herring family lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish.
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