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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Canoe Camping (Overnight Canoe Trips)
 

River Camping
(Canoe campsites within the park)
Open All Year
Primitive camping sites on the river are available ONLY to boaters and canoeists travelling from one access point to another when the distance is too great to be covered in one day. Campsites are limited to a one-night stay, and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
There are at present no fees and no reservation system.

 

Please link to the park's River Guide and Maps at right (pdf) for:
River safety information
A list of canoe liveries (or link directly to them below)
Maps of the river (same maps in color)
Distances on the river
Camping and overnighting on the river
(Locations of open campsites are shown on the maps)
Equipment suggestions

 
A black bear standing at the edge of a snowy cornfield
Safety:
Camping & Black Bears/El Acampar y los Osos Negros
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Canoes and a life-saving ring on a beach along a river
Park Bulletin:
River Guide & Maps (B&W)
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Sketch of a hand underwater and reaching for a life jacket  

Did You Know?
... chief causes of water fatalities on the Delaware River are: (1) swimming without a lifejacket (PFD); (2) trying to swim across the river; and (3) swimming after drinking lots of alcohol. Wear a pfd and swim at lifeguarded beaches. DON'T drink-then-swim! NEVER TRY TO SWIM ACROSS THE RIVER!
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Last Updated: March 07, 2007 at 13:28 EST