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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Park Statistics (2005)

Park Size:  69, 269 acres
Annual Visitation:  About 5 million recreation visits
Annual Budget:  About $8.2 million
Staff:  About 90 permanent employees, and about 75 seasonal employees
National Designations  

Recreational Resources
Visitor Centers
Hiking Trails:  95 miles, plus 66 separate named trails
CampgroundsDingmans Campground PA, Worthington State Forest NJ
Picnic Sites:  216
Launches:  Boat 6; Canoe 6
Designated Swim Beaches:  2 (One under construction)
Group Campgrounds: 2

Natural Resources
National Designations       
Delaware River:  About 40 miles of river
Lakes and Ponds:  About 150, including both natural and artificial lakes
Waterfalls:  Raymondskill, Dingmans, and Hombecks Creeks PA; Buttermilk Falls NJ
Wetlands:  About 600 areas
Threatened Species: 49 plant, 9 fish, 13 mammal, 7 reptile, 10 amphibian

Cultural Resources
National Designations     
Archeological Sites:  487 sites covering more than 500 acres
Archeological Areas: 
Minisink Archeological Site National Historic Landmark PA & NJ, containing 19 archeological properties and standing historic structures
Historic Districts:  Millville Historic District NJ, Peters Valley Historic District NJ,
Walpack (Center) Historic District NJ, Old Mine Road Historic District NJ

Collections
Archeological:  469,773 archeological items
NAGPRA:  12,000 items subject to repatriation
Historical:  40,318 objects
Paleontological: 1,280 specimens
Biological:  24,960 specimens
Park Archives:  601,053 items
Museum Collection:  More than 8,000 items of historic significance

Infrastructure
Roads:
  About 260 miles
Bridges:  26
Buildings:  Over 600
Dams:  60
Composting Restrooms:  12 units

(Current as of August 15, 2005)

A young man in colonial uniform, with a musket  

Did You Know?
... that in the 1750s, the northwest border of New Jersey (now Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area) was a frontier of the English colonies. In the French & Indian (Seven Years) War, a string of forts protected these settlements. The sites of seven of these outposts are in the park.
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Last Updated: March 18, 2009 at 16:18 EST