Route 97 a New York State scenic byway, runs 53 miles along the New York side of the Upper Delaware River between Port Jervis NY and Hancock NY, with impresssive lookouts over the river. The route also skirts the southwestern border of New York State's Catskill Mountains.  Map

Information Sources

Pike County Historical Society (Milford PA)
At the north end of the park on the Pennsylvania side.

The Delaware River Highlands
Tourism information spanning Wayne and Pike Counties PA, Sussex County NJ, and Sullivan and Orange Counties NY, all along the Upper Delaware River. Includes historic Milford PA, river recreation, lodging, and directions from New York City and Philadelphia.

Narrowsburg NY
(about half way along Route 97)

Upper Delaware River Council

Catskill Mountains region of New York State, including Sullivan and Delaware Counties NY.

National Parks and Historic Sites in this Area

Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
(Information Center on Main Street in Narrowsburg NY)
The river IS the park -- 73 miles of it, bordered by private lands in New York and Pennsylvania. Whitewater, a bridge by Roebling, and the home of Old West novelist Zane Grey.

Related Sites

Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, located 10 miles north of Route 97 in Livingston Manor NY, is a non-profit organization devoted to the skill and lore of fly fishing and to educating the public about the ecosystems of fishing.

Fort Delaware Historic Site, Narrowsburg NY
A Sullivan County historic site depicting life on the nation's frontier in 1754