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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 ...

 
A colorful handful of round boy scout patches.  

Did You Know?
... that Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area includes lands which once belonged to 5 New Jersey boy scout camps. Private and religious camps also flourished along the riverbanks that are now part of the park at sites such as Turn Farm PA, Coppermine Inn NJ, and Coppermine Hiking Area NJ.
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Last Updated: January 03, 2008 at 14:34 EST