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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Scenic & Alternate Routes in the Park
 

PENNSYLVANIA

Route 209 from Milford to Bushkill PA
ia a straight and level ride past farm fields on the east side and the Pocono Plateau on the west. Several side roads turn west to go to the sites of waterfalls.There are glimpses of the river near Bushkill.

History along McDade Trail II: Milford Beach to Pitman Orchard tells the history of the north section of Route 209 within the park.

Farming the park
The Village of Dingmans Ferry

River Road from Bushkill  to Shawnee-on-Delaware PA is a twisting, hilly and scenic ride past farmlands. It once led to a ferry crossing to New Jersey.

History along McDade Trail I: Hialeah to Turn Farm tells the history of River Road and its settlement in past centuries.

River Road and its Ferries
River Road & Freeman Tract Road 

Along PA Route 611, south of Interstate 80, three scenic overlooks provide the best places to view the Delaware River as it passes through the Water Gap, a view enjoyed by the 19th century vacationers as well.

Life at the Kittatinny Hotel

 

NEW JERSEY

New Jersey's Old Mine Road is a ride through hills and past villages. Several historic structures are open for visits in summer. There are glimpses of the river at the south end near Worthington State Forest.

A section of this centuries-old roadway is still dirt, but a paved alternative is available: from Flatbroookville north to Peters Valley, follow route NPS 615.

Old Mine Road
 Montague | Peters Valley
Walpack Center | Millbrook Village

 
A sketch of two mountains and river between them
Park Bulletin:
How the Gap Formed (a basic explanation)
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A yellowed stack of small papers and a spindle on a large accounts book
Park Bulletin:
Millbrook Village Map & Guide
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Steeple of a church that once stood in Dingmans Ferry Pa
Park Bulletin:
Village of Dingmans Ferry
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Dingmans Ferry Bridge
Park Bulletin:
Bridges at Dingmans Ferry
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Architect's aerial view of an earthen dam stretching across a wide river  

Did You Know?
... that the reservoir of the proposed Tocks Island Dam would have inundated 30 miles of the Delaware River and 30,000 acres of its river valley (now part of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The defeat of the dam was an early victory of the environmental movement in this country.
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Last Updated: January 23, 2008 at 17:35 EST