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
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Did You Know?
... that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware River, due to pollution control. This member of the herring family lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish.
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