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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Bushkill Meeting Center (Info Desk)

Information Desk at BUSHKILL MEETING CENTER PA
(Operated by the park, the Friends of the park, and local tourism councils)

Phone: (570) 588-7213

Usual hours of operation:
Summer: daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend
Fall: weekends only into October
Winter: closed.
Specific Hours of Operation this season

Location
On Rt. 209  about 1.5 miles north of the traffic light at Fernwood Resort in Bushkill PA and just south of the blinking light at Rt. 209 and Bushkill Falls Road PA.
Directions to Bushkill Meeting Center
Available Services
Visitor information, local tourism information, park maps and brochures (also available on line); America the Beautiful passes for all the National Parks (beginning in summer 2008 also available on line); annual passes for this park (beginning in summer 2008); parking and restrooms. Outside is a trailhead for a section of McDade Trail.
Accessibility
The parking area, information desk, and restrooms are fully accessible. McDade Trail southbound from this point is level for about 1/4 mile.

A wooden AT sign attached to a tree along the trail  

Did You Know?
... that on its way through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the Appalachian Trail goes right through the village of Delaware Water Gap PA, which has a bus station. For 10,000,000 city dwellers, pristine ridgetop ponds and scenic mountaintop views are only a bus-and-backpack trip away.
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Last Updated: August 13, 2008 at 13:11 EST