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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Operating Hours & Seasons
 
title 2009
 
 

Kittatinny Point Visitor Center NJ
Visitor Center:
OPEN:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WEEKENDS beginning Saturday, April 18, 2009. The visitor center will be open 7 days a week beginning in early June.
Usual operating season 

The canoe launch, parking, and picnic area OPEN. (Outdoor toilets only may  be available.) The BOAT launch is closed until repaired. Boats may NOT use the canoe launch.

 

Dingmans Falls and Visitor Center PA
Visitor Center:
OPEN: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WEEKENDS beginning Saturday, May 16, 2009. The visitor center will be open 7 days a week beginning in early June.
Boardwalk trail/Road to Dingmans Falls (Johnny Bee Road):: 
OPEN: daily from spring until fall during daylight hours until snow and ice cause closing of the entrance road in late fall/early winter. Usual operating season
Johnny Bee Road is now open for the 2009 season.

 

Millbrook Village NJ
Buildings:
CLOSED: Until Spring 2009 except for Special Events
Grounds: 
OPEN: dawn to dusk
Usual operating season

 
Information Station in Bushkill Meeting Center
OPEN: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WEEKENDS and HOLIDAYS beginning Saturday, May 23, 2009.
 

Park Headquarters (Information Desk), Bushkill PA
OPEN: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
year-round, except federal holidays.

 

Park grounds, trails, roadways, and the Delaware River are open 24 hours a day, year-round, unless closed due to hazardous conditions such as heavy snowfall, strong river currents, or hazardous trees.

Day use areas and river accesses are open dawn to dusk daily.

Emergency Area and Road Closures

 

A pinkish white flower with many upright buds and dark leaves
Park Bulletin:
Dingmans Falls Trail Guide
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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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A sketch of two mountains and river between them
Park Bulletin:
How the Gap Formed (a basic explanation)
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A low long steamboat passing  a riverbank with canoes on it  

Did You Know?
... that a century before this recreation area was formed, the Delaware Water Gap was touted as a Wonder of the World, and drew vacationers via rail lines from Philadelphia and New York City. There were trails to stroll, verandas for viewing the gap, and a steamboat for moonlight cruises.
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Last Updated: April 15, 2009 at 08:59 EST