Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)

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Closures: Rt. 209 & Bushkill Bridge

Detour information for July 9 through 27, 2009
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A River and its Valley

For 40 miles the Middle Delaware River passes between low forested mountains with barely a house in sight. Then the river cuts through the mountain ridge to form the famed "Water Gap." Exiting the park, the river will run 200 miles more to Delaware Bay at Wilmington, Delaware, and then to the Atlantic Ocean.

National Parks along the Delaware River

A view of the Delaware River from Riverview PA

Get to know the river

Swim; fish and boat; canoe, kayak, raft and tube. The Middle Delaware (left) is one of the cleanest rivers around; the Delaware watershed provides water for 10% of the nation's population

		Hike the Endless Mountain You are in the footsteps of two centuries of hikers as you climb the gateposts of the gap, Mt. Minsi PA and Mt. Tammany NJ (left and above) and emerge atop the "endless mountain" — Kittatinny Ridge. You can hike 27 miles of the Appalachian Trail within the park.

Watch the Watershed at Work

The Water Gap is a geological testament to the power of flowing water.

On the Pennsylvania side, streams tumble off the Pocono plateau and rush through dark hemlock groves to the river. Watch the watershed in action at Dingmans Falls (left)Raymondskill, or Childs Park.

		Stroll into the Past There's still more to do; this valley has been a home for thousands of years, and dozens of historic structures dot the park's scenic byways. Step back to the year 1900 at Millbrook Village (left), open weekends in summer. In October, a hundred volunteer "villagers" bring the place alive for Millbrook Days.

Write to

Visitor Services Division
Delaware Water Gap NRA
Bushkill, PA 18324-9999

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Phone

Visitor Information - HQ
(570) 426-2452

Park Business/Lost & Found/Emergency:
(570) 426-2435

Fax

(570) 426-2402

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