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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaChat with a villager on Historic Activities Day, Millbrook Village NJ
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
For Teachers

The recreation area has more than recreation in it: it has significant natural and cultural resources that can serve as the basis for classroom or field trip learning. These pages detail the opportunites for learning through a visit to the park, or study about the park.

For more information, please contact the Education Coordinator at (570) 426-2429 (E-mail)

Sketch of a hand underwater and reaching for a life jacket  

Did You Know?
... chief causes of water fatalities on the Delaware River are: (1) swimming without a lifejacket (PFD); (2) trying to swim across the river; and (3) swimming after drinking lots of alcohol. Wear a pfd and swim at lifeguarded beaches. DON'T drink-then-swim! NEVER TRY TO SWIM ACROSS THE RIVER!
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Last Updated: July 07, 2009 at 13:21 EST