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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Park Statistics (2005)

Park Size:  69, 269 acres

Annual Visitation:  About 5 million recreation visits

Annual Budget:  About $8.2 million

Staff:  About 90 permanent employees, and about 75 seasonal employees

National Designations  

Recreational Resources
Visitor Centers
Hiking Trails:  95 miles, plus 66 separate named trails
Campgrounds:  Dingmans Campground PA, Worthington State Forest NJ
Picnic Sites:  216
Launches:  Boat 6; Canoe 6
Designated Swim Beaches:  3 (The third beach opened in 2010)
Group Campgrounds: 2

Natural Resources
National Designations  
Delaware River:  About 40 miles of river
Lakes and Ponds:  About 150, including both natural and artificial lakes
Major Waterfalls:  Raymondskill, Dingmans, and Hombecks Creeks PA; Buttermilk Falls NJ
Wetlands:  About 600 areas
Threatened Species: 49 plant, 9 fish, 13 mammal, 7 reptile, 10 amphibian

Cultural Resources
National Designations   
Archeological Sites:  487 sites covering more than 500 acres
Archeological Areas: 
Minisink Archeological Site National Historic Landmark PA & NJ, containing 19 archeological properties and standing historic structures
Historic Districts:  Millville Historic District NJ, Peters Valley Historic District NJ,
Walpack (Center) Historic District NJ, Old Mine Road Historic District NJ

Collections

Archeological:  469,773 archeological items
NAGPRA:  12,000 items subject to repatriation
Historical:  40,318 objects
Paleontological: 1,280 specimens
Biological:  24,960 specimens
Park Archives:  601,053 items
Museum Collection:  More than 8,000 items of historic significance

Infrastructure
Roads:  About 260 miles
Bridges:  26
Buildings:  Over 600
Dams:  60
Composting Restrooms:  12 units

(Current as of August 15, 2005)

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A handful of round boy scout patches.

Did You Know?
... that Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area includes lands which once belonged to 5 New Jersey boy scout camps. Private and religious camps also flourished along the riverbanks that are now part of the park at sites such as Turn Farm PA, Coppermine Inn NJ, and Coppermine Hiking Area NJ.
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Last Updated: March 10, 2011 at 11:04 MST