• Winter sunrise, Kittatinny Ridge

    Delaware Water Gap

    National Recreation Area NJ,PA

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  • SAFETY ADVISORY

    UNTIL DELAWARE RIVER LEVELS DROP, SWIMMING PROHIBITED AND LIFE JACKETS (PFDs) MANDATORY WHILE ON BOARD ANY VESSEL (ON WATERS OF DELAWARE RIVER WITHIN DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA). More »

Group Campsites (Park operated)

A broad bend in a river with forested shorelines, seen from river level
The River in Walpack Bend, at Rivers Bend Group Campsites, NJ.
 

Groups of five or more campers may reserve group campsites in either of the park's two group campsites: Valley View Group Campsites in Pennsylvania on Rt. 209 and just above Walpack Bend, or Rivers Bend Group Campsites in New Jersey on Old Mine Road north of Millbrook Village, right in Walpack Bend. Both sites are on the river, allowing for overnight canoe camping of an entire group together. Pets and alcohol are not permitted.

The cost for a group campsite permit is a flat rate of $30.00, per site, per night.

To confirm availability for the dates that you want, call (570) 296-8757, or write to:
Group Campsite Reservations
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
1978 River Road
Bushkill, PA 18324

Please include the following information in your communication:
the name of your group (if an organized group)
the name and phone number of the person in charge
the number of campers
you choice of Rivers Bend Group Campsites NJ or Valley View Group Campsites PA
your desired dates for camping.

You will receive an application form and an envelope with a reservation number marked on it. Return the completed application, along with a money order or cashier's check payable to National Park Service.

Did You Know?

2012_dykHEMLOCK

... that hemlock groves in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are threatened by a non-native insect, the hemlock woolly adelgid. Hemlocks provide shade for spectacular rhodondenron, for trout streams, and for native wildflowers. As hemlocks weaken and die, they are cut down for your safety. More...