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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area The Delaware River downstream from the Gap in autumn
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
For Kids
 
child's drawing of a tree and butterfly

Kids!

... if you are coming to visit the park, you can earn a patch in
this park's junior ranger program.
(For teens there's the
Appalachian Trail Adventure Guide for Teens.)

... or you can be a WebRanger right at home by learning with the On-line Junior Ranger Program of the National Park Service.

 
red newt on forest floor

To learn about the park's animals and plants, you can visit the park's Nature & Science pages or look at this website's
Fun Pages:

 Beavers | Tracking the Park

There's also a Fun Page about the Water Gap.

To learn about the park's people and places, you can visit the park's History & Culture pages.

 

Other things to do...
• Take a look at the Schedule of Events
 The park has Family Fun Days
• Some things to tell your TEACHERS about...

Sketch leaf of a paper birch tree
Activity Booklet:
Junior Naturalist
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junior ranger replica badge
Activity Booklet:
Junior Ranger (20 pages)
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Ranger hat
Be a WEBRANGER!
NPS Webranger site
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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: November 17, 2011 at 11:44 MST