• Winter sunrise, Kittatinny Ridge

    Delaware Water Gap

    National Recreation Area NJ,PA

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    Childs Park opens Thursday, May 23. Dingmans Falls Visitor Center opens Saturday May 25, and will be open Friday, Saturday, Sunday the rest of the summer. The road to Dingmans Falls is open but is single lane at one point and NO BUSES or RVs ARE ALLOWED More »

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
Lifeguarded Beaches: 3 (The third beach opened in 2010)
Group Campsites: 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)

Did You Know?

A small steamboat passing a beach with rowboats

... 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. More...