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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
CampgroundsDingmans Campground PA, Worthington State Forest NJ
Picnic Sites:  216
Launches:  Boat 6; Canoe 6
Designated Swim Beaches:  2 (One under construction)
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
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)

A ranger taking a sample of water from a creek  

Did You Know?
... that the Middle Delaware River exceeds ordinary federal standards for clean water. Because of this, special higher standards have been set for the river, so it does not "deteriorate" to being just "clean enough." The river in this park is, and will remain, truly "cleaner than clean."
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Last Updated: March 18, 2009 at 16:18 EST