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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Accessibility
 
 

Visitor, Information, and Meeting Centers

Kittatinny Point Visitor Center NJ 
Accessible  parking, information, picnic terrace to view the river, restrooms.

Dingmans Falls Visitor Center PA
Accessible parking, information, and restrooms (outdoor toilets only for all)

Park Headquarters PA
Accessible parking, information, and restrooms

Bushkill Meeting Center
Accessible parking, restroooms, and meeting hall

Boating 
A boat loading ramp is available at Smithfield Beach for the mobility-impaired. The ramp provides access to trailer-mounted boats. Assistance is then needed to lower the boat into the water.

Group and River (Canoe) Camping 
Valley View PA Site 1 (group campsite) is accessible.

Fishing
A pier at Loch Lomond Picnic Area PA is accesible to the mobility-impaired.

Historic Sites

Millbrook Village NJ has accessible restrooms and the road through the village is flat; however, most buildings are not accessible.

At Peters Valley Craft Center, the first floor of the shop and the restrooms are accessible.

The first floor of the Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse in Montague NJ is accessible.

Overlooks

Accessible parking at Resort Point PA, Point of Gap PA, and Arrow Island PA; all are overlooks at the Water Gap, along Route 611.

Picnicking

Accessible parking, restrooms, and picnic sites at Milford Beach PA, Childs Recreation Site PA, Toms Creek PA, Smithfield Beach PA, Hialeah Picnic Area PA, Watergate Recreation Site NJ, and Kittatinny Point NJ.

Group Picnic Area
Accessible group Picnic Area (reservable) at Milford Beach PA.

Swimming
Accessible parking, restrooms, and bathhouses at Milford and Smithfield Beaches PA. Assistance is needed to the swimming area or launch areas at these sites.

Trails

Dingmans Falls Trail is a flat boardwalk trail to the base of the falls, 1/2 mile round trip, that is accessible to wheelchair users.
Portions of McDade Trail PA (heading north out of Smithfield Beach and south out of Milford Beach PA) are accessible to the mobility-impaired.

Sensory Trails

Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has a 1/4 mile rope-lined sensory trail which can be used by anyone. Sighted hikers can ask for a blindfold at PEEC's visitor center.

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Park Bulletin:
Dingmans Falls Trail Guide
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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: September 21, 2011 at 07:35 MST