• Winter sunrise, Kittatinny Ridge

    Delaware Water Gap

    National Recreation Area NJ,PA

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    Childs Park opens May 25. Dingmans Falls, Blue Mt Lakes/Skyline and unpaved Old Mine roads are open. STILL CLOSED PA: Mt. Minsi spur trails closed due to falcon nesting; Hornbecks & Adams Trails closed; McDade Trail closed trail miles 24.5 to 27.5 More »

Alcohol Policy

Alcohol can bring on poor judgment, disorientation, and an overestimation of one's ability to swim. An adult swimming out into the river can drown in minutes. There is usually little that friends on the shore can do in time. Too often, when rangers arrive, they can only search for the body. Don't invite tragedy for yourself and your family.

NEVER DRINK-THEN-SWIM!

 

PARK ALCOHOL POLICY

Pennsylvania

Alcoholic beverages are not permitted at:

• virtually all sites in Pennsylvania, including Hialeah Picnic Area and Smithfield Beach
• Dingmans Campground PA
• Valley View Group Campsites PA

New Jersey

Alcoholic beverages are not permitted at:

• Rivers Bend Group Campsites NJ
• Turtle Beach NJ
• Van Campens Glen NJ
• Worthington State Forest Campground NJ
• River islands off the riverbank of Worthington State Forest NJ

 

Restricted Actiivities | Compendium of Park Regulations

Did You Know?

A ranger testing water quality in a stream.

... 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." More...