• 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 »

Bird & Eagle-Watch

Bald eagle in flight
Bald eagle in flight
Photo by Dan Mohr
 

NJ Audubon Birding & Wildlife Tour for Warren County NJ
All stops are within the park along Old Mine Road from Interstate 80 north to Millbrook Village, and then along Route 602 (Millbrook-Blairstown Road). Notes on other wildlife and on flora are included.

More information about Audubon Birding and Wildlife tour for Sussex County
Most stops are within the park or adjacent wildlife management areas and state parks. Some roads are unpaved. Notes on other wildlife and on flora are included.

Peregrine Falcons
On several occasions over the past 15 years, peregrine falcons have nested briefly on the cliff face of Mt. Minsi. These raptors are designated as an endangered species in the state of Pennsylvania. When a nesting is confirmed by park ecologists, the cliff face is closed to hiking and climbing. Those interested in spotting the falcons can best do so from Arrow Island Overlook on Route 611, although views of the birds are often brief and at a distance

Features about birds in the park fromSpanning the Gap:
Wintering Eagles | Hawk Migration | Turkey Vultures | Wild Turkeys | Warblers

Research Centers
Pocono Avian Research Center in Cresco, PA
Delaware Valley Raptor Center in Milford, PA
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Hamburg, PA

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...