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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaWorthington State Forest Campground (right bank)
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Camping in the Park (All Kinds)

camping (all kinds) includes:

Backpack the AT
Campfires/Firewood
 
 

CAMPGROUND WITHIN THE PARK: Pennsylvania
Dingmans Campground (includes map of sites)

CAMPGROUND WITHIN THE PARK: New Jersey
Worthington State Forest Campground

NEAR THE PARK:
For a list of these campgrounds with their addresses and phone numbers, please link to the park's bulletin at right. (pdf) Direct links to additional private and state-park campgrounds are on the campgrounds page.

 

Backpacking on the Appalachian Trail
Canoe Camping (river campsites within the park)
Group Campsites (operated by the recreation area; available by advance permit; no alcohol or pets; fee)

 

Safe Drinking Water
Campfires and firewood | Alcohol Policy
A black bear standing at the edge of a snowy cornfield
Safety:
Camping & Black Bears/El Acampar y los Osos Negros
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A tall tan camping tent
Park Bulletin:
Campgrounds in and near the park
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Triangular marker for the AT
Park Bulletin:
Hiking & Backpacking on the Appalachian Trail
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Canoes and a life-saving ring on a beach along a river
Park Bulletin:
River & Canoe Campsite Map (B&W, legal)
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A young man in colonial uniform, with a musket  

Did You Know?
... that in the 1750s, the northwest border of New Jersey (now Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area) was a frontier of the English colonies. In the French & Indian (Seven Years) War, a string of forts protected these settlements. The sites of seven of these outposts are in the park.
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Last Updated: July 07, 2009 at 13:09 EST