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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Hiking

hiking includes:

Hiking in PA
Hiking in NJ
 
 

Backpacking (Camping) the Appalachian Trail

 

DAYLIGHT HOURS
Please note that daylight may end early in ravines
and in the shadows of mountain ridges. 
Sunrise and Sunset, Moonrise and Moonset, and Twilight 
from the U.S. Naval Observatory
(Under "Form A," use "Milford PA" for the north of the park or "Stroudsburg PA" for the south of the park.)
a mountain outcrop shaped like a human profile looking to the right
Park Bulletin:
Hike the Gap/New Jersey/Tammany
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A small, red wildflower with three parts
Park Bulletin:
Woods & Waterfalls in Pennsylvania
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Triangular marker for the AT
Park Bulletin:
Hiking & Backpacking on the Appalachian Trail
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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 28, 2009 at 18:05 EST