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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Hospitals

FOR ANY MEDICAL EMERGENCY IN THE PARK, CALL DISPATCH (570) 426-2435.

Remember: If you are near one of the three bridges in the park,
the nearest facility to you may be on the other side of the river.

 

PENNSYLVANIA: south end of the park
Pocono Medical Center
206 East Brown Street
East Stroudsburg PA 18301
(570) 421-4000 Emergency: (570) 476-3351

Directions
From Route 209 within the park, continue south on Route 209 (regular), turning left at the double traffic lights in Marshalls Creek PA (Straight ahead the road becomes 209-Business). Four miles after the turn take Interstate 80 west one mile to PA Exit 308. Turn right at the end of ramp and continue 2 blocks to the traffic light. Turn right. The Emergency entrance is a left turn at the near end of the hospital, about 400 feet from the traffic light.

The hospital is on the left; general parking is on the right, in front of the hospital.

 

NEW JERSEY: middle of the park
Newton Memorial Hospital
175 High Street
Newton NJ 07860
(201) 383-2121  Emergency: (201) 579-8500

Directions
Westbound on Interstate 80, take NJ Exit 4C and continue 22 miles north on Route 94 to Newton NJ. Hospital is on the left before the center of town.
Southbound on Routes 206/521, stay with Route 206, and at Branchville NJ take Route 519 south 7 miles to Newton NJ. Route 519 is Mill Street in Newton. Turn right onto Route 206 south and immediately continue straight onto Route 94 south (High Street). Hospital is on the right, .5 mile farther.

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Did You Know?
... that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware River, due to pollution control. This member of the herring family lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish.
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Last Updated: November 22, 2006 at 14:03 EST