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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Rivers Bend Group Campsites NJ
 

RIVERS BEND GROUP CAMPSITES NJ

Eligibility
By advance permit. Minimum of 5 campers.
Season
The area is open from March to December, dependent on weather and river conditions.
Restrictions
No allcohol. No pets.
Fees
$30.00 flat rate per night per site; Application process
Facilities
5 open sites, each with fire ring, picnic table and trash container. There is a well and water pump at the campground and the water is drinkable. Two vault toilets are centrally located. There is a common area for ceremonies and gatherings. There are no covered pavilions or shelters.
Capacity and Map
5 sites, 25 campers per site. Map of sites (pdf file)
Features
Steep access to river. Open space maintained between sites.
Accessibility
There are no ADA-sites at Rivers Bend (see Valley View), but vans/vehicles can pull up directly to the sites.
Health and Safety
Watch for poison ivy and ticks. Do not climb on fences.
Swim Safe! /Su Chaleco Salvavidas

 

Directions
The campsite entrance is on Old Mine Road, between Millbrook Village NJ and Peters Valley NJ. Rivers Bend is on the New Jersey bank of the river within Walpack Bend, and south of the mouth of Flat Brook.

Directions to Millbrook Village NJ
Northbound from Millbrook Village NJ: take Old Mine Road 1.5 miles north toward Walpack Center. Directly across from "Stop Ahead" sign, turn west (left) onto the dirt road to the campsites.
Southbound from Peters Valley NJ: follow NPS 615 south 10 miles  to the bridge across Flat Brook. Turn left and cross the bridge. Continue .25 mile and turn west (right) onto the dirt road to the campsites.

 
 
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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asian longhorned beetle
BULLETIN:
Firewood Pests
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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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Sketch of a hand underwater and reaching for a life jacket  

Did You Know?
... chief causes of water fatalities on the Delaware River are: (1) swimming without a lifejacket (PFD); (2) trying to swim across the river; and (3) swimming after drinking lots of alcohol. Wear a pfd and swim at lifeguarded beaches. DON'T drink-then-swim! NEVER TRY TO SWIM ACROSS THE RIVER!
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Last Updated: July 07, 2009 at 12:31 EST