PENNSYLVANIA
Route 209 from Milford to Bushkill PA is a straight and level ride past farm fields on the east side and the Pocono Plateau on the west. Several side roads turn west to go to the sites of waterfalls.There are glimpses of the river near Bushkill.
History along McDade Trail II: Milford Beach to Pittman Orchard tells the history of the north section of Route 209 within the park.
Farming the park
River Road from Bushkill to Shawnee-on-Delaware PA (and Interstate 80) is a twisting, hilly and scenic ride past farmlands. It once ran down Freeman Tract Road to a ferry crossing to New Jersey.
History along McDade Trail I: Hialeah to Turn Farm tells the history of River Road and its settlement in past centuries.
River Road and its Ferries | River Road & Freeman Tract Road
Along PA Route 611, south of Interstate 80, three scenic overlooks provide the best places to view the Delaware River as it passes through the Water Gap, a view enjoyed by the 19th century vacationers as well.
Life at the Kittatinny Hotel tells the story of one of the largest resorts that stood at Resort Point overlook (you can still see the base of the hotel's fountain at the overlook.)