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Seasonal closures protect natural resources and visitors.

NPS Photo/ J. Grier

Seasonal Closures

Reduced winter services are in effect from January 2nd or the first significant snowfall, whichever comes first.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Roads:

• US Route 209 is the top priority road for winter maintenance and treatment in Pennsylvania.
• River Road in PA will receive no winter maintenance and will be closed prior to snow and/or ice events and re-opened when conditions permit. Zion Church Road will be plowed after River Road has been opened.

• McDade Recreational Trail – the section between Pittman Orchard trailhead and Conashaugh trailhead is closed December 15 through July 15 due to eagle nesting

 

Winter is a great time to get outside as long as you are prepared!

NPS Photo/ J. Grier

New Jersey

• In New Jersey, the top priority roads that will remain OPEN during the winter months are:
  • Route 602 (from Millbrook Village to the NPS boundary)
  • NPS Route 615 except sections that are closed due to an active landslide and a road washout.
  • Pompey Ridge Road to Route 615
  • Old Mine Road between Flatbrookville and Pompey Ridge Road
  • Old Mine Road between Millbrook and Flatbrookville

• Old Mine Road closures:

  • The section of Old Mine Road between the Worthington State Forest boundary and Millbrook Village at the southern end of the park and the dirt section of Old Mine Road near Van Campen Inn will be CLOSED for winter.
  • The northern section of Old Mine Road between Mettler Road and the intersection with Route 206 will receive NO WINTER MAINTENANCE. This 4-mile section of road will not be plowed or treated for ice and may be closed if safety hazards arise. Depending on the weather, roads may be snow-covered and icy. Travel on this section of road is at your own risk. Cell phone service is not reliable.

• Other NJ Roads:

  • Blue Mountain Lakes Road be closed to vehicles at the bottom of the hill prior to a storm and will be re-opened when conditions allow. When the road is closed, visitors may walk, ski, or snowshoe on the road to access the Blue Mountain Lakes trailhead, Skyline Drive, Crater Lake, and the Appalachian Trail.
  • The NPS section of Mountain Road will be closed to vehicles for the winter. The historic bridge over the Flatbrook in Walpack Center remains closed indefinitely due to substantial structural damage.
  • Jager Road, from Old Mine Road to the park boundary, will receive no winter maintenance.
• Karamac Parking Area

 

Conditions can vary depending where you are in the park.

NPS Photo

Construction and Road Closures

Pennsylvania

Construction Closures

• National Park Drive (including Slateford Bridge)

New Jersey

Construction Closures

• Watergate Recreation Site - More info available on Wetlands Restoration - Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).

Road Closures

• Route 615 from Pompey Ridge Road to the Flatbrook Bridge

• Mountain Road from Buttermilk Falls south to Hainey Mills

• Main Street in Walpack Center is closed at the Flatbrook Bridge due to structural damage to the bridge.

  • To access Buttermilk Falls, take Strubel Road to Dimon Road through Stokes State Forest.

 

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