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View of the Delaware River cutting between two low mountain peaks

The Delaware Water Gap is the geologic formation that gives the park its name. This distinctive cut thru the Kittatinny ridgeline was made by the Delaware River over thousands of years.

A waterfall flows toward the viewer along a rocky riverbed.

Fulmer Falls is the second of three waterfalls in George W. Childs Park

A woman braids rye straw for hatmaking

a snaking river view from a mountain top

High view of the Delaware River from atop Mount Tammany

Great Blue Herons attending their nests in a tree

Great Blue Herons attend their nests in a tree

A strongly running Dingmans Falls waterfall surrounded by plants.

Dingmans Falls in summer, as seen from the wheelchair and stroller accessible boardwalk

Silver Thread Falls, as seen from the Dingmans Falls Boardwalk

Physical Address:

1978 River Road

Bushkill, PA 18324

Mailing Address:

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

P.O. Box 2

Bushkill, PA 18324

contact-details

Phone Number: 5704262452 Voice
Phone Number: 5704262402 Fax

Email Address: dewa_interpretation@nps.gov
Description: Please use this email address for any park related questions. We will forward your information to the appropriate park representative that can answer your questions or address your concerns. We look forward to hearing from you.

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Private Vehicle: $10.00

Entrance fee for beaches and boat launches. Fee is good for one vehicle and it's passengers (up to 7 people).

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $45.00

Annual seasonal pass for expanded amenity fee areas. Passes can be purchased from park visitor centers or staffed fee booths located at Milford Beach, Smithfield Beach, and Turtle Beach.

Situated within the most densely populated region of the United States, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area provides a unique opportunity to experience tranquil landscapes, rich human history, and striking scenery along 40 miles of the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi. The park offers year-round recreation including hiking, paddling, fishing, and hunting.

park designation:National Recreation Area

Directions:

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is a long, narrow park that sits between two major interstates, I-80 at the south and I-84 at the north. US 209 is the main north/south road through the park on the Pennsylvania side and Old Mine Road is the main north/south road though the park on the New Jersey side.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Most of the park is open 24-hours a day. Most day-use areas within the park are open sunrise to sunset (such as trailhead parking lots, Millbrook Village, and all picnic areas).

Weather Information:

Spring: Temperatures usually range from lows of 26 F to highs of 80 F with average rainfall of 5 inches. Summer: Temperatures usually range from lows of 55 F to highs of 85 F with average rainfall of 4 inches. Fall: Temperatures usually range from lows of 30 F to highs of 83F. Fall foliage is at its peak sometime in October as daily mountain temperatures vary frequently and influence the change. Winter: Temperatures usually range from lows of 15 F to highs of 49 F.