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Delaware Water Gap

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

National Recreation Area

Summer 2017 - Spring 2018

Guide to the Gap

Millions of years of uplift, erosion, and glacial activity gave us a landscape
marked by hemlock- and rhododendron-laced ravines, rumbling waterfalls,
fertile foodplains, and the renowned Delaware Water Gap. Archeological
evidence suggests people have lived in this valley for 13,000 years. Europeans
began settling and farming the area in the mid-1600s and by the early 1900s,
the valley had become a popular resort area, ofering a summer respite for
city-dwellers.

Today the river and its valley remain a major vacation destination. Many who
remember family trips, summer camp, or their honeymoon return to reminisce
at their favorite site in the park.
If this is your frst visit, we invite you to discover the middle Delaware
River valley and start your own traditions in Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area.

4-11 Trails

14-15 River Activities 17-18 Auto Tours

From ridgetop to riverside, vistas to ravines,

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation

Although the park is close to major cities,

and from easy to extreme, more than 100

Area includes nearly 40 miles of the free-

tranquil drives invite exploration. More than

miles of trail offer something for everyone.

fowing Middle Delaware River Scenic and

100 miles of road lead to wonderful scenic

Recreational River.

places.

riding, cross-country skiing, or boating to

River-related activities, like swimming and

Explore the varied landscapes in the valley:

enjoy the natural beauty and the historic

paddling, are some of the popular pastimes

forests and felds, ridges and ravines, historic

landscape of the river valley.

on warm summer days.

houses and hamlets.

Choose a trail for hiking, biking, horseback

Fees and Passes......................................... 2
Suggested Trip Itineraries ........................ 3
Weather in the Poconos........................... 3
Park Map ................................................. 12
Visitor Centers ........................................ 12
People of the River Valley...................... 16
River Runner Shuttle Bus ....................... 16
The Delaware Water Gap....................... 17
Millbrook Village .................................... 19
Waterfalls................................................ 20
Activities and Events .............................. 21
Camping .................................................. 21
Fishing & Hunting................................... 22
Kid’s Page ................................................ 23
Accessibility ............................................ 24
Park Store................................................ 24
Pets .......................................................... 24

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area
Located between the Pocono Plateau
and Kittatinny Ridge in close proximity
to the most densely populated region
of the nation, Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area and the
Middle Delaware National Scenic and
Recreational River preserve the natural,

The River, the Valley, and You
Paddlers slip down the river between
low, forested mountains; anglers wade
the cool streams; and hikers explore
secluded places. This valley has attracted
people for 13,000 years. Abundant
plant and wildlife sustained American
Indians; foodplains nourished early
farmer’s crops; waterfalls drew Victorian
vacationers. Today, a 70,000-acre park
welcomes you to the enticing Delaware
Water Gap National Recreation Area and
Middle Delaware National Scenic and
Recreational River.

cultural, and scenic resources and

Millions of years of uplift, erosion,
and glacial activity gave us the ridges,
Delaware Water Gap, lakes, and streams
that fow through hemlock- and
rhododendron-laced ravines, and the
waterfalls that pour of the Pocono
Plateau.
Steeped in rich history, the trails, roads,
sites, and traces reveal reminders of
times gone. The Minsi Path and Minisink
Trail converged on a Delaware River
island that was once the centerpiece
of a large American Indian settlement.

Agricultural felds still in cultivation
help preserve the rural landscape
predominate in the 18th century. In the
1800s resorts fourished throughout the
region where city dwellers arrived by
carriage or rail, often spending the entire
summer away from the urban heat. The
Water Gap became a scenic wonder for
fashionable travelers.
Today the natural and cultural wonders
provide abundant recreational
opportunities. This rural vacationland is
yours to explore.

values of the Delaware River valley and
provide opportunities for resource-based
recreation, education, and enjoyment.
Superintendent
John Donahue
Deputy Superintendent
Keith Farrar
Contact Information
Park Headquarters
1978 River Road
Bushkill, Pennsylvania 18324
DEWA_Interpretation@nps.gov
570 426-2452
Emergency - 800 543-4295
Website and Social Media
www.nps.gov/dewa
www.facebook.com/DelWaterGapNPS
www.twitter.com/DelWaterGapNPS
www.instagram.com/DelWaterGapNPS
The National Park Service cares
for the special places saved by the
American people so that all may
experience our heritage.

Delaware River

Slateford Farm

Mt. Tammany Overlook

Fees and Passes
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area collects Expanded Amenity Fees spring, summer,
and fall at select locations in the park. Fees collected are used to enhance visitor services, maintain
and repair park facilities, and to manage cultural and natural resources in the park.
The America the Beautiful Annual Pass and America the Beautiful Annual Pass for Active Military
are not accepted because the park does not collect a Standard Amenity Fee or an entrance fee.
Holders of the America the Beautiful Senior Pass or America the Beautiful Access Pass receive a
50% discount on Expanded Amenity Fees.

2017 Expanded Amenity Fee Schedule
• Private Vehicle

$10.00 per vehicle (1-7 occupants)

• Private Vehicle

$1.00 per person (8+ occupants)

• Seasonal Park Pass

$45.00 per vehicle / year *

• Seasonal Park Pass
$22.50 per vehicle / year *
w/Senior or Access Pass
• Walk-in
Pedestrian / bike

Sites where fees are collected:
• Smithfeld Beach (PA)
• Bushkill Access (PA)
• Dingmans Access (PA)
• Milford Beach (PA)
• Turtle Beach (NJ)
• Watergate (NJ)

$1.00 per person / day

* Discount available for multiple passes purchased for the same address
Fees are not charged for persons 15 or younger. Seasonal park passes and America the Beautiful
passes are available for purchase at park headquarters.

America the Beautiful:
The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series
A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance
fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees at national
forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau
of Reclamation. A pass covers entrance and standard amenity fees for a driver and all passengers
in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person).
Children age 15 or under are admitted free. The pass does not cover expanded amenity fees. The
following passes make up the series:
Annual Pass: $80 annual pass available to everyone
Annual Pass for U.S. Military: Free annual pass available to current U.S. military members and
dependents in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard and also, Reserve and National
Guard members; must be obtained in person by showing a Common Access Card (CAC) or
Military ID (Form 1173)
Annual 4th Grade Pass: Free annual pass available to U.S. 4th graders with a valid Every Kid in a
Park paper pass; obtain paper pass at www.EveryKidInAPark.gov; digital version of the paper pass
(such as on smart phones or tablets) are not accepted to exchange for an Annual 4th Grade Pass.
See page 24 for more information.
Senior Pass: $10 lifetime pass available to U.S. citizen or permanent residents age 62 or over
(Note: the cost of this pass is expected to increase by October 1, 2017)
Access Pass: Free lifetime pass available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent
disabilities
Volunteer Pass: Free annual pass available to volunteers with 250 service hours with federal
agencies that participate in the Interagency Pass Program

Smithfeld Beach

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The six agencies that participate in the Interagency Pass Program are:
•
National Park Service
•
U.S. Forest Service
•
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
•
Bureau of Land Management
•
Bureau of Reclamation
•
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Suggested Trip Itineraries
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area ofers endless opportunities for exploration and discovery.
Depending on how much time you have to spend and your interests, the following are some itineraries to
consider.

If you have a few hours:
•

Stop by a park visitor center, where park rangers can help you plan your adventure. Visitor center parking lots fll
quickly on summer weekends. To avoid the crowds, visit the area before 10:00 am or after 4:00 pm on weekends or
visit on a weekday. Page 12

•

Hike the 1.1-mile George W. Childs Park Trail that follows a creek with three rushing waterfalls. The frst 0.4 mile of
the trail is accessible. To avoid the crowds, visit the area before 10:00 am or after 4:00 pm on weekends or visit on a
weekday. Page 6
View Silverthread and Dingmans waterfalls via the 0.3-mile accessible Dingmans Creek Trail. To avoid the crowds,
visit the area before 10:00 am or after 4:00 pm on weekends or visit on a weekday. Page 20

•
•

Stop at Toms Creek for a picnic and a short hike along a peaceful mountain stream. This area is generally a good
place to avoid crowds on summer weekends. Page 9

•

Walk a section of the McDade Recreational Trail, which extends most the length of the park in Pennsylvania and
presents some of the best views of the Delaware River, as well as views of charming streams, open farm felds, forests,
and historic landscapes. Page 8

•

View Raymondskill Falls by hiking a short, but steep, trail. To avoid the crowds, visit the area before 10:00 am or
after 4:00 pm on weekends or visit on a weekday. Page 20

•

Wander the quiet streets of Millbrook Village and learn about life in the 1800s. This area is generally a good place to
avoid crowds on summer weekends. Page 19

•

Tour the Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse and the Foster-Armstrong House in Montague, NJ, on a summer Sunday
afternoon. This area is generally a good place to avoid crowds on summer weekends. Page 13

•

Tour the Rosencrans House and the Van Campen Inn in Walpack Center, NJ, on a summer Sunday afternoon. This
area is generally a good place to avoid crowds on summer weekends. Page 13

•

Stop at the three overlooks along PA 611 for stunning views of the Delaware Water Gap. Page 17

If you have half a day:
•

Take a bike ride along the McDade Recreational Trail. Bring your own or rent a bike from a local outftter. Page 8

•

Enjoy a picnic at Hidden Lake and then take a stroll around the lake. This area is generally a good place to avoid
crowds on summer weekends. Page 11

•

Enjoy a view of the Delaware River valley from several overlooks along the Cliff Trail. Page 6

•

Enjoy a scenic drive along US 209.

•

Choose a trail and enjoy a hike. Page 5

If you have all day:
•

Drive the scenic Old Mine Road, stopping along the way to explore various historic and natural features. This area is
generally a good place to avoid crowds on summer weekends. Page 18

•

Hike a stretch of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Page 10

•

Canoe or kayak on the Delaware River. Page 14

•

Enjoy a swim at one of the park’s lifeguarded beaches. Parking at the beaches generally flls to capacity by 11:00 am
on weekends. Consider visiting during the week to avoid crowds. Page 14

If you are staying multiple days:
Consider signing up for an in-park workshop offered by one of our partners.
•

Peters Valley School of Craft offers 2-day to 5-day fne craft workshops. For more information, visit petersvalley.org.

•

Appalachian Mountain Club’s Mohican Outdoor Center offers weekend outdoor getaways focusing on various
outdoor skills. For more information, visit outdoors.org/lodging-camping/Lodges/Mohican.

•

Pocono Environmental Education Center offers weekend getaways and workshops for youth, families and adults.
For more information, visit peec.org.
Toms Creek

Weather in the Poconos
Spring tends to have more breezy days and less humidity than other times of the year. During
the summer, humidity levels can be high, even near 100%, and afternoon thunderstorms are
common. In the fall, humidity can still be high, but temperatures are generally pleasant. Winter
days tend to be cloudy and the most snow falls in January and February, particularly along the
higher elevations of the Kittatinny Ridge.

Average Precipitation

Average Temperature
90°F

21°C

60°F

16°C

50°F

10°C

40°F

4°C

30°F

-1°C
-7°C

4 in

102 mm

3 in

76 mm

2 in

50 mm

1 in

25 mm

20°F

0 mm

10°F

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

27°C

70°F

127 mm

Jan

Low

80°F

5 in

0 in

32°C

High

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

-12°C

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Hiking Trails

Be Prepared for Your Visit

More than 100 miles of trails meander through the park, including nearly 26 miles of the
Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Hikers can enjoy the trails year-round; with each
season ofering its own special reward. During winter, the absence of deciduous leaves
opens new vistas along trails and reveals stone walls, foundations, and other reminders
of past residents. Spring provides a weekly parade of wildfowers and fowering trees. In
summer, hikers can seek out cool retreats among the hemlock forests and follow rolling
streams to picturesque falls and cascades. Autumn hikers have crisp air to sharpen the
senses and a palette of fall colors to enjoy.

•

Cell phone service is limited within the park.

•

Carry (and drink) plenty of water; a leading cause of injuries on the trail is
dehydration.

•

Protect yourself from the sun; wear a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.

•

Wear sturdy shoes.

•

Protect yourself from ticks and insects; use insect repellant, check and
remove ticks when you return, and wear light-colored clothing to spot ticks
more easily.

Choosing a trail can be a daunting task. What to see: Waterfalls? Historic landscapes?
Inspiring views? The following pages ofer a simple guide to the many routes available.

•

Stay alert for snakes; do not put your hands and feet into places you can’t
see.

•

Be bear-aware; do not run if a bear approaches; make noise, wave your
arms, and look large.

•

Trails are not regularly maintained or patrolled; travel carefully and at your
own risk.

•

Wear bright orange (shirt, vest, or hat) during hunting season.

Key Regulations
•

Stay on trails; taking shortcuts causes trail erosion, damages native plants,
and can be dangerous.

•

Leave what you fnd; digging, collecting, or removing artifacts or plants is
prohibited.

•

Do not feed or approach wildlife.

•

Pets must be leashed at all times; additionally, pets are not permitted at
Milford, Turtle and Smithfeld beaches and on the McDade Recreational
Trail between Hialeah and Smithfeld Beach from late spring to early fall;
pets are not permitted anytime along the Dingmans Creek, Childs Park, and
Raymondskill Creek trails, at Watergate Recreational Site, and at Kittatinny
Point and Hialeah picnic areas.

•

Pack out what you pack in; do not leave trash behind.

•

Bicycles are only permitted on the McDade Recreational Trail and roadways
that are open to vehicle traffc.

•

Horses are only permitted on the Conashaugh View (PA) and Upper Ridge
Road (NJ) trails. Hikers should be alert to riders and must yield to riders. If
horses approach, hikers should step off the trail.

•

The use of drones is prohibited.

Silverthread Falls along the Dingmans Creek Trail

Biking

Riding

Cycling is a popular form of recreation in the
park. The McDade Recreational Trail (page 8),
a packed gravel path, parallels the Delaware
River on the Pennsylvania side of the park
for 32 miles and is perfect for mountain and
hybrid bikes. A section between White Pines
and Pittman Orchard trailheads is closed to
biking. Motorized vehicles are not permitted
on the McDade Recreational Trail.

The Conashaugh View Trail in Pennsylvania and
the Upper Ridge Trail in New Jersey are open
to horse riding for those who have their own
horses. There are no horse rental liveries in the
park. These two trails are also open to hiking.
Hikers should be alert to riders and must yield
to riders by stepping off the trail and standing
quietly until they pass. Please protect the
environment by riding only on the marked
trails, and crossing streams only on bridges.

For those who enjoy road biking, Old Mine
Road parallels the Delaware River on the New
Jersey side for 34 miles in the park (page
18). The route passes through lush forests,
past agricultural felds, and through historic
landscapes. Numerous opportunities exist to
stop and explore scenic and historic areas.

The Conashaugh View Trail (page 6) near
Milford, Pennsylvania, offers nine miles of
trail for horseback riders. The trail meanders
through forests in the lowland and upland
areas and passes by streams providing a serene
setting for a ride. Parking for trailers is along
Conashaugh View Road.

Road biking on US 209 in Pennsylvania is
not recommended due to heavy traffc. Road
biking on River Road in Pennsylvania is strongly
discouraged due to sharp, steep turns, blind
curves, and the lack of shoulders.

The Upper Ridge Trail (page 7) near Layton,
New Jersery, winds approximately fve miles
(in and back) through quiet woods, open
felds and past isolated ponds. This trail is not
heavily used and can become overgrown in
the summer. Parking for trailers is along
Jager Road.

Riding along the McDade Recreational Trail

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Riding along the Conashaugh View Trail

Park Trails
6
209

Trails

MILFORD

Map #

Milford Beach
84

Cliff Park Inn
Golf course

e R
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2 Kilometers

Cliff
Hackers

2.8mi / 4.5km
8
1.4mi / 2.3km

Milford Knob

1.3mi / 2.0km

Pond Loop

0.7mi / 1.1km

Quarry Path

0.5 mi / 0.8km

Raymondskill Creek

0.3mi / 0.4km

Conashaugh View

8.7mi / 14km

George W. Childs Park

1.1mi / 1.8km

Dingmans Creek

0.4mi / 0.6km

Upper Ridge Road

2.5mi / 4.0km

Hornbecks Creek

1.9mi / 3.0km

Fossil

1.0mi / 1.6km

Ridgeline

3.0mi / 4.8km

Scenic Gorge

2.0mi / 3.2km

Tumbling Waters

2.8mi / 4.5km

Two Ponds

1.5mi / 2.4km

McDade Recreational

32mi / 51.5km

Military Road

1.0mi / 1.6km

Walpack Ridge

3.0mi / 4.8km

Buttermilk Falls

1.4mi / 2.3km

Toms Creek

0.8mi / 1.3km

Blue Mountain Lakes

4.6mi / 7.4km

Crater Lake

1.6mi / 2.6km

Hemlock Pond

1.0mi / 1.6km

Coventry Pond

0.9mi / 1.5km

Donkeys Corner

1.8mi / 2.9km

Hamilton Ridge

2.8mi / 4.5km

Orchard

0.5mi / 0.8km

Pioneer

2.5mi / 4.0km

Van Campen Glen

1.5mi / 2.4km

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Marie
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Layton

560

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Dingmans Falls
Visitor Center

George W. Childs Park

206

645

560

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739

Jager

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Milfor
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Pg #

1.1mi / 1.8km

Old

2001

North

Rating ‡

206

Mi n

2 Miles

Distance

Buchanan

Montague

Trail Name

640

Wilson
Hill
Road

Peters Valley
School of Craft

NPS
615

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9

Pocono Environmental
Education Center

14
Walpack Center
7

Pompey
Ridge
Road

NPS
615

Eshback
Access

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Crater Lake

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Toms
Creek
11
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2001

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209

Blue
Mountain
Lakes

N E W

Bushkill
Access

13
Bushkill
Bushkill
Meeting Center

27.7mi / 44.6km

Coppermine

2.0mi / 3.2km

Kaiser

2.0mi / 3.2km

Rattlesnake Swamp

2.6mi / 4.2km

Hidden Lake

1.9mi / 3.0km

Beulahland *

1.3mi / 2.0km

Blue Blaze *

1.7mi / 2.7km

Douglas *

1.6mi / 2.6km

Dunnfeld Creek *

3.5mi / 5.6km

Garvey Springs *

1.2mi / 1.9km

Red Dot *

1.2mi / 1.9km

Rockcores *

2.7mi / 4.3km

Arrow Island

0.9mi / 1.5km

Slateford Loop

2.5mi / 4.1km

Millbrook Village

J E R S E Y

Upper Glen

Watergate

Park
Headquarters
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Appalachian National Scenic

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Hidden
Lake

Mohican
Outdoor
Center

602

Poxono
Access

209

402

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Smithfeld Beach
Marshalls Creek

8
Turtle Beach

Hialeah

Blairstown

Shawnee on
Delaware

Key:
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209

WORTHINGTON
STATE FOREST

1 1
Corresponds with map location
Blue numbered circles indicate trail is located in New Jersey;
Red numbered circles indicate trail is located in Pennsylvania

‡ Trail diffculty rating:

= easy
17

DELAWARE
WATER GAP

= moderate

Kittatinny Point
Visitor Center

611

= diffcult
* Trail is located in Worthington State Forest

18
14

For map tables on following pages:
Leashed pets permitted on trail
Trail is accessible or partially accessible

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Trails at Cliff Park, PA

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0.5m

0.2mi

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206

Restroom

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Tristate
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To
Dingmans
Ferry

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To
Milford

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0.6m

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Milford Knob
Trailhead

0.3mi

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Minisink
Overlook

Lo g ger P at

0.6mi

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0.7m

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Riverview
Overlook

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0.5mi

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0.5m

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0.4

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Distance
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0.5 Kilometers

Rating ‡

Blaze

Elevation Δ

0.5 Miles

Highlights

Buchanan

1.1 mi one-way
1.8 km

Orange

124 feet

Follows an old road trace through the forest

Cliff

2.8 mi one-way
4.5 km

White

390 feet

Forested path along the ridge top with several overlooks into the Delaware Valley
below

Hackers

1.4 mi one-way
2.3 km

Yellow

330 feet

Shaded trail with a small waterfall in a hemlock ravine

Milford Knob

1.3 mi one-way
2.0 km

Green

390 feet

Steep climb to a vista overlooking the town of Milford

Pond Loop

0.8 mi loop
1.3 km

Blue

51 feet

Shaded loop around a pond with opportunities to view wildlife

Quarry Path

0.5 mi one-way
0.8 km

Green-white

250 feet

Connector trail featuring a vernal pool (seasonal wetland)

Raymondskill Creek

0.3 mi loop
0.4 km

none

178 feet

Uneven path through hemlock forest to a three-tiered waterfall; spur trail to creek;
dogs not permitted on trail

Conashaugh View Trail, PA

To
Dingmans
Ferry

George W. Childs Park Trail, PA
Park

2001
Milfor
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Road

North

Parking

Other hiking trail

Parking for
horse trailers

Road

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Ro
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Overlook

Mead
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Conashaugh View
Trailhead

Silv
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Mill
Ruin

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Milford

Long

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View

Factory
Falls

CCC Pavilion

0.8mi

1.3mi

Overlook

0.1

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Fulmer
Falls

Con
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0.7mi

0.3m

mi
0.1

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CCC Pump
Shelter

0.5 Miles

Brook
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Distance
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0.5mi

1.0mi

1.5

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0.5 Kilometers

Horse/hiking trail

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Accessible trail
1.4mi

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Dingmans
Ferry

Marie
Zimmermann Farm
House
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Trail
Conashaugh View
George W.
Childs Park

6 Gui de to the Gap

Unpaved road

Roa
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Zimmermann

Trail

Ro a d

0.5mi

To
Milford

Length

Restroom
Parking

209
Recreational

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Hiking trail

0.9

Distance
indicator

Picnic area

North

Deer
Leep
Falls

0.25 Kilometers

Rating ‡

0.1

1mi

0.25 Miles

0.2mi

Blaze

Elevation Δ

Highlights

8.7 mi loop
14.0 km

515 feet

Meanders through upland and lowland forests; horses permitted on trail (horses not
permitted at the Marie Zimmermann house and farm)

1.1 mi loop
1.8 km

193 feet

Follows creek to three waterfalls; ruins of a woolen mill that opertated in the early
1800s; several Civilian Conservation Corps structures; dogs not permitted on trail

Dingmans Creek Trail, PA

Upper Ridge Road Trail, NJ

Hornbecks Creek Trail, PA

Jager

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645

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Ro
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0.25 Kilometer

0.25 Mile

Upper Indian
Ladders

Cre
Road

Silverthread
Falls

Rid
g

0.5 Mile

Hiking trail

Parking

Distance
indicator

Restroom

209

Unpaved road
0.5mi

Parking for
horse trailers

To
Dingmans Ferry

Dingmans Creek

Parking

560

Rating ‡

Hiking trail

To
Bushkill

Distance
indicator

North

Hill

Che
stn
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Information

Old

Creek

ans

Horse and
hiking trail
Unpaved road
0.5mi

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0.5 Kilometer

0.25 Mile
Accessible
Trail

0.25 Kilometer

Length

Trail

Cre
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North

Decker

Lower Indian
Ladders

Dingmans Falls
Visitor Center

Road

De
l

0.
3m
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Namanock

0.5mi

Emery

206

0.1

Dingmans
Falls

To
Layton

Distance
indicator
Parking

To
Layton

To Milford

Blaze

Elevation Δ

Highlights

0.4 mi one-way
0.6 km

59 feet

Easy boardwalk trail that passes through a pristine hemlock forest, leading to two
waterfalls; trail accessible to lower Dingmans Falls; dogs not permitted on trail

Upper Ridge Road

2.5 mi one-way
4.5 km

197 feet

Follows an old road trace through the forest; horses permitted

Hornbecks Creek

1.9 mi one-way
3.0 km

442 feet

Shaded trail along side a stream, leading to two waterfalls

Trails at Pocono Environmental Education Center, PA

or
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Wa

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0.5mi

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1.1mi

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1.2mi

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0.4mi

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0.3

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Gorge

1.0m

0.7mi

S c e nic

Sensory
Trail
W at

2.5mi

0.8mi

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0.5mi
Front
Pond

Trail

Tumbling
Waters

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Trail

0.8mi

Pickeral
Pond

Ponds

Road

Trail

C re

Mill

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Mountain

Pocono Environmental
Education Center

1 Kilometer

1 Mile

209
Recrea
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Other hiking trail

Trail

Delaware

Length

0.5mi

Rating ‡

Parking
Restroom

Unpaved road

River

Trail

Information

Trail at PEEC

McDade

Blaze

Elevation Δ

Distance
indicator

To Milford

Highlights

Fossil

1.1 mi loop
1.8 km

Blue

237 feet

Fossils of ancient marine life; collection of fossils and other objects prohibited

Ridgeline

3.0 mi loop
4.8 km

Yellow

220 feet

Hilly terrain, featuring wetlands and forest

Scenic Gorge

2.0 mi loop
3.2 km

Red

220 feet

Shaded trail through the forest, passing a small stream; can be muddy after a rain

To increase sensory awareness, a rope guides blindfolded users around a short loop
trail (blindfolds available at main offce)

0.3 mi one-way
0.5 km

purple

Several benches provide observation points for wildlife and feld, forest, and pond
ecosystems

Tumbling Waters

2.8 mi loop
4.5 km

Orange

254 feet

Trail winds along a ridge, past a pond and wetland and into a ravine with a cascading
waterfall

Two Ponds

1.5 mi loop
2.4 km

White

67 feet

Mostly shaded trail that passes two ponds and a wetland, offering excellent
opportunities for wildlife viewing

Sensory Awareness
Trail for Everyone

7 Guide to the Gap

McDade Recreational Trail, PA
84

The McDade Recreational Trail extends most the length of the park in Pennsylvania and presents some of the best views of the
Delaware River, as wells as views of charming streams, open farm felds, forests, and historic landscapes. The trail is a wide,
packed gravel path without blazes and offers hikers, bikers, and cross-country skiers areas of varied diffculty, from easy to
moderately strenuous. With trailheads located one half to fve miles apart, this trail offers a section for just about any visitor. Most
trailheads are along the park’s free bus route that operates on Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day
Weekend.

MILFORD

Road

Milford
Beach
(Fee area)

ilf o

Joseph M. McDade
Recreational Trail
(biking and hiking)

209

Joseph M. McDade
Recreational Trail
(hiking only)

206

Pittman
Orchard

2 Kilometers

2 Miles

Between park headquarters and Bushkill Access, the terrain becomes rolling hills. Numerous structures, foundations, and other
traces remain from the once thriving community of Bushkill.

er
Riv

0
North

Conashaugh

North of Bushkill Access, the trail follows a narrow ribbon of land between US 209 and the river and then continues through
nearly level agricultural felds and forests to the Schneider Farm trailhead.

White Pines

Continuing north, the next several miles are dominated by the river to the east and the cliffs to the west, with the trail and US
209 squeezed between in places. From Raymondskill Creek to Milford Beach, the Raymondskill Cliff parallels the nearly fat trail.
Note: A section of the trail between White Pines and Conashaugh and another section of trail between Conashaugh and Pittman
Orchard are hiking only and closed to bike riding due to stairs and steep grade.

Delawa
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2001

739

560

The northern terminus of the McDade Trail is Milford Beach, a popular recreation site for local residents since 1945. Whether you
start from Milford Beach, Hialeah, or a point in between, you are sure to fnd something to enjoy.
•

Dingmans
Campground
Dingmans Falls
Visitor Center

Schneider Farm

209

Pocono Environmental
Education Center
Jerry Lees

Milford

Road

Eshback Access

Egypt Mills

2001
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From the southern-most trailhead at Hialeah to Owens trailhead, the trail is mostly fat as it traverses former settlements and
farms. North from the Owens trailhead on Freeman Tract Road, the trail switchbacks sharply up the side of the ridge to the park’s
headquarters. Observation decks on the side of the headquarters facility provide wildlife viewing areas.

Bushkill Access
(Fee area)

Bushkill

Free

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Bushkill Village

Trail Section

Length

Rating ‡

Elevation Δ

Milford Beach to
Pittman Orchard

2.2 mi
3.5 km

83 feet

Pittman Orchard to
Conashaugh

2.4 mi
3.9 km

62 feet

Conashaugh to
White Pines

1.8 mi
2.9 km

71 feet

White Pines to
Schneider Farm

4.1 mi
6.6 km

77 feet

Schneider Farm to
Jerry Lees

4.9 mi
7.9 km

50 feet

Jerry Lees to
Eshback Access

1.8 mi
2.9 km

25 feet

Eshback Access to
Egypt Mills

1.8 mi
2.9 km

30 feet

Egypt Mills to
Bushkill Access

2.4 mi
3.9 km

39 feet

Bushkill Access to
Bushkill Village

1.7 mi
2.7 km

45 feet

Bushkill Village to
Park Headquarters

2.0 mi
3.2 km

231 feet

Park Headquarters
to Owens

0.7 mi
1.1 km

320 feet

Owens to
Turn Farm

1.2 mi
1.9 km

91 feet

Turn Farm to
Riverview

0.5 mi
0.8 km

17 feet

Riverview to
Smithfeld Beach

2.2 mi
3.5 km

34 feet

Smithfeld Beach to
Hialeah

1.9 mi
3.1 km

97 feet

Things to Know
• Speed limit is 15 mph.
• Bikers must yield to hikers.
• No motorized vehicles.
• Leashed pets are permitted along the trail except
at Milford and Smithfeld beaches and between
Smithfeld Beach and Hialeah late spring to early fall.
Biking Safely
• Go with the traffc fow; ride on right.
• Pass on left and give audible sound to alert others of
intent.
• Obey all traffc laws.
• Yield to traffc and pedestrians.
• Be predictable; ride in a straight line and signal
moves.
• Stay alert at all times.
• Look before turning.
• Walk bicycles on steep hills and stairs.
• Wear a bicycle helmet. Children 12 years old and
younger must wear a bicycle helmet.
• Secure loose clothing to ensure it will not become
entangled in bicycle gears.
• Adjust the bicycle to ft. The seat should be level
front to back, and the height should be adjusted to
allow a slight bend at the knee when the leg is fully
extended. Handlebar height should be level with seat.
• Check your equipment before riding and ensure tires
are properly infated and that the brakes work.
• Make yourself visible to others.
• Control the bicycle by riding with two hands on the
handlebars, except when signaling a turn.
• Watch for and avoid hazards.

Owens

Park
Headquarters

Mileage between McDade Trailheads

Bike Rentals and Tours
Edge of the Woods Outdoor Outftters
110 Main Street
Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327
570 421-6681

Trailhead Name
Pittman Orchard

2.5

Pittman Orchard

Conashaugh

5.0

2.5

Conashaugh

White Pines

6.5

4.0

1.5

White Pines

Schneider Farm

9.6

7.1

4.6

3.1

Schneider Farm

Jerry Lees

14.9

12.4

9.9

8.4

5.3

Jerry Lees

Eshback Access

16.7

14.2

11.7

10.2

7.1

1.8

Eshback Access

Egypt Mills

18.5

16.0

13.5

12.0

8.9

3.6

1.8

Egypt Mills

Bushkill Access

20.9

18.4

15.9

14.4

11.3

6.0

4.2

2.4

Bushkill Access

Bushkill Village

22.6

20.1

17.6

16.1

13.0

7.7

5.9

4.1

1.7

Bushkill Village

Park Headquarters

24.4

21.9

19.4

17.9

14.8

9.5

7.7

5.9

3.5

1.8

Park Headquarters

Owens

25.1

22.6

20.1

18.6

15.5

10.2

8.4

6.6

4.2

2.5

0.7

Owens

Turn Farm

25.8

23.3

20.8

19.3

16.2

10.9

9.1

7.3

4.9

3.2

1.4

0.7

Turn Farm

Riverview

26.4

23.9

21.4

19.9

16.8

11.5

9.7

7.9

5.5

3.8

2.0

1.3

0.6

Riverview

Smithfeld Beach

29.0

26.5

24.0

22.5

19.4

14.1

12.3

10.5

8.1

6.4

4.6

3.9

3.2

2.6

Smithfeld Beach

209

Milford Beach

Turn Farm

Hialeah

31.0

28.5

26.0

24.5

21.4

16.1

14.3

12.5

10.1

8.4

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.6

2.0

Ri v

Riverview

Smithfeld Beach

(Fee area)

Hialeah

Ro
ad

Shawnee on
Delaware

Old

Min
e

209

WORTHINGTON
STATE FOREST

DELAWARE
WATER GAP

Kittatinny Point
Visitor Center

611

8 Gui de to the Gap

Shawnee River Trips at the Shawnee Inn
100 Shawnee Inn Drive
Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356
800 742-9633 or 570 424-4000

Trails at Walpack Center, NJ

North

Br
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lfo
Mi

Buttermilk Falls

Distance
indicator

0.5mi

Hiking Trail

1.5

mi
1.0

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1.4

Ro
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0.25 Kilometer
0.25 Mile

Toms Creek
Hiking Trail

Mo
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tai
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Fl
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S TAT E

Unpaved Road

FOREST

0.5mi

Bi g
t
S t r ee

Main

Tilman

To
Millbrook Village

Distance
indicator

Rating ‡

a
Tr

Road

t
Egyp

Little

Tra
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209

Parking
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To
Branchville

Length

on
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Appalachian Trail

STOKES

0.8mi

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Ri
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Min
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Toms

Trail

Walpack Center

Picnic area

Cree k

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Tr

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Trail

Restroom

North

NPS
615

0.4m

Parking

ms
To

Distance
indicator

0.5mi

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Egy

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W

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Van
Campen
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0.25 Mile

Little

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0.25 Kilometer

a
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0.5m

North

ad
Ro

Parking

Military

2001

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Butte r

To
Walpack
Center

ai
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Unpaved Road

a
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NPS
615

ad
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Hiking Trail

Thu
nd
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0.5 Miles

To
Peters Valley

Toms Creek Trail, PA

Fl
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Bi g

0.5 Kilometers

Buttermilk Falls Trl, NJ

10
To
Peters Valley

To
Peters Valley

Riv e r

D e l a w are

Blaze

Elevation Δ

Highlights

226 feet

Former road used by soldiers during the French and Indian War and American
Revolution; shaded trail passing remnants of old farmsteads

Military Road

1.0 mi one-way
1.6 km

Walpack Ridge

3.0 mi loop
4.8 km

Red

137 feet

Trail follows the ridge, offering scenic mountaintop ponds and mixed woodlands and
opportunities for wildlife viewing

Buttermilk Falls

1.4 mi one-way
2.3 km

Blue

1104 feet

Forested trail climbs to the top of the Kittatinny Ridge, passes a steep, cascading
waterfall at the trailhead

Toms Creek

0.8 mi one-way
1.3 km

96 feet

An easy path following a cool, clear-fowing stream through a shaded hemlock
ravine

Trails at Blue Mountain Lake, NJ

0.5 Miles
North

Tr
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Dr
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Pi
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Millbrook
Village
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Watergate

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0.2mi

Length

Va n

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0.9mi

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602

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Upper Van
Campen Glen

Lower Van
Campen Glen
0.5 Kilometers

Rating ‡

0.5 Miles

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Ap
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Trail

0.6m

Ca m

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Blue
Mountain
Lake

Tra
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Long
Pine
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0.1

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Nat

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0.8

0.4

O rc

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0.5 Kilometers

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1
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0.1m

Tr a

Co
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Mine

Lake
Success

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0.3

1m
1.

Trail
ke
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0.4

m
1.0

Distance
indicator

Tr
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0.5

Crater
Lake

Restroom

Picnic area

Unpaved Road
0.5mi

Parking

Crater Lake

R oad

0.3

ad
Ro

Do
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0.4mi

Co
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P ntr
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Tr
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L ak

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0.3

Restroom

Blue

Distance
indicator

Appalachian Trail

0.5mi

Old

Bi
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Parking

R oad

Appalachian Trail
il
T ra

Hemlock
Pond

Hiking Trail

Po
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Mine

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0.6mi

Hiking Trail

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Hemlock

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Trails at Millbrook Village, NJ

Blaze

Elevation Δ

Highlights

Blue Mountain Lakes

4.6 mi loop
7.4 km

259 feet

Trail follows road traces from a former housing community, passing a clear lake; ideal
for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing

Crater Lake

1.6 mi loop
2.6 km

Orange

111 feet

Shaded ridgetop trail loops around a natural glacial lake; a short, steep trail connects
to the Hemlock Pond Trail

Hemlock Pond

1.0 mi one-way
1.6 km

68 feet

An easy and shaded trail around a clear pond; accessed via the Crater Lake or Blue
Mountain Lake trails

Coventry Pond

0.9 mi one-way
1.5 km

164 feet

Trail follows a road trace that once led to the Coventry Gun Club; pond with
evidence of beaver activity

Donkeys Corner

1.8 mi one-way
2.9 km

380 feet

Trail follows the former Donkey Hollow Road that connects Millbrook Village to the
former site of Donkeys Corner

Hamilton Ridge

2.8 mi one-way
4..5 km

Blue

523 feet

Trail follows a former road along a forested ridge

Orchard

0.5 mi one-way
0.8 km

491 feet

A short, but steep trail connects Millbrook Village to the Hamilton Ridge Trail

Pioneer

2.5 mi one-way
4.0 km

Orange

454 feet

Trail passes an old farmstead, overgrown felds, stone fences, and an old lime kiln

Van Campen Glen

1.5 mi one-way
2.4 km

195 feet

Trail follows a clear trout stream in a hemlock ravine and passes a small waterfall

9 Gui de to the Gap

Appalachian National Scenic Trail, NJ and PA

RIDG

To Milford

645

Layton
Culvers
Gap

560

To
Branchville

206

A p p al
ac h i a
Nation
n
al Sc
e ni c
Trail

STOKES
e Road

S TAT E

M in

FOREST
NPS
615

KITT
ATI

Peters Valley
School of Craft

Ol d

The AT is marked with white blazes. Side trails to water, scenic viewpoints, or shelters are marked with blue blazes. Appalachian
Mountain Club’s Mohican Outdoor Center at NJ mile 10.3 offers several self-service cabins, individual and group campsites,
and simple dining options. Numerous weekend hiking activities are offered throughout the year. For more information, contact
Mohican Outdoor Center at 908 362-5670 or visit their website at outdoors.org/lodging/lodges/mohican.

NNY

640

0.5mi

Distance
indicator
Appalachian Trail
Other hiking trail
Unpaved road

Parking
Restroom

7.2mi

Walpack Center

Drinking water
Information

0.9mi

Buttermilk Falls

Crater Lake

D rive

Skyline
kes R o a

No trail shelters exist within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The nearest shelters are Kirkridge Shelter in
Pennsylvania, 6.4 miles south of the Interstate 80 bridge, and Brink Road Shelter in New Jersey, 4 miles north of the Buttermilk
Trail spur. Mohican Outdoor Center offers lodging and camping at NJ mile 10.3 and the Worthington State Forest campground
can be reached via the 1.6-mile Douglas Trail at NJ mile 4.6.

i a n N at io n al
Scenic Tra
il

Blue
Mountain
Lakes

3.6mi

l ue

A p p al a c h

M
ou

ntai
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Old

Mine

Ro a d

2.0

Things to know
•
Carry suffcient water for the entire hike. Water along the trail may not be suitable for consumption. All water should be
chemically treated or boiled for fve minutes.
•
All human waste must be buried at least six inches deep and 100 feet or more from any stream, trail, unpaved road, or park
facility.
•
Carry out all trash.
•
Self-contained stoves are permitted; ground fres, charcoal stoves and grills are prohibited.
•
Cutting, defacing, or removing any natural feature is prohibited.
•
Pets must be on a 6-foot leash at all times.
•
Horseback riding, biking, and all types of motorized vehicles (except authorized vehicles) are prohibited on the trail within
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Camping Regulations
•
Camping is restricted to through-hikers who are hiking for two or more consecutive days.
•
Camping is limited to one night and ten persons per campsite.
•
Self-contained stoves are permitted; ground fres, charcoal stoves and grills are prohibited.
Hikers may not camp:
•
Within 100 feet of any stream or water source;
•
Within 0.5 mile of an established roadway;
•
Within 200 feet of another camping party; or
•
From 0.5 mile south of Blue Mountain Lakes Road to a point one mile north of Crater Lake.

209

NPS
615

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT) traverses the wild Appalachian Mountain chain from central Maine to northern
Georgia, for a distance of approximately 2,180 miles. Nearly 26 miles of the trail straddle the Kittattiny Ridge through New Jersey
and Pennsylvania within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Numerous other trails connect with the AT and are
described on page 9 and 11 .

Millbrook
Village

Trail

Length

1.4mi
Gaisl
er

Mohican
Outdoor
Center

Blue Mtn Lakes Road to Route 602

3.6 mi
5.6 km

290 feet

Route 602 to Mohican Outdoor Center

3.5 mi
5.6 km

390 feet

9.1 mi
14.6 km

1220 feet

Forested ridgetop, decending into the
Delaware Water Gap, passes Sunfsh Pond

1.8 mi
2.9 km

200 feet

Through the Borough of Delaware Water
Gap, climbing to forested ridgetop

7.2 mi
11.6 km

934 feet

Mohican Outdoor Center to
Kittatinny Point
Kittatinny Point to Lake Lenape

1.5mi

Camp Rd

Poxono
Access

602
Road

Park
Headquarters

Lake Lenape to PA 191

Coppermine

Mileage between Appalachian Trailheads

1.9mi

Turtle Beach
(Fee area)

3.6

Mohican Outdoor Center

17.2

7.1

3.5

Kittatinny Point

26.3

16.2

12.6

9.1

Kittatinny Point

Lake Lenape

28.1

18.0

14.4

10.9

1.8

Lake Lenape

WORTHINGTON
STATE FOREST

PA 191

35.3

25.2

21.6

18.1

9.0

7.2

INN

1.8mi

KIT

1.6

TAT

Old Mine Ro
ad

209

Route 602

13.7

Mohican Outdoor Center

1.5

RIDG

Sunfsh Pond

Trailhead Name

US 206
10.1

Route 602

2.3mi

Blue Mtn Lakes Road

Kaiser

Upper
Yards Creek
Reservoir

Kittatinny Point
Visitor Center

1.8m

Lake
Lenape

7.2

Columbia

E
chia
S ce n N at i
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Trai nal
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611

d
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NY
KI

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Portland

al a

Valley

A pp

611

RID

DELAWARE
WATER GAP

191

North

0
0

2 Kilometers
2 Miles

View from Raccoon Ridge along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail

10 Guide to the Gap

Highlights

650 feet

0.6mi

209

Elevation Δ

10.1 mi
16.5 km

US 206 to Blue Mtn Lakes Road
Bushkill

Rating ‡

Forested ridgetop through Stokes State
Forest and the park
Forested ridgetop
Forested ridgetop, passes Catfsh Fire Tower

Forested ridgetop

Hidden
Lake
Trail,
Pennsylvania
Hidden
Lake
Trail,
PA

Trails at Mohican Outdoor Center and Turtle Beach, NJ
To Millbrook Village

Parking

p
am
Sw

Restroom

Catfsh
Fire Tower

0.5 Mile

er
Riv

r
K a i se

Tr
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1.1

Trail

0.5mi

na
tio
Na

hia
ac
al

Hidden
Lake

c
ni

Hidden
Lake

en
idd

e
Lak
mi

1.9

602

1.0

Hiking trail

Parking

Unpaved road

Restroom

1.9

Distance
indicator

0.5mi

Scenic
View

WORTHINGTON
STATE FOREST

0.5 Kilometer

0
0

To Blairstown

Blaze

Elevation Δ

Rattlesnake Swamp

2.6 mi one-way
4.2 km

Rating ‡

Orange

312 feet

Trail meanders through a swampy environment with a plethora of plant life and an
interesting contrast to the dry rocky environment seen elsewhere along the ridge

Highlights

Coppermine

2.0 mi one-way
3.2 km

Red

846 feet

Trail passes through a hemlock ravine and mixed hardwood forest, past two old
copper mines; trail also parallels a stream with a number of modest cascades

Kaiser

2.0 mi one-way
3.2 km

Blue

1040 feet

Trail follows an old roadbed through a mixed hardwood forest as it climbs to the top
of the ridge

Hidden Lake

1.9 mi loop
3.0 km

80 feet

Trail loops through the forest around Hidden Lake, a peaceful area popular with
anglers

Trails at Worthington State Forest and Kittatinny Point, NJ
Ho
llow

0.5 Kilometers

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1527ft
465m

0.5mi

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Parking

Appalachian Trail

Restroom

Distance
indicator

To New
York
City

Rating ‡

Campground
Scenic View

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0.1

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1463ft
446m

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611

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Dr

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Overlook

PENNSYLVANIA

Parking

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0.2

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0.5mi

Dunnfeld

611

Distance
indicator

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1.2

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1.2

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Overlook

0.5

0.6

0.5

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Visitor Center

0.4

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0.7

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1.6

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0.7
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WORTHINGTON
STATE FOREST

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611

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Water Gap

l
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447

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Mt Mohican
(Raccoon Ridge)
1580ft
482m

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0.5

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To Delaware
Water Gap

NEW JERSEY

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Distance
indicator

Roa d

Hill

Unpaved road
0.5mi

To Millbrook Village

R oa

Hiking trail

McC
ole

Blaze

Elevation Δ

Highlights

Garvey Springs *

1.2mi one-way
1.9km

Orange

1058 feet

Very steep trek to the top of the ridge; trail provides the shortest route to Sunfsh
Pond, a natural glacial lake

Douglas *

1.6mi one-way
2.6km

Blue

994 feet

Steep climb to the ridgetop; hiked by U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas
in 1967 to protest expanding Sunfsh Pond (a natural glacial lake) for water storage

Rockcores *

2.7mi one-way
4.3km

Green

580 feet

Old road trace originally provided access for engineers to take rock core samples that
helped determine suitability of Tocks Island Dam; rock core remnants are still seen

Holly Springs *

2.7mi one-way
4.3km

Red

180 feet

Short trail connecting the Appalachian National Scenic Trail to the Dunnfeld Creek
Trail

Beulahland *

1.3mi one-way
2.0km

Yellow

560 feet

Provides scenic views into Pennsylvania and passes several remnants of stonewalls
that once outlined felds cleared by early settlers

Turquoise *

1.1mi one-way
1.8km

Turquoise

160 feet

Connects the Appalachian National Scenic Trail at Sunfsh Pond to the Mt. Tammany
fre road, where nice views of the valley below can be seen

Dunnfeld Creek *

3.5mi one-way
5.6km

Green

966 feet

Winds through a hemlock and mixed hardwood ravine with several stream crossings;
numerous small cascades along the creek; ends at Sunfsh Pond, a natural glacial lake

Red Dot

1.2mi one-way
1.9km

Red

1201 feet

One of two trails that lead to an outstanding view looking into the Delaware Water
Gap from Mt. Tammany, very steep trail

Blue Blaze

1.7mi one-way
2.7km

Blue

1201 feet

One of two trails that lead to an outstanding view looking into the Delaware Water
Gap from Mt. Tammany

Arrow Island

0.9mi one-way
1.5km

221 feet

Highlights along the trail include the foundation of an early1900s casino and resort
and former farmland stone fence rows

Slateford Loop

2.5mi loop
4.1km

144 feet

Several short inner-connected trails make up the Slateford Loop Trail; trail meanders
past a former slate quarry and farm; good for cross-country skiing

* located within Worthington State Forest

11 Gui de to the Gap

To Scranton

To Honesdale
and Scranton

North

FO REST

STATE

DE LAWARE

Falls

r
Sil v e

Roa

Lake
Maskenozha

Toms

Pocono Environmental
Education Center

209

245

240

235

PA.
.
N.J

Van
Campen
Inn

Broo

Hainesville

g
Bi
Peters Valley
School of Craft

640

Layton

645

Walpack Center

NPS
615

Toll
bridge

560

De
R iv

255

Culvers
Gap

521

r
ve

6
209

Kittatinny
Lake

560

Nelden-Roberts
Stonehouse
Montague
206

R o ad

Namanock

Jager

250

FosterArmstrong
House

Caddoo
Access

6
209

MATAMORAS

DELAWARE WATER GAP

209

nbe c ks Cr
Hor

Loch
Lomond

Wilson
Hill
Road

Dingmans
Campground

Dingmans
Ferry

Dingmans Ferry
Access (Fee area)

Marie
Zimmermann
Adam House
s
Cre
ek

Road

Minks
Pond

Wild
Acres
Lake

Conashaug
h

Raymondskill
Falls

Dingmans Falls

Golf course

Cliff Park Inn

North Contact Station

Toll
bridge

MILFORD

Milford
Knob
(Fee area)

U.S. Forest Service

Milford Beach

2001

Dingmans Falls
Visitor Center

George W. Childs Park

Horse trail

Hiking trailhead

Picnic area

Grey Towers
National Historical
Landmark

Sawkill C
r ee k

Raymondskil
Creek

5 Miles

Lifeguarded swim
area (summer)

Information

Canoe launch

Boat launch

Wheelchair accessible

PORT
JERVIS

521

R.
23

PARK

S TAT E

POINT

HIGH

To
New York
City

N.Y.
N.J.

FOREST

S TAT E

STOKES

To
Middletown

v e r s i nk
Ne

Ranger station

E m er y

AREA

NATURAL

STILLWATER

e
Lak

739

5 Kilometers

Joseph M. McDade
Recreational Trail
(hiking only)

Joseph M. McDade
Recreational Trail
(biking and hiking)

Unpaved road

Area within the authorized
National Recreation Area
boundary also contains wildlife management areas and
private land. Respect private
property.

Other hiking trail

Appalachian Trail

State Forest

River mileage
(Mile zero is at the
river’s mouth)

O ld M
ine Road

235

Road

Milfor
d

B rook

Deep

er
Riv
e

Delaw
ar

oo
Roa
d

Br
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R oa

Ridg
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ash
C on Road
w
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Little Fla t Bro
ok

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Dr

Cr
Fl

Ri
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Br
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Na
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Sc hi
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ic

C re
Tr
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I T a il
TA
T
Lake
IN
Ow
ass
NY
a

an
E

Vanderm a

Br
To
Branchville

Culvers
Lake

Crawf o rd
D

12 Gui de to the Gap
Cr
rs
ime

Cummi n s
k

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re

May 27 - Sep 3, 2017
Sat & Sun 10a-4p

Operating Hours

Jun 25 - Aug 26, 2017
Sun 1p-4p
depending on

Facility

Foster-Armstrong House
Montague, NJ
GPS: 41.309053,-74.788919

Partner-Operated Facilities

Dingmans Falls Visitor Center

Millbrook Village
Millbrook, NJ
GPS: 41.073524,-74.963349
908 841-9531

May 26 - Sep 4, 2017
Fri - Tue 9a-5p
Closed Wed - Thr

May 26 - Sep 4, 2017
Wed - Sun 9a-5p
Closed Mon - Tue

Dingmans Falls Visitor Center
Dingmans Ferry, PA
GPS: 41.229431,-74.887667
570 828-6125

Kittatinny Point Visitor Center
Near Columbia, NJ
GPS: 40.970202,-75.128278
908 496-4458

Year-round
Mon-Fri 8:30a-4:30p
Closed Federal holidays

Operating Hours

Park Headquarters
Bushkill, PA
GPS: 41.070196,-75.017518
570 426-2452

Facility

National Park Service-Operated Facilities

Park information, exhibits related to the
Montague area, public programs and tours;
frst foor of house partially accessible

What’s Available

Park information, exhibits and demonstrations
related to 1800s lifeways, self-guided tour
of select village buildings, several trailheads;
grounds open daily dawn to dusk

Park information, exhibits, bookstore, Red
Dot and Blue Blaze trailhead, Appalachian
National Scenic Trail access, canoe and boat
launch; accessible visitor center

Park information, exhibits related to
Dingmans Ravine, bookstore, ranger-led
programs, Dingmans Creek trailhead;
accessible visitor center and accessible
trail to waterfalls

Park information, wildlife viewing platform;
accessible reception area

What’s Available

Visitor Contact Facilities

TY
COUN
PIKE
TY
COUN
E
O
R
MON

Bu
sh

Shawnee on
Delaware

310

209

191

Va
l

re
e

l ar

Va
lle
y

IN
T
O
TA M

R
NO

Totts Gap

B lue Mt D
riv

To Scranton,
Bethlehem,
and
Hazleton

Cr e e k

309

Po
p

To tts
Gap Rd

TO
N

on
a

Bushkill
Bushkill
Meeting Center

215

Hialeah

(Fee area)

Smithfeld Beach

Hidden Lake

209

(Fee area)

WORTHINGTON
STATE FOREST

Sunfsh Pond

l
pa
Ap

TOCKS
ISLAND

Kaiser

220

P a rk

Island
Overlook

611

Portland

Slateford 80

Mt Minsi
1463ft
Arrow 210
446m

225

Mohican
Outdoor
Catfsh Center
Pond

Toll PENN
S
bridge

Hainesburg

Walnut Valley

Lower
Yards Creek
Reservoir

Coppermine

Columbia
NEW

(Fee area)

EY
NIA
RS
VA
YL

205

521

SU
S
WA SEX
CO
RR
UN
EN
TY
CO
UN
TY

N E W

602

617

Fairview
Lake

627

Dead end

Blairstown

Millbrook Village

Watergate

(permit)

Rivers Bend
Group Campsites

k
oo

Long
Pine
Pond

Crater Lake

AREA

Pond

RECREATION
Hemlock

Crater
Lake

Buttermilk

NATIONALFalls

Pompey
Ridge
Road

Blue
Mountain
Lakes
Blue
Mountain
Lakes

NPS
615

Lower Glen

Poxono
Access

230

Flatbrookville

Upper Glen

Upper
Yards Creek
Reservoir

a
Tr

Turtle Beach

Park
Headquarters

South Contact Station

Bushkill Access (Fee area)

(permit)

Valley View Group Campsites

2001

Toms Creek

Eshback Access

Kittatinny Point Visitor Center

il l

i ve

Dunnfeld
Toll
DELAWARE
1527ft
bridge
465m
WATER GAP
Mt Tammany
1
209
Resort
ad
e
Point
h
THE GAP
od
Overlook
Br
Point of Gap
611
Overlook

EAST
STROUDSBURG

209

BUS

Marshalls Creek

402

Lit

Ro
ad

P E N N S Y L V A N I A

Old

nf
e

402

G
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D
F
Ch
R
er
E
ry
Y

Cr
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k

Caledonia
Cree k

re
e

la
w

id
d
en
La
Dr
i v e ke

Ri v

tio

TT
A

M
in

Roa
d

Fre
em
a

Old

M i l fo r d

s
all
sh
ar

B r o ok

Sc
en
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Ro
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Mi
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Rd

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Rd

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Vanca
mpe
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Fl a
Br
Creek
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so

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P au
li

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RID

TIN
NY

Br
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ch
ia n
S
c
N
en
a ti
ic
Tra onal
il

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Sa
Blai

Sto
ny

519

Hope

519

J E R S E Y

Stillwater

617

To
New York
City

To Newton

e
ak

Newton
Swartswood
SWARTSWOOD
STATE PARK

Sw
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Bu s h
L

tle

rt s
wo
od

ll
Ki

13 Gui de to the Gap

May 28 - Sep 3, 2017
Sun 1a-4p
depending on
volunteer availability
May 28 - Sep 3, 2017
Sun 1p-3p
depending on
volunteer availability

Rosenkrans House
Walpack Center, NJ
GPS: 41.158867,-74.880463
walpackhistory.org
Van Campen Inn
Near Walpack Center, NJ
GPS: 41.164648,-74.892164
walpackhistory.org

Park information, house tours, Military Road
trailhead

Park information, exhibits related to historic
Walpack Center; grounds open dawn to dusk

Park information, exhibits related to plants
and animals, public, education, and group
programs, several trailheads, including a
sensory trail and an accessible trail; main
facility accessible

Park information, art gallery & store, artist
demonstrations, self-guided village tours
on Sat & Sun, fne craft workshops during
summer; store accessible

Park information, exhibits related to the
Montague area, public programs and tours

Park information, Appalachian National Scenic
Trail access, year-round outdoor recreationbased programs, basic lodging and camping
facilities

Mohican Outdoor Center

Year-round
Daily 9a-4:30p

Pocono Environmental Education Center
Near Dingmans Ferry, PA
GPS: 41.17116,-74.9142
570 828-2319
peec.org

Neldon-Roberts Stonehouse

May - Dec, 2017
Daily 10a-6p
(Jun - Aug, Thr 12-8p)
Jan - Apr
Thr - Sun, 10a-5p

Peters Valley School of Craft
Layton, NJ
GPS: 41.196328,-74.850985
973 948-5200
petersvalley.org

Jun 25 - Aug 26, 2017
Sun 1p-4p
depending on
volunteer availability

Year-round
Daily 9a-5p

Mohican Outdoor Center
Near Blairstown, NJ
GPS: 41.03488,-75.001404
908 362-5670
outdoors.org/lodging/lodges/mohican
Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse
Montague, NJ
GPS: 41.29304,-74.791698
973 293-3106
montaguehistory.org

volunteer availability

973 293-3106
montaguehistory.org

A Day on the Delaware River

Summer River Facts
Average Daily Temp. 64° F / 18° C
Average High Temp. 79° F / 26° C
Average Water Temp. 80° F / 27° C
Average Rainfall 13 in / 32 cm
Average Water Flow 2 mph / 3 kph
Average Depth 5 ft / 1 m
Maximum Depth 45 ft / 14 m

The Delaware River is the longest
undammed United States river east
of the Mississippi, extending 330
miles from Hancock, New York to the
Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River
Water Trail extends nearly 200 miles
from Hancock, New York to Trenton,
New Jersey. Like a conventional trail,
a water trail is a recreational corridor,
but instead of hiking, it is traveled by
boat, such as canoe, kayak or smallmotorized watercraft.
The outstanding natural, cultural,
recreational and scenic resources of
the Delaware River within Delaware
Water Gap National Recreation Area

led it to be designated as the Middle
Delaware River National Scenic and
Recreational River in 1978. Within the
park, the river is a series of shallow
rifes and quiet pools, making
this section particularly good for
canoeing. Access points every eight
to ten miles allow for easy day trips.
Numerous primitive campsites allow
for longer trips.
While the Delaware River is easy
for boaters, do not be misled by its
calm appearance. Always follow
proper water safety precautions to
ensure you have a safe and enjoyable
experience.

Authorized Canoe, Kayak, and Tube Liveries
Adventure Sports, Inc.
Route 209, Marshalls Creek, PA 18335

570 223-0505
800 487-2628

adventuresport.com

Chamberlain Canoes
PO Box 555, Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356

570 421-0180
800 422-6631

chamberlaincanoes.com

Delaware Family Campground
100 Rt. 46, Delaware, NJ 07833

908 475-4517
800 543-0271

njcamping.com/delaware

Dingmans Campground
1006 Rt. 209, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328

570 828-1551
877 828-1551

dingmanscampground.com

Edge of the Woods Outftters
110 Main St., Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327

570 421-6681

watergapadventure.com

Indian Head Canoes and Rafts
3883 Rt. 97, Barryville, NY 12719

800 874-2628

indianheadcanoes.com

Kayak East
PO Box 77, Columbia, NJ 07832

570 421-3432
866 529-2532

kayakeast.com

Kittatinny Canoes
2130 Rt. 739, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328

570 296-5890
800 356-2852

kittatinny.com

Mauka Nalu Stand-Up Paddleboards
100 Shawnee Inn Drive
Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356

570 420-1905

maukanalu.com

Shawnee River Trips
100 Shawnee Inn Drive
Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356

570 424-4000
800 SHAWNEE

shawneeinn.com

Swimming
Pack a swimsuit and a picnic and head to the beach - the river beach, that is.
Unlike the sandy beaches along the ocean, the beaches here have soft grass on
which to stretch out and enjoy the day.
Delaware River

Milford, Smithfeld, and Turtle Beaches are designated swim areas. Lifeguards
monitor the beaches daily mid-June through Labor Day. Swimming in other
areas of the river is not recommended. This summer, enjoy a day at the beach!

Stop the Transport of Invasive Species:
•

CLEAN boots, gear, boat, trailer & vehicle of plants, fish, animals & mud.

•

DRAIN bilge, ballast, wells, and buckets before you leave the area.

•

DRY equipment before launching watercraft into another body of water.

River Camping
For extended boat trips (14 miles or more), free

Key Regulations

primitive campsites along the river are available

•

frst-come, frst-serve. Additionally, six sites at
the Alosa Campsite are available by reservation
only. For Alosa Campsite reservations call

•

877 444-6777 or go online to recreation.gov
and search for Alosa. Service charges will apply

•

Do not urinate or defecate within 100 feet
of any river or stream. Bury fecal material,

Fires permitted in existing fre grates only.

including pet waste, at least six inches

two nights and 34 miles for three nights.

•

Self-contained stoves are permitted.

deep and at least 100 feet away from

Camping along the river is permitted in

•

Use dead and down wood only. Do not

Camping is limited to one night at each
Campsites are limited to fve tents per
campsite.

14 Guide to the Gap

•

the campsite fre grate.
•

cut standing trees.
•
•

water.
•

Use soaps sparingly; even biodegradable
soap is a pollutant.

Leave what you fnd; digging, collecting,
or removing objects is prohibited.

Pack out what you pack in, including food
scraps.

location.
•

Tents must be erected within 50 feet of

least 14 miles for one night, 26 miles for

designated sites only.

when making reservations either by phone or
the recreation.gov website.

•

Camping is limited to boaters on trips at

•

Do not feed or approach wildlife.

•

The use of drones is prohibited.

Water Safety

North

Planning a safe day at the river begins well before you get near
the water and does not end until you return home. Even though
the Delaware River appears calm in some areas, DO NOT be
misled! Moving water must be respected. The information
below will help you better understand how to safely and
comfortably enjoy the river.

•

Do not jump or dive from cliffs, rocks, or bridges into
the river; the water may be shallow and objects can be
submerged. Rivers are constantly changing, especially with
high water. Rocks can show up in places they never were
before.

•

1 Kilometer

250

1 Mile

235
6
209

Picnic area
Boat launch

Caddoo
Access

MILFORD
6

Do not swim alone - always stay with your group.

Canoe launch
Information

Milford Beach

(Fee area)

•

Always wear your life jacket.

•

Alcoholic beverages are prohibited at Milford Beach,
Smithfeld Beach, and Hialeah Picnic Area in Pennsylvania,
and Turtle Beach, Worthington State Forest, and Tocks and
Labar Islands in New Jersey. Alcoholic beverages are also
prohibited between Depew Island on the north and Depue
Island on the south.

•

Children 12 years of age and younger must WEAR a life
jacket on board a vessel.

•

Life jackets must be worn in vessels less than 16 feet
between November 1 and April 30.

•

Never stand in a canoe. For better balance, kneel in a
canoe when going through rapids.

•

Do not drink during river activities.

•

Wear shoes to protect your feet from sharp stones and
from glass.

•

Protect yourself from the sun: wear sunscreen, a hat, light
clothing, and sunglasses.

•

Stay hydrated. Bring and drink plenty of water. Don’t drink
river water unless it is boiled at least 10 minutes.

•

If you capsize, don’t panic. Stay with your boat; even an
overturned boat can support you. Keep upstream of your
boat to avoid being pinned against a rock or obstacle. Float
on your back with your feet pointed downstream. Use
your paddle to push away from rocks and other obstacles.
Retrieve boats and equipment only if it can be done safely.

•

Be ready for changing weather and cold water. Bring rain
gear. To protect against hypothermia, bring clothing made
of wool, polypropylene, high-performance feece, or a
wetsuit.

Plan to be off the river before dark.

When Swimming:
•

•

Wear your life jacket even when swimming; don’t
overestimate your swimming ability.

•

Do not attempt to swim or wade across the river. The
Delaware River has strong currents and steep drop-offs.
Swimming becomes more diffcult with increased current
and water depth. Even the strongest of swimmers should
be extremely cautious.

•

Swim at designated beaches. Lifeguards are on duty at
Milford, Smithfeld and Turtle beaches mid-June through
Labor Day.

Never try to stand in rapids. Your foot could become
trapped between submerged rocks. With a foot trapped,
the current can be strong enough to push you over and
hold you under, even if you are wearing a life jacket.

•

209

2001

245

206

2
Namanock

3
560
739

240

Dingmans Ferry
Access (Fee area)

560
640

Dingmans
Campground

Dingmans Falls
Visitor Center

Always tell someone where you are going and when you
expect to return. Arrange drop off and pick up points
before you leave. Leave emergency phone numbers and
vehicle description and tag numbers with someone who
can report that you are overdue.

•

Lifeguarded swim
area (summer)
Permit-only
campsite
River campsite
in PA (red)
River campsite
in NJ (blue)

d
Roa

Always wear your life jacket.

ne
Old Mi

•

Road

When Boating:

Milford

In General:

River mileage
(Mile zero is at the
river’s mouth)

209

Bring a spare paddle, a throw line, and a frst aid kit.

NPS
615
235

2001

First-Come/First-Serve River Campsites

41.334419 -74.761520

Namanock Island

41.264988 -74.843964

14-17

Sandyston

41.248880 -74.855515

18-23

Dingmans Shallows

41.185276 -74.880993

Hornbecks

41.178972 -74.885157

27-29

Jerry Lees

41.153859 -74.908620

33-34

Mill Creek

41.151045 -74.911284

Toms Creek

41.127015 -74.948574

39-42

Ratcliffs

41.112459 -74.973252

52-54

Bushkill Creek

41.092099 -74.993005

Peters

41.093485 -74.989833

56-68

Quinns

41.096138 -74.967613

73-79

Freeman Point

41.093276 -74.967570

82-83

(permit)

Bushk

Eshback, PA

Bushkill, PA

Poxono, NJ

Smithfeld, PA

Worthington SF, NJ

Worthington State Forest, NJ

Kittatinny Point, NJ

41.115366,
-74.963938

Rivers Bend Group Campsites¹
(access by river or vehicle)
tent sites for groups up to 25

41.096118,
-74.966632

Alosa River Campsite2
(access by river only)
tent sites for groups up to 6 or 10

41.083544
-74.97629

see page 21 for more information

² #14 on map

Rivers Bend
Group Campsites
(permit)

11
14
(permit)

602

Park
Headquarters

209
220

Smithfeld Beach

(Fee area)

209
215

Below: A view of the Delaware Water Gap and Kittatinny
Ridge from a distance

WORTHINGTON
STATE FOREST

Kittatinny Point

DELAWARE
WATER GAP

Poxono
Access

Turtle Beach

(Fee area)

Valley View Group Campsites¹
(access by river or vehicle)
tent sites for groups up to 25

225

(Fee area)

Ro
ad

Eshback, PA

41.210694,
-74.873154

Bushkill Access

ar e

Dingmans Campground¹
(access by river or vehicle)
RV, tent, and group sites

Fa
l

law

Dingmans, PA

GPS

ill

Access Name

230

R iv

Namanock, NJ

Dingmans, PA

Name

NPS
615

Valley View Group Campsites

Reservable Campsites along the River

Namanock, NJ

Milford Beach, PA

River Miles between River Accesses

Eshback
Access

J E R S E Y

N E W

Mashipacong Island

Ri v e

Site #

Road

GPS

M il fo r d

State

Old
Mine
Roa
d

River Campsite Name

# People
/ Site

P E N N S Y L V A N I A

# on Map

# Sites at
Location

611
210

15 Gui de to the Gap

People of the Delaware River Valley

The Lenape (len-AH-pay) or Delaware lived in an area they
called “Lenapehoking,” which means “Land of the Lenape.”
Lenapehoking included eastern Pennsylvania, all of New Jersey,
southeastern New York, northern Delaware, and a small section
of southeastern Connecticut. While some Lenape lived in large
villages of about 200 people, most lived in groups of 50 to 75.

Canada
Vermont
Lake
Ontario

New
Hampshire

The arrival of Europeans in the mid-1500s meant drastic
changes for the Lenape. European explorers traded iron axes,
cloth, and copper kettles with the Lenape for valuable animal
furs. In addition to the rich natural resources, Europeans
also wanted land. Conficts arose between the Lenape and
European colonists over land ownership. Additionally, the
introduction of diseases devastated the native population, who
had no immunities. By the mid-1700s, warfare and diseases
contributed to an estimated loss of 90% of the Lenape people.
During the 1700s, most Lenape people voluntarily moved
or were forcibly moved west, eventually settling in Canada,
Wisconsin, and Oklahoma.

Human occupation in the Delaware River valley dates back
over 12,000 years when small family bands moved across the
landscape, hunting game, fshing the rivers and lakes and
gathering food from the forests and grasslands. About 8,000
years ago, groups began to travel less and relied on a variety of
foods found locally, such as acorns, nuts, fsh, deer and turkey.
Families began farming about 2,000 years ago, leading to a more
settled lifestyle.

New York

set

ac
ass

Connecticut
Pennsylvania

Lenapehoking

Today, most Lenape decedents still live Canada, Wisconsin,
and Oklahoma. Their arts and oral traditions refect their
culture and they continue to stay connected to their ancestral
homeland. Additionally, the Lenape legacy remains through
various place names in the park.

Left: Painting depicting William Penn entering into 1683 peace treaty.
Right: Tish-Co-Han, Lenape Chief in the 1700s

New
Jersey

Maryland

Atlantic
Ocean
Virginia

Delaware

Places with Lenape Names
Kittatinny: from the Lenape word
Kitahtëne, which means “endless hill”
Minisink – “from the rocky land”
Pahaquarry: from the Lenape word
Pahaqualong, which means “the place
between the mountains beside the
waters”
Pocono: from the Lenape word
Poco-hanne, which means “a stream
between mountains”
Mount Tammany: named after the
Lenni Lenape Chief Tamanend

River Runner Shuttle Bus
The National Park Service has partnered with
Monroe County Transit Authority (MCTA)
to provide free public bus service along the
Pennsylvania side of the river and to Kittatinny
Point in NJ. MTCA provides a bus service on
Saturdays and Sundays between Memorial
Day and Labor Day weekends between
Stroudsburg, PA and Milford, PA, with a stop
at Kittatinny Point. Additionally, bus service is
provided on May 29 (Memorial Day), July 3,
July 4 (Independence Day), and September 4
(Labor Day).

The River Runner Shuttle is a free service.
Pick your boarding location and destination
using the schedule below. Be at the stop fve
to ten minutes prior to the schedule arrival
with your gear ready to load. In addition to
passengers, MCTA can also transport bicycles,
canoes, kayaks, and leashed dogs. Passengers
are required to load and secure their own
belongings and MCTA operators will check the
equipment to ensure it is properly stowed.

Loading and securing equipment takes some
time, so please be aware that there may be
times when the bus is late. For groups of ten or
more people, please contact MCTA in advance
to ensure they are properly prepared for your
large group.
Programs like the River Runner Shuttle are
just one way the park is working to lessen the
footprint we all leave on the planet. For more
information about the shuttle visit MCTA’s
website at gomcta.com.

River Runner Schedule
Saturdays and Sundays, Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend
Also: May 29 (Memorial Day), July 3, July 4 (Independence Day), and September 4 (Labor Day)
NORTHBOUND SCHEDULE
Kittatinny Point to Milford

SOUTHBOUND SCHEDULE
Milford to Kittatinny Point

Kittatinny Point
Visitor Center

7:00

9:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

1:00

2:00

4:00

Downtown Milford

9:00

11:00

12:00

1:00

2:00

3:00

4:00

6:00

Delaware Water Gap
Park and Ride

7:02

9:02

10:02

11:02

12:02

1:02

2:02

4:02

Milford Beach

9:05

11:05

12:05

1:05

2:05

3:05

4:05

6:05

Shawnee Inn

7:08

9:08

10:08

11:08

12:08

1:08

2:08

4:08

Dingmans Access

9:25

11:25

12:25

1:25

2:25

3:25

4:25

6:25

Smithfeld Beach

7:23

9:23

10:23

11:23

12:23

1:23

2:23

4:23

Pocono Environmental
Education Center

9:35

4:35

Fernwood

7:38

9:38

10:38

11:38

12:38

1:38

2:38

4:38

Toms Creek Picnic Area

9:50

11:37

12:37

1:37

2:37

3:37

4:50

6:37

Bushkill Access

7:45

9:48

10:48

11:48

12:48

1:48

2:48

4:48

Bushkill Access

9:55

11:42

12:42

1:42

2:42

3:42

4:55

6:42

Toms Creek Picnic Area

7:50

9:50

10:50

11:50

12:50

1:50

2:50

4:50

Fernwood

10:00

11:47

12:47

1:47

2:47

3:47

5:00

6:47

Pocono Environmental
Education Center

10:10

5:10

Smithfeld Beach

10:20

12:07

1:07

2:07

3:07

4:07

5:20

7:07

Dingmans Access

8:05

10:25

11:05

12:05

1:05

2:05

3:05

5:25

Shawnee Inn

10:35

12:22

1:22

2:22

3:22

4:22

5:35

7:22

Milford Beach

8:25

10:45

11:25

12:25

1:25

2:25

3:25

5:45

Delaware Water Gap
Park and Ride

10:42

12:29

1:29

2:29

3:29

4:29

5:42

7:29

Downtown Milford

8:35

10:55

11:35

12:35

1:35

2:35

3:35

5:55

Kittatinny Point
Visitor Center

10:47

12:34

1:34

2:34

3:34

4:34

5:47

7:34

Black Numbers = AM

16 Guide to the Gap

Green Numbers = PM

The Delaware Water Gap

A water gap is formed when water carves its way through a mountain
range. The Delaware Water Gap is known for its depth, width, and scenic
beauty. It is more than 1,200 feet from mountaintop to the river surface,
nearly a quarter mile wide at river level and about a mile wide from the

top of Mt. Tammany to the top of Mt. Minsi. Sand and rock move with the
river fow, continuing to scour out the riverbed and making the water gap
larger over time.

Stage 1: Collision

Stage 2: Erosion

Stage 3: Capture

About 300 million years ago, the ancient continents
of North America and Africa collided. The impact
caused the Earth’s crust to fold and lift up, forming the
Appalachian Mountains including Kittatinny Ridge.

Streams fowed on both sides of Kittatinny Ridge. The
streams on the east side aggressively eroded layers of
rock and limestone. A few million years ago, they fnally
carved their way through the mountains.

When the streams met, the one with the stronger
current captured the fow of the other. The second
stream changed course to fow through the water gap.

Overlooks in the Gap
Tourist attractions of all sorts once lined River Drive through the Delaware Water Gap, today’s
PA 611. Other than the stone guardrail lining the road, little remains of that historic past. The
stunning beauty of the water gap makes this short (2-mile) drive a must-do during your vacation.

Resort Point Overlook
The best known part of the recreation area is the water gap, a distinct notch, more than a mile
wide, cut through Kittatinny Ridge by the Delaware River. In the early 1820s, visitors rented rooms
with local families in order to enjoy the area’s beauty. In 1932, a 25-guest hotel overlooking the
Delaware River opened in the Delaware Water Gap. By 1860, the Kittatinny Hotel had expanded
to accommodate 250 guests.
Popularity of the area continued to grow and additional hotels opened to meet the lodging needs
of vacationers. Typically, vacationing families consisted of mothers and their children spending
the entire summer in one of the hotels, with the father joining them on the weekends. Visitors
occupied themselves by hiking, swimming, fshing, dancing, playing tennis and golf, visiting
amusement parks, shopping for souvenirs, and delighting in carriage, steamboat, and rowboat
rides. But according to the Kittatinny Hotel manager, “Perhaps the featuring asset of the Gap,
aside from its beautiful gorge, through which fows the placid Delaware, is its health giving
atmosphere, which permeates everywhere and which in itself has given the region much of its
charm and popularity.”
By the early 1900s, many people had private automobiles. Magazines and newspapers extensively
advertised various appealing destinations for city dwellers. At the same time improved roads
gave people a greater choice of holiday areas. Weekend excursions began replacing summerlong holidays. The traditional resort business of the Delaware Water Gap began to decline. The
economic depression of the 1930s changed the nation’s way of life, and grand hotels could
not compete with the new, popularly-priced, year-round weekend resorts in the nearby Pocono
Mountains. A fre claimed the Kittatinny Hotel in 1931 and today, Resort Point Overlook preserves
the view from the location of the once grand hotel.

Front view of the Kittatinny Hotel, c.1905

View from the back veranda of the Kittatinny
Hotel, c.1905

Point of Gap Overlook
This overlook is in the heart of the Delaware Water Gap, between Mt. Minsi in Pennsylvania and
Mt. Tammany in New Jersey. Just as it is a popular place for viewing today, this was also a popular
stop for the Victorian vacationer. A tourist attraction called the “Indian Head Lunch,” so called
for its view of the cliff across the river, offered meals and souvenirs and the Myrtle William’s Gap
Inn provided a place for picnicking and camping.

Arrow Island Overlook
Today, this overlook provides a wonderful view of the water gap and the trailhead for Arrow
Island Trail. However, in the early 1900s, this was a bustling tourist stop. Minsi Mountain Park
encompassed about 200 acres. A hotel was located on the hill overlooking the river, with a few
outlying cottages. Inventive owners marketed a nearby slate quarry as “the Grotto,” a romantic
enticement for guests, and clear waters from the “Minsi Health Spring.” In the location of today’s
parking area, the Bear Stop roadside attraction featured caged bears and deer for the tourists’
amusement.

Postcard of Gap Inn and Indian Head Lunch,
c.1920

Bear Stop roadside attraction, c.1940

Color enhanced postcard of River Drive in the Delaware Water Gap, c.1910

17 Guide to the Gap

Constructed in the mid-1600s, Old Mine Road connected the Hudson River and Philadelphia to the
Pahaquarry Mines and provided an important conduit for New Jersey farmers taking crops to area markets,
making it one of the oldest commercial roads in the country. Today, Old Mine Road stitches together
sections of several roads into the park’s main passage in New Jersey and still retains much of the favor of
100 years ago, making it a popular driving and biking route.

Minisink Dutch Reformed Church
The Minisink Church was the heart, both spiritually and
geographically, of the four original Dutch Reformed
congregations established in the Upper Delaware Valley
in 1737. The present structure was built in 1899, and
tombstones in the cemetery date to 1805. Though it
remains small, the vibrant congregation is one of the
oldest in the country.

Minisink Dutch Reformed Church

Milford Beach
(Fee area)

Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse
Montague

Walpack Center
Like other villages along the Old Mine Road, the Kittatinny
Ridge to the west and the highlands of New Jersey to the
north isolated the hamlet of Walpack Center. Area farmers
found what they needed at the village’s general store,
post offce, blacksmith shop, church, and school. By the
early 20th century, however, automobiles and larger farms
proved to be too much competition and the village began
its decline. Today, the Walpack Historical Society operates
a museum in the First Rosenkrans House on summer
weekends.

Westbrook
Bell
House
Jager

Hainesville

R o ad

Namanock

2001
209

206

Alonzo
Depue
House
Layton

Van Campen Inn
While it is called an “inn,” it is more accurately a “yaugh
house”—a rural residence in a remote area that was
licensed under colonial law to provide food and shelter to
travelers. During the French & Indian War (1754-1763),
the Van Campen Inn “provided a safe haven when settlers
fed for protection from Indian attack” and in November
1763, 150 settlers sought shelter in the “stout walls” of
the house. The Walpack Historical Society offers tours of
the house on most Sundays during the summer.

560
739

560

BevansHellwig
Kitchen

640

Dingmans Falls
Visitor Center

Peters Valley

O l d M i n e Ro a d

Owners of this home operated a ferry, sawmill, and
gristmill. The house was used as a tavern and inn for river
travelers. The house refects the standard of living of a
prosperous family in the early 19th century. The Montague
Association for the Restoration of Community History
(MARCH) operates this historic house museum for tours
weekends and during special events. Page 13

Foster-Armstrong House

re
Delawa

Foster-Armstrong House

Montague Grange

River

The National Grange, founded in 1867, is an organization
that advocates for rural America and agriculture. The local
Montague Grange was founded in 1904 and this hall was
built in 1906. The local group remains active and continues
to use the building.

MILFORD

O l d M in e
Ro a d

Montague Grange

6
209

PA
.

Touring Old Mine Road

Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse

NPS
615

Van
Campen
Inn

Built around 1820, this house’s construction is attributed
to George Nelden, who acquired the property in 1816. The
Roberts Family was the last owners of the house, along
with the farmstead located across US 206. Page 13

209

Walpack Center

Pompey
Ridge
Road

Buttermilk
Falls

Westbrook-Bell House
Ro a

Crater Lake

Mi n

Van Campen Inn

2001

Constructed in the early 1800s, numerous changes over
the years enlarged this once small house. As the house
expanded, it also changed uses, including serving as the
Flatbrook Hotel hunting lodge, the Losey Boarding House,
and Salamovka – a summer retreat for Russian emigrants.

Bevans-Hellwig Kitchen
In the late 19th century, this little stone building was the
rear kitchen attached to a large farmhouse. Local tradition
holds that the original structure was used as a French and
Indian War fortifcation, known as Fort Carmer.

Peters Valley
Peter Van Nest, a land surveyor, laid out the roads in
the area and had them intersect outside of his home in
1867. Over the years, the hamlet’s name changed several
times, including Hen’s Foot Corner and Bevans, before
its current name of Peters Valley. Through a partnership
with the National Park Service, Peters Valley School of
Craft operates an active school of fne craft. Stop by the
Craft Store and Gallery to browse artisan’s wares, learn
about workshop offerings, and fnd out more about the
weekend self-guided tours of the village. Page 13

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Bushkill

Watergate

(Fee area)

Park
Headquarters

602

Calno School
209

Poxono
Access
(Fee area)

Ri v

In the 19 century, schools were located in places that
would allow students to walk no more than four or fve
miles to attend. In 1881, the Calno School District counted
48 school-age youth, but only 30 were on the school’s
register and the average daily attendance was only 15.
The poorly paid teachers boarded with local families and
seldom stayed more than a year or two. When this school
was in operation, there was also a school in Millbrook
Village, only fve miles north.
th

Pahaquarry

Old Mine Road

WORTHINGTON
STATE FOREST

Pahaquarry
The Coppermine Trail passes by the foundation of the
Pahaquarry Copper Mine processing mill and mineshafts.
Brief periods of mining attempted during the past
three centuries were never successful, despite improved
technology and mineral extraction methods. In 1925,
this area became the Pahaquarry Boy Scout Camp and
operated until 1971. It was just one of numerous scout
and church camps that once existed within the park
boundaries.
NOTE: Mineshafts are closed to protect critical bat habitat.

Turtle Beach

Calno School

ar e

As with other historic homes along Old Mine Road, the
landscape would have been quite different one hundred
years ago – open felds, a clear view to the river, and
several farm outbuildings. For 48 consecutive years,
Alonzo Depue recorded temperature and precipitation
readings for the U.S. Weather Service from a weather
station near the road without missing a day.

In 1832, Abram Garis built a grist mill along the
Van Campen Brook. The mill soon attracted other
businesses and by 1875, Millbrook was a thriving farm
village. By 1910, most businesses had closed their doors.
Today, only a handful of original Millbrook buildings
remain. Other buildings have been moved from other sites
or are newly built to help depict village life in the valley
during the late 19th and early 20th century. On summer
weekends and during special events, several buildings
are open and park staff and Millbrook Village Society
volunteers demonstrate folk ways of the 1800s. Page 19

la w

Alonzo Depue House

Millbrook
Village

Millbrook Village

While nothing remains today, this was the site of Fort
Namanock during the French and Indian War (1754-1763).
Forts in this time and era were little more than a sturdy
house with a wooden defensive fence surrounding it.

Delaware
View House

Alternate Route
to avoid gravel
road

Ro
ad

Namanock

Blue
Mountain
Lakes

Flatbrookville

North

Old
Mi
ne

Barns next to the Westbrook-Bell house

NPS
615

Old

Delaware View House

Built by Johannis Westbrook, this is the oldest house
located in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation
Area, possibly predating 1730, and was lived in by nine
generations of the family until the acquisition of the
property by the federal government.

5 Kilometers

0
0

5 Miles

Kittatinny Point
Visitor Center
94

DELAWARE
WATER GAP
611

Millbrook Village: Immerse Yourself in the Past
Today’s Millbrook Village does not replicate the Millbrook of
1832 or 1875. Rather, it evokes the feeling of countryside hamlets
where most of this nation’s people lived until the end of the 19th
century, and provides a landscape for the demonstration of the
folkways of that era.

Village History
In 1832, local farmer Abram Garis built a grist (grain) mill along
the newly-fnished Columbia-Walpack Turnpike where the
road crossed a stream known as “Van Campens Mill Brook.”
Since the nearest mill was in Flatbrookville, the Garis mill was
a welcome site for local farmers. Soon, a community began to
develop near the mill. A Methodist congregation organized
and built a small church in 1840 that included a school in the
basement. That same year, a store opened and a blacksmith
set up shop. Within a few decades, the village included a post
ofce, a boarding house that catered to farm workers and
served “spirits,” a cider mill for the less spirited, and a muchexpanded Methodist church. In time, the stream name was
shorted to Van Campens Brook and the area simply became
known as Millbrook.
By 1875, Millbrook had reached a peak of 75 inhabitants
and about 19 major buildings. Visitors passed through miles
of cultivated felds as they approached the village via the
Columbia-Walpack Turnpike.
From 1880 onward, Millbrook sufered the decline of rural
villages experienced throughout the country. Land values
dropped steeply after the Civil War. Industrialization of
farming made competition difcult for the independent small
farmer and isolation from railroad lines made produce from
the Millbrook area difcult to market. In addition, the lure of
cash wages for factory jobs in cities was drawing the young
away from the villages of their birth.

The Garis mill closed just after 1900, the store and hotel closed
1910, and by 1950, only the blacksmith was doing business
in town. In the 1950s, the Columbia-Walpack Turnpike was
realigned to accommodate a series of ponds constructed at
Watergate, and the crossroads in the heart of the village was
lost. Auto trafc bypassed the village, following the paved route
of today’s Old Mine Road. Millbrook had become the quiet
home for summer residents and retirees.
In the mid-1900s, a large dam was proposed in the Delaware
River valley to provide hydropower, food control, and lakebased recreation. This project, known as the Tocks Island Dam,
would have covered numerous historic structures located
throughout the valley. In the 1970s, the National Park Service,
with assistance from the Millbrook Village Society, moved
some structures threatened by the Tocks Island Dam project to
higher ground at Millbrook. Other buildings were constructed
from lumber reclaimed from demolished local buildings. The
buildings moved and constructed in Millbrook help create the
look of villages once common in the valley.

Visiting Today
Wander the quiet streets for an opportunity to immerse
yourself in a replicated landscape. On summer weekends
between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, park staf
and volunteers open select buildings for self-guided tours and
demonstrate various skills necessary for village life in the 1800s.
Additionally, special events throughout the year provide family
fun and insight into village life during the seasons. For more
information, visit the park website at nps.gov/dewa, stop by a
park visitor center, or call 908 841-9531.

to
Flatbrookville

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North

Picket fence

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Built prior to 1900

Restroom

Moved or constructed
here after 1970

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Turnpike

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Donkeys Corner
Hiking Trail

Garden
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to
Blairstown

Mill Pond

2017 Events in
Millbrook Village
Spring Fling May 27, 10am to 3pm:
Celebrate spring with crafts and
demonstrations.
Old-Fashioned Independence Day
June 24, 10am to 3pm: Celebrate a
19th century-style Independence Day;
includes hands-on activities, crafts
demonstrations and a watermelon
eating contest.
Millbrook Days September 16-17,
10am to 4pm: Celebrate late 19th
century rural America; the village comes
alive with music, hands-on-activities,
and numerous demonstrations of
agricultural and domestic skills and
crafts.
Octivities October 28, 2 to 5pm & 6:30
to 8:30pm: Celebrate the bounties of
fall with hands-on activities during the
afternoon, and then see the darker side
of Millbrook Village through special
lantern tours during the evening.
Victorian Christmas December 2,
11 am to 4pm: Experience the village
decorated in mid to late 19th century
holiday style and enjoy playing with
period toys and creating Victorian crafts.
Christmas Carol Service December 3,
5 to 6pm: All are welcome to join in
singing traditional caroling songs.

Built at Millbrook in the 1800s
1. Lester Spangenburg Cabin: c. 1900, built
from pieces of an earlier cabin
2. George Trauger House: c. 1860
3. Trauger Barn: c. 1860, currently undergoing
signifcant restoration
4. Hotel (boarding house): c. 1850
5. Sylvester Hill House: c. 1850
6. Elias Garis House: c. 1850
Major Structures Added After 1970
7. Wagon Shop: moved here in 1980s;
restrooms added in 1988
8. Wagon Storage Shed: built in 2004
9. Blacksmith Shop: moved here in 1970s
10. Sugar Shack: built in 1970s
11. Cider Mill: moved here in 1980s
12. General Store/Post Offce: moved here in
1973 to the site of the original store
13. Grist Mill: an 1948 mill moved here in 1990s
close to the site of the original mill
14. Methodist Episcopal Church: built in 1973
based on the plans of 1860 church
15. Depue Cabin: moved here in 1980s; structure
originally built prior to 1830
16. Van Campen Farmhouse: moved here in
1974; structure originally built in 1800
17. Van Campen Barn: moved here in 1985;
structure originally built in the late 1800s
18. Woodworking Shop: moved here in 1986

19 Guide to the Gap

Waterfalls
Factory, Fulmer, and Deer Leap Falls

Raymondskill Falls

George W. Childs Park Trail, Pennsylvania
GPS 41.23733 -74.91916

Raymondskill Creek Trail, Pennsylvania
GPS 41.290231 -74.840853

The 1.1-mile George W. Childs Park Trail follows Dingmans Creek as it fows through a lush
ravine, over three rushing waterfalls, and adjacent to the ruins of a mill and several structures
built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The trail is accessible to the Factory Falls overlooks, about
0.4 mile. Fulmer Falls is the second waterfall along the trail, and the tallest at about 55 feet. Deer
Leap is the third waterfall along the trail. Here, the water squeezes through a narrow cleft in the
rocks before plunging over the rocks. The trail winds through the hemlock ravine on both sides of
the creek, offering several views of the waterfalls. Trail map on page 8.

The loop trail that leads to the waterfall is only 0.3 mile, but is steep. The three tiers of
Raymondskill Falls have a combined height of approximately 150 feet, making it the tallest
waterfall in Pennsylvania. If the drops from each tier are added together, the waterfall is only a
few feet shorter than Niagara Falls. The upper viewing area overlooks the upper pool and the
narrow chute of the frst drop. The lower viewing area provides an outstanding view and photo
opportunity of the falls. A spur trail leads to the creek, but not to the bottom of the waterfall.
Trail map on page 8.

Things to Know:
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Pets are not permitted on the trail.
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Swimming and wading is not permitted in the creek and waterfalls.
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Stay on the designated trail.
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George W. Childs Park is a trash-free area. Carry out what you carry in.
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Fishing is not permitted in the George W. Childs Park area.
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Restrooms are located at the parking lot and picnic tables are located along the frst quartermile of the trail.
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The parking lot at George W. Childs Park flls quickly on summer weekends. To avoid the
crowds, visit the area before 10:00 am or after 4:00 pm on weekends or visit on a weekday.

Things to Know:
•
Pets are not permitted on the trail.
•
Swimming and wading is not permitted in the creek and waterfalls.
•
Stay on the designated trail.
•
Restrooms are located at the parking lot.
•
The parking lot at the trailhead flls quickly on summer weekends. To avoid the crowds, visit
the area before 10:00 am or after 4:00 pm on weekends or visit on a weekday.

Factory Falls

Fulmer Falls

Deer Leap Falls

Raymondskill Falls

Dingmans and Silverthread Falls

Buttermilk Falls

Dingmans Creek Trail, Pennsylvania
GPS 41.229294 -74.887212

Buttermilk Falls Trail, New Jersey
GPS 41.137164 -74.888793

An accessible boardwalk trail meanders 0.3 mile through a pristine hemlock ravine. Shortly after
starting the trail, Silverthread Falls gracefully drops 80 feet in a thin ribbon of water through a
narrow geometric chute. The boardwalk continues through dense rhododendron shrubs and
ends at the base of Dingmans Falls, the second highest waterfall in Pennsylvania at 130 feet. A
wide rock ledge provides the backdrop for this cascading waterfall. The fnal tenth of a mile is a
staircase that leads to a birds-eye view from the top of the waterfall. Trail map on page 9.

The waterfall is located at the trailhead for the Buttermilk Falls Trail, and, therefore, requires no
hiking to view. The cascading Buttermilk Falls is considered the highest waterfall in New Jersey at
approximately 200 feet. A set of stairs climbs the heavily forested hillside to a viewing platform at
the top of the waterfall. Trail map on page 11.

Things to Know:
•
Pets are not permitted on the trail.
•
Swimming and wading is not permitted in the creek and waterfalls.
•
Stay on the designated trail.
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Fishing is not permitted between Dingmans Falls and the trailhead parking area between
8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
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Restrooms and the Dingmans Falls Visitor Center are located at the trailhead.
•
The parking lot flls quickly on summer weekends. To avoid the crowds, visit the area before
10:00 am or after 4:00 pm on weekends or visit on a weekday.
Silverthread Falls

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Things to Know:
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Swimming and wading is not permitted in the waterfall and the pool above and below the
waterfall.
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Stay on the designated trail.
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The drive to the waterfall is via a rural gravel road. Driving Mountain Road from Walpack
Center is the recommended route, since Mountain Road south of the Buttermilk Falls is very
rough.

Dingmans Falls

Buttermilk Falls

Activities and Events
DATE(s)

TIME

EVENT/ACTIVITY

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

ADDTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Every Fri, Sat, Sun
May 26-Sep3

11 am &
2 pm

Waterfall Walk

Dingmans Falls
Visitor Center

Join a ranger for an easy stroll to two spectacular
waterfalls and learn about the natural and cultural
history of the area.
(1 hour, ½ mile round-trip)

Every Sat
May 27-Sep 2

7 pm

Campground Talk

Dingmans
Campground

Learn about the varied natural, cultural and
recreational resources of the Delaware River valley.
(1 hour)

May 27

10 am to 3 pm

Spring Fling

Millbrook Village

Celebrate spring in Millbrook Village with historic
crafts and demonstrations.

Each month between June and
September, the Friends of Delaware Water
Gap National Recreation Area sponsor a
monthly lecture. For lecture information
and a complete list of activities and
events, visit the park calendar in the
Planning Your Visit section at
nps.gov/dewa.

Every Sat, Sun
May 27-Sep 3

10 am to 4 pm

1800s Village Life

Millbrook Village

Stroll at your leisure through Millbrook Village.
Several buildings are open and staffed with rangers
and volunteers demonstrating traditional skills and
reminiscing about 1800s life in the village.

May 26
Jun 9
Jun 23
Jul 7

Jul 21
Aug 4
Aug 18
Sep 1

8:30 pm

Dingmans After Dark:
Night Hike ‡

Dingmans Falls
Visitor Center

Walk along Dingmans Creek and use multiple
senses to explore the park in a new way.
(Reservations required ‡, 1 hour, ½ mile round-trip)

Jun 2
Jun 16
Jun 30
Jul 14

Jul 28
Aug 11
Aug 25

8:30 pm

Dingmans After Dark:
Lantern Stroll ‡

Dingmans Falls
Visitor Center

Experience Dingmans Ravine and waterfalls by the
soft glow of lantern light. (Reservations required ‡,
1 hour, ½ mile round-trip)

Jun 17

10 am to 2 pm

Marie Zimmermann
Open House

Marie Zimmermann
House

Stop in for a tour of the home and learn more
about Marie Zimmermann, the artist who called
this place home.

Jun 24

10 am to 3 pm

Old-Fashioned
Independence Day

Millbrook Village

Celebrate a 19th century-style Independence Day,
including hands-on activities, craft demonstrations
and a watermelon eating contest.

Aug 13

8:30 to 10:30 pm

Perseid Meteor
Shower

Smithfeld Beach

Watch meteors streak across the sky and learn
more about the night sky. Bring chairs or blankets,
insect repellent, and a fashlight.

Sep 16 & 17

10 am to 4 pm

Millbrook Days

Millbrook Village

Celebrate late 19th century rural America. Enjoy
music, hands-on-activities, and demonstrations of
agricultural and domestic skills and crafts.

Oct 15

12 to 4 pm

Van Campen Day

Van Campen Inn

Experience frontier life in the mid-1700s. Event
includes military reenactors, house tours, guided
cemetery walks, and a variety of demonstrations.

Oct 21

2 to 5 pm &
6:30 to 8:30 pm

Octivities

Millbrook Village

Celebrate the bounties of fall with hands-on
activities during the afternoon, and experience the
darker side of Millbrook Village through special
lantern tours during the evening. (Reservations
required for evening lantern tours ‡)

Dec 2

11 am to 4 pm

Victorian Christmas

Millbrook Village

Experience the village decorated in mid to late 19th
century holiday style and enjoy playing with period
toys and creating Victorian crafts.

1 to 4 pm

A Walpack Christmas

Rosenkrans House,
Walpack Center

Celebrate and experience the Christmas traditions
and displays of a 19th century farming community.

5 to 6pm

Christmas Carol
Service

Millbrook Village

Gather in the Millbrook Church to sing traditional
Christmas songs. All are welcome.

Dec 2
Dec 3
Dec 3

Dec 9
Dec 10

Many park partners offer special public
programs, activities, and workshops.
Mohican Outdoor Center, operated by
the Appalachian Mountain Club, offers
outdoor recreation-based programs yearround. For more information, visit
outdoors.org/lodging/lodges/Mohican.
Montague Association for the
Restoration of Community History
(MARCH) offers lectures about Montague
area history in the summer and fall.
For more information, visit
montaguehistory.org.
Peters Valley School of Craft offers
fne craft workshops and artist lectures
in the spring, summer, and fall. For more
information, visit petersvalley.org.
Pocono Environmental Education
Center (PEEC) offers youth, family and
adult programs and workshops yearround. For more information, visit
peec.org.
Walpack Historical Society offers
lectures and guided walks about the
Walpack Valley in the spring, summer, and
fall. For more information, visit
walpackhistory.org.

‡

Reservations required; call 570 426-2452
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Camping
What better way to immerse yourself in an
environment of solitude, tranquil natural
landscapes, striking river valley scenery, and
a substantially undeveloped river corridor
than to go camping! Camping is a relatively
inexpensive way to create lasting memories.
Whether you enjoy the services available at a
campground or enjoy the solitude of hiking
a ways to pitch a tent away from people, the
park offers a campsite for you. The place you
park your RV or set up your tent becomes your
home away from home – make it a safe one.
•

•

•
•
•

Make sure there are no dead limbs or
trees in the vicinity of your campsite that
might come down during a strong wind.
Avoid drinking untreated water. Even
clear, spring water can contain harmful
bacteria.
If in a campground, lock food in your
vehicle. Bears and other wildlife have a
great sense of smell.
Keep your pet on a leash and never leave
a pet unattended.
Be sure you can identify poison ivy and
avoid it!
Bring a fashlight for when nature calls
after sunset.

Valley View Group Campsites
•
Located near Bushkill, PA
•
Reservations required
•
Primitive tent sites along the river
•
River access for canoes and kayaks
•
More information: 877 828-1551 or
dingmanscampground.com

Dingmans Campground
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Located near Dingmans Ferry, PA
•
Sites for tent and RV (some with water
and electric hook-ups)
•
Individual and group campsites
•
Camp store
•
Weekly activities
•
More information: 877 828-1551 or
dingmanscampground.com
Mohican Outdoor Center
•
Located along the Appalachian National
Scenic Trail near Blairstown, NJ
•
Individual and group tent sites
•
Self-service, bunk-style cabins
•
Camp store
•
Food service
•
Weekly activities
•
More information: 908 362-5670 or
outdoors.org/lodging/lodges/mohican

Backpacking
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Only permitted along the
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Restricted to through-hikers who are
hiking for two or more consecutive days
•
More information on page 10 or
nps.gov/dewa

Rivers Bend Group Campsites
•
Located near Millbrook Village, NJ
•
Reservations required
•
Primitive tent sites along the river
•
River access for canoes and kayaks
•
More information: 570 426-2452 or
nps.gov/dewa
River Camping
•
Available for extended boat trips
(14 miles or more)
•
One night only per site
•
Free primitive river sites
•
First-come, frst-serve
•
EXCEPTION: Alosa river campsites (located
below the Walpack Bend in PA) are by
reservation only; reservations can be made
at recreation.gov; see pages 4 and 5 or
nps.gov/dewa for more information

Information about camping outside the park:
•
In Pennsylvania, contact Pocono
Mountains Visitors Bureau at
800 762-6667 or poconomountains.com
•
In New Jersey, contact New Jersey Tourism
at 800 847-4865 or visitnj.org

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Numerous lakes and ponds are home to species like pickerel, catfsh,
and panfsh. Native and stocked trout inhabit the cold streams, offering
fy fshers a challenge. All waters within Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area are open to sport fshing unless otherwise noted.
Regulations
•
A state fshing license is required for those 16 and older;
regulations are enforced.
•
Holders of either a New Jersey or Pennsylvania license may fsh on
the Delaware River and either of its banks. This does not apply to
the river’s tributaries.
•
Special fshing regulations apply within the park. Refer to the
appropriate state regulations for waters within the park.
Fishing is not permitted at:
•
Dingmans Creek within George W. Childs Park area, including foot
bridges and observation platforms
•
Dingmans Creek from the top of the Dingmans Falls to the east end
of the Dingmans Falls Visitor Center parking lot from 8:00 am to
5:00 pm daily.
•
Silverthread Falls in the pool at the base of the falls.

For Pennsylvania state information, refer to the Pennsylvania
Fishing Summary, or visit fsh.state.pa.us. Pennsylvania licenses
are available on line at fshandboat.com/outdoorshop.htm.

Hunting Regulations
The possession of frearms on federally-owned land within Delaware
Water Gap National Recreation Area is permissible consistent with state
and federal laws, as outlined in the Digest of Pennsylvania Hunting
Regulations, New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Digest, the Delaware Water
Gap National Recreation Area Compendium of Regulations, and Title 36
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Compendium of Regulations
for Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is available at park
headquarters in Bushkill, PA. All frearms must be unloaded and cased
or broken-down while in motor vehicles on roadways or shoulders;
bows must be cased. Wear fuorescent orange in compliance with state
regulations.

PA Hidden Lake – hand launch and picnic area off
Hidden Lake Drive

PA Dingmans Creek – between Deer Leap Falls and
Dingmans Falls; delayed harvest, artifcial lures only

PA Toms Creek – from picnic area access upstream; catch
and release only

PA Bush Kill – Bushkill, entire section within park
PA Little Bushkill – Bushkill, entire section within park

X
S

PA Delaware River – Milford Beach & Boat Access*

PA Delaware River – Dingmans Boat Access*

PA Delaware River – Eshback Canoe Access*

PA Delaware River – Bushkill Boat Access*

PA Delaware River – Smithfeld Beach & Boat Access*

NJ Delaware River – Caddoo Canoe Access*

NJ Delaware River – Poxono Access,* relatively shallow
backwater area
NJ Delaware River – Turtle Beach*

NJ Delaware River – Kittatinny Point,* off Interstate 80

NJ Vancampens Brook – headwaters downstream to
Millbrook Village

NJ Vancampens Brook – downstream of Millbrook
Village to Upper Glen

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Striped Bass

Rainbow Trout

Smallmouth Bass

Sunfsh ²

PA “Front” Pond – Pocono Environmental Education
Center

X
X

NJ Vancampens Brook – from the Upper Glen
downstream to the mouth

NJ Flat Brook – entire length within the park; accesses
along NPS Route 615

NJ Catfsh Pond – Mohican Outdoor Center, access from
NJ Route 602

X
S

X
X

*Fishing is prohibited within 200 feet of designated boat launches and swim areas.
¹ The only time to catch adult American shad is from April to June, when the adults are migrating from the Atlantic Ocean.
² “Sunfsh” includes bluegill, pumpkinseed, and redbreast sunfsh, black crappie and rock bass.
X = Caught

S = Stocked trout

W = Wild trout

Closed to Hunting
The following are prohibited:
•
Trapping
•
Spotlighting
•
Bow hunting on Sundays
•
Hunting in closed area
•
Hunting in plowed and planted felds or in felds with unharvested
crops
•
Hunting from, along, or across roads, or from any kind of
motorized vehicle
•
Using artifcial or natural bait
•
Driving or pursuing an animal through closed areas with intention
of killing it
•
Screw-in foot pegs or attaching a stand to a tree with nails, spikes,
lag bolts, screws, or similar devices; tree stands must be freestanding and removable
•
Releasing any animal or bird into the recreation area for the
purpose of hunting or dog training
•
Target practice
•
Off-road driving
•
Parking that blocks gates or access roads
•
Backcountry camping and campfres
•
Rifes, handguns, and shotguns with shot larger than #4 shot in PA
between River Road and the Delaware River and from Shawnee to
six miles north of Shawnee, except during the PA big game hunting
season when the use of rifes, handguns, shotguns, fintlocks, and
muzzleloaders is allowed (the use of a shotgun using steel or other
approved nontoxic shot larger than #4 shot is permitted while
hunting waterfowl during established seasons)

More Information
PA Game Commission
570 675-1143/5065
pgc.state.pa.us

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Hunting
Hunting is permitted in most parts of the park. In addition to all
applicable state regulations, park-specifc regulations are provided
below. Please note that you are in a national park; other outdoor
enthusiasts are using the same area in which you are hunting. Respect
private property located within the park boundaries.

PA Loch Lomond (Lake) – south of Dingmans Ferry;
wheelchair accessible

NJ Blue Mountain Lake – access by short trail from
parking area

For New Jersey state information, refer to the New Jersey Fish and
Wildlife Digest, available at sporting goods stores, or visit
state.nj.us/dep/fgw.

Muskellunge

Largemouth Bass

Chain Pickerel

Catfsh

Brown Trout

Location

Brook Trout

Huge numbers of American shad once migrated upstream in the
Delaware River, so many shad that the river was described as “black”
and “boiling.” Industrial pollution and overfshing drastically reduced
shad numbers in the Delaware River in the early 1900s. In the 1980s,
pollution control programs were put in place and shad numbers began
to rise again. American shad remain a favorite for anglers, putting up a
fght and showing multiple jumps when caught.

Common and/or Sought-after Fish
This table lists common game fsh that can be
caught from places that are relatively easy to access.

American Shad ¹

The area is home to both warm- and cold-water fsh species. In the
spring, the Delaware River offers a chance to catch American shad, a
fsh whose Latin name means “most savory herring.”

Places to Fish

State

Fishing

NJ Division of
Fish & Wildlife
908 735-8240
state.nj.us/dep/fgw/
hunting.htm

Delaware Water Gap
Nat’l Recreation Area
Ranger Offce
570 828-2321
nps.gov/dewa

All areas within 450 feet of any regularly
used or occupied structure, including:
Pennsylvania
• Bushkill Meeting Center
• Bushkill School
• Cliff Park grounds and golf course
• Dingmans and Bushkill ranger stations
• Dingmans Campground and Valley View
Group Campsites
• Dingmans Ferry, Eshback, and Bushkill
accesses
• Dingmans Maintenance Facility area
• George W. Childs Park area
• Hialeah Air Park
• Milford and Smithfeld beaches
• Park Headquarters
• Pocono Environmental Education Center
• Raymondskill and Dingmans falls area
• Slateford Farmhouse
• Toms Creek, Hidden Lake, Loch
Lomond, and Hialeah picnic areas
New Jersey
• Camp Ken-Etiwa-Pec are
• Chado Maintenance Facility area
• Kittatinny Point Visitor Center area
• Millbrook Village
• Minisink Reformed Dutch Church
• Mohican Outdoor Center area
• Peters Valley School of Craft
• Rivers Bend Group Campsites
• Turtle Beach
• Van Campen Inn
• Walpack Center area
• Walpack Ridge Trail
• Watergate Recreation Site
• Weygadt Facility area

Kid’s Corner
Free Passes for Fourth Graders
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is inviting all fourth
graders to visit National Park Service sites for free this year as part
of the Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade
students, and those accompanying them, free access to more than
2,000 federally managed lands and waters that charge entrance
fees. While Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area charges
only expanded amenity fees and does not change entrance fees, the
Every Kid in a Park pass provides free access to places like Steamtown
National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Morristown
National Historical Park in New Jersey.
Every Kid in a Park is part of the National Park Service’s commitment
to protect the nation’s unique outdoor spaces and ensure that every
American has the opportunity to visit and enjoy them. The program
is a call to action for children to experience America’s spectacular
outdoors, rich history and culture. The Every Kid in a Park pass is valid
September 1 to August 30 of the following year.

Be a Junior Ranger!
Junior Rangers help to preserve national

The Every Kid in a Park website, EveryKidinaPark.gov, has links
to educational activities, trip planning, feld trip options, the
downloadable pass and additional information in both English and
Spanish. After completing an educational activity, the child can
download and print a pass. The paper pass can be traded for a more
durable pass at the park.

parks; they learn about Delaware Water
Gap National Recreation Area, have fun,
and are our representatives to their friends,
families, and schoolmates back home. Stop
by a visitor center or park headquarters
and ask for your free book. Once you have
completed the number of activities for your
age group, bring it back to be sworn in
as a Junior Ranger and be presented with
your badge.

Nifty Names! Some place names in the park are named for people
who once lived in the area or describe the natural features of the area.
The Lenape people lived here when European settlers moved in to the
area. Use the code breaker below to fnd out what the Lenape names
mean in English.
1.

K
E
Y

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail passes along the top of the
Kittatinny Ridge within the park. “Kittatinny” comes from the
Lenape word “Kitahtëne,” which means:

Example:

Pahaquarry is the name of a New Jersey township that once existed in the park. The
word “Pahaquarry” comes from the Lenape word “Pahaqualong,” which means:

O O

M W

N O

E W K

G C

O G

W E

E M N

E M A

E M

C M M S

N O

Z M U

R W D

W G

B M C

G A

Sensational Search!

Find the words in green in the puzzle below.

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is your park to explore! You can hike to the
top of Mt. Tammany, canoe on the river, bike on McDade Trail, see lots of waterfalls, swim
at a river beach, and so much more! You can also learn how people lived and about the things
they made at Millbrook Village. Stop by a visitor center to get a map and fnd out more about
the things to see and do in the park. Don’t forget to ask how you can be a Junior Ranger!

solutions on next page

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Accessibility

Park Store

Service Animals
Service animals are allowed in all facilities, trails, and the River Runner shuttle, but must always be leashed.

Looking for more information about the park’s history? Need a
comprehensive map of park trails? Want to purchase a souvenir
to remind you of your visit to the park? A wide range of books,
maps, guides, souvenirs, and other items is available from the
park bookstores. Eastern National operates these stores at
Dingmans Falls Visitor Center, Kittatinny Point Visitor Center, and
park headquarters.
•
Outerwear
•
Nature-themed Jewelry
•
Children’s Games and Toys
•
Books
•
Maps
•
Pins, Magnets, Ornaments
•
And more!

Visitor Centers and Park Stores
Kittatinny Point and Dingmans Falls visitor centers and park headquarters are wheelchair accessible.
Trails
Dingmans Creek Trail (page 7) is a fat, quarter-mile boardwalk to the base of Silverthread and Dingmans falls that
is wheelchair accessible. George W. Childs Park Trail (page 6) is wheelchair accessible to the frst waterfall overlook,
approximately a third of a mile, one-way. Trail for Everyone (page 7) is wheelchair accessible and has several benches along
the one-way, third of a mile route. The Sensory Trail (page 7) is a quarter-mile, rope-lined trail.
Historical Sites
Millbrook Village (page 19) has accessible restrooms and the path through the village is wheelchair accessible. However,
most buildings in the village are not accessible due to the narrow doorways in historic structures. Peters Valley (Bevans
Village) is operated by the Peters Valley School of Craft (page 13). The restrooms and frst foor of the store are wheelchair
accessible. The Foster-Armstrong House and the Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse (page 15) are each wheelchair accessible on
the frst foor.
Picnic Areas
Accessible restrooms and picnic sites are located at George W. Childs Park, Milford Beach, Toms Creek, Smithfeld Beach,
Hialeah, Watergate, and Kittatinny Point.
Swim Beaches
Accessible restrooms and bathhouses are located at Milford and Smithfeld beaches. Assistance is needed to the swimming
area at these sites.

Purchases support the educational programs at
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

River Runner Bus
On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, a free accessible shuttle bus
provides service between Kittatinny Point, NJ, and Milford, PA, stopping at numerous places along the way (page 16).

Pets

Overlooks
Resort Point, Point of Gap, and Arrow Island overlooks along PA 611 offer wheelchair accessible views of the Delaware
Water Gap.

Pets are permitted in most areas of the park and must be on a 6-foot
leash at all times. Pets may not be tied to an object and left unattended
or left in a vehicle. Please clean up after your pet. Report lost pets to the
park communication center at 570 426-2457.

Boat Launch
A boat loading ramp is available at Smithfeld
Beach. The ramp provides access to trailermounted boats. Assistance is then needed to
lower the boat into the water.

Pets are NOT permitted at the following sites:
In Pennsylvania:
•
Smithfeld Beach and Milford Beach between Memorial Day
weekend and Labor Day weekend
•
Raymondskill Falls and Dingmans Falls
•
George W. Childs Park (including parking lot, picnic area, and trail)
•
Valley View Group Campsites
•
Hialeah Picnic Area
•
McDade Trail between milepost 1.0 and milepost 2.5 (from June 1
to September 8)
•
Adams Creek

Fishing Pier
A pier at Loch Lomond is wheelchair accessible.
Campgrounds
Dingmans Campground has wheelchair
accessible sites. The Dingmans Campground
store and bathhouse are accessible. Valley View
Group Campsite #1 is wheelchair accessible.
Audio Described Exhibits
Audio fles for the Dingmans Falls Visitor
Center exhibits and many wayside exhibits
throughout the park are available for
download at the park’s website:
nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm

In New Jersey:
•
Turtle Beach
•
Rivers Bend Group Campsites
•
Watergate Recreation Site
•
Kittatinny Point picnic and visitor center areas
•

Picnicking
Numerous idyllic spots in the park await you and a red-checkered
blanket. Grills are not provided anywhere in the park, but you are
welcome to bring your own, except to Kittatinny Point and George
W. Childs Park. Ground fres are prohibited throughout the park. Do
not bring wood from outside the park for any purpose; it may contain
invasive insects and other organisms that threaten the survival of
local plant and animal life. Collecting wood in the park for fres is also
expressly prohibited, since even the smallest twig may serve as a critical
habitat or food source for protected plant and animal life.

Picnic Areas in Pennsylvania
•
Hialeah Picnic Area (pets not permitted from Memorial Day to
Labor Day weekends)
•
Smithfeld Beach (fee area; alcohol not permitted; pets not
permitted from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends)
•
Milford Beach (fee area; alcohol not permitted; pets not permitted
from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends; group picnic area
available - call 570-426-2440 to reserve)
•
George W. Childs Park (grills and pets not permitted)
•
Toms Creek
•
Bushkill Village
•
Hidden Lake
•
Loch Lomond

Solutions to Kid’s Corner Activities
Nifty Names
1.

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail passes along
the top of the Kittatinny Ridge within the park. The
Lenape word “Kittatinny” means: “endless hill.”
Pahaquarry is the name of a New Jersey township
that once existed in the park. The word “Pahaquarry”
comes from the Lenape word “Pahaqualong,” which
means: “the place between the mountains beside the
waters.”

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Picnic Areas in New Jersey
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Kittatinny Point (grills and alcohol are not
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Millbrook Village
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Turtle Beach (fee area; alcohol and pets
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Namanock
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Watergate Recreation Site (fee area;
alcohol and pets not permitted)
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Crater Lake
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