Delaware Water Gap

For the town with the same name, see Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. For the American indie band, see Del Water Gap (band).
Delaware Water Gap
Delaware Water Gap seen from the Appalachian Trail at Mount Minsi in Pennsylvania with I-80 on the left
Elevation335 ft (102 m)[1]
Traversed by I-80, PA 611, Delaware–Lackawanna Railroad
LocationNew Jersey and Pennsylvania, U.S.
RangeBlue Mountains/Kittatinny Ridge
Coordinates40°58′3.7″N 75°7′11.6″W / 40.967694°N 75.119889°W / 40.967694; -75.119889
Topo mapPortland, Stroudsburg

The Delaware Water Gap is a water gap on the border of the U.S. states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania where the Delaware River cuts through a large ridge of the Appalachian Mountains.[2]

The gap makes up the southern portion of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, which is used primarily for recreational purposes, such as canoeing, fishing, hiking, and rock climbing. Though the US National Park Service manages the National Recreation Area, portions of the water gap are also patrolled by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

The park does not charge an entrance fee but does have expanded amenity fees, including vehicle season and daily passes, bicycles amenity fees, and charges for beach use. Most of the park is open 24-hours a day, with most day-use areas within the park open sunrise to sunset (such as trailhead parking lots, Millbrook Village, and all picnic areas).[3]

  1. ^ "Delaware Water Gap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  2. ^ "NPS Geodiversity Atlas—Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ Bushkill, Mailing Address: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area P. O. Box 2; Us, PA 18324 Phone: 570 426-2452 Contact. "Basic Information - Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)