Situated within the most densely populated region of the United States, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area provides a unique opportunity to experience tranquil landscapes, rich human history, and striking scenery along 40 miles of the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi. The park offers year-round recreation including hiking, paddling, fishing, and hunting.
Delaware Water Gap
The Delaware Water Gap is the geologic formation that gives the park its name. This distinctive cut thru the Kittatinny ridgeline was made by the Delaware River over thousands of years.
Fulmer Falls
Fulmer Falls is the second of three waterfalls in George W. Childs Park
Millbrook Days
A woman braids rye straw for hatmaking
River View from Mount Tammany
High view of the Delaware River from atop Mount Tammany
Nesting Great Blue Herons
Great Blue Herons attend their nests in a tree
Dingmans Falls
Dingmans Falls in summer, as seen from the wheelchair and stroller accessible boardwalk
Silver Thread Falls
Silver Thread Falls, as seen from the Dingmans Falls Boardwalk
