Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

The Delaware Water Gap is the best known feature of the park, a distinct notch cut into the Kittatinny Ridge by the Delaware River.
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.
Map showing location of park.
A park ranger patrol vehicle with its lights on pulled on the grass next to a road.
Reminder to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Starting Friday, September 4 and continuing throughout the Labor Day holiday weekend, the National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will implement a Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over impaired driver checkpoint and high-visibility enforcement campaign.
Metal poles in the shape of a star with lights strung between them on a hill overlooking a town.
Milford Star will light up the Fourth of July
Starting the night of July 3, 2026, the Milford Star will shine again from its perch on top of Milford Knob in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. 
Old Mine Road construction project to begin April 6
The Old Mine Road, a scenic and historic 375-year-old route on the New Jersey side of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, will undergo significant repairs starting on April 6.
View of the Delaware River cutting between two low mountain peaks
Photo by Courtesy of James Hicks
A waterfall flows toward the viewer along a rocky riverbed.
Photo by NPS Photo
A woman braids rye straw for hatmaking
Photo by NPS Photo
a snaking river view from a mountain top
Photo by NPS Photo
Great Blue Herons attending their nests in a tree
Photo by NPS Photo/Dan Mohr
A strongly running Dingmans Falls waterfall surrounded by plants.
Photo by NPS Photo / Michael Cuff
Tall and narrow, Silver Thread Falls
Photo by NPS Photo / Michael Cuff