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🏕️ Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Recreation Area📍 Pennsylvania
Cost of access
Free (some beach lots $15/day)

40 mi of the middle Delaware plus the AT along the Kittatinny Ridge.

🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🛶 Kayak / Canoe / SUP🏊 Swimming Access
Amenities: 🅿️ Parking · 🚻 Restrooms · 🚰 Potable water (at developed areas — verify for your entry point)
🧭 Navigate there
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

🧭 Keep exploring nearby

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The closest public places to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, straight-line distance.

3 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Unknown — check official site
4 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Walpack Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
6 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Arctic Meadows Preserve
Unknown — check official site
7 mi away · State Park
🌳 Swartswood State Park
Unknown — check official site
9 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Bear Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
10 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Flatbrook Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
10 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Worthington State Forest
Unknown — check official site
10 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Stillwater Natural Area
Unknown — check official site

📋 Standard rules — Recreation Areas

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Managed use varies (federal/state) — fees and rules per the official page