Delaware National Scenic River

  • View of the sprawling Delaware River

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Delaware River Information

The Delaware River is one of the last large free-flowing rivers left in the contiguous 48 states.

The Delaware River is one of the last large free-flowing rivers left in the contiguous 48 states—one of the last major rivers without any dams or control structures on its main stem. It is considered to be a river of exceptional water quality.

For 40 miles the Middle Delaware River passes between low forested mountains with barely a house in sight. Then the river cuts through the mountain ridge to form the famed "Water Gap."

 

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Delaware National Scenic River
c/o Delaware Water Gap River Road off Route 209
Bushkill , PA

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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Our famed 'Water Gap' is formed by Middle Delaware River's passage between low forested mountains and rocky mountain ridges.
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