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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Canoe Camping (Overnight Canoe Trips)
 

Primitive camping sites on the river are available ONLY to boaters and canoeists travelling from one access point to another when the distance is too great to be covered in one day.
Campsites are limited to a one-night stay, and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Canoe campsites are open all year unless the river is closed due to an emergency. At present there are no fees and no reservation system.

 

Please link to the park's River & Canoe Camping Map at right (pdf) for:
River safety information
Map of the river
Distances on the river
Regulations for Camping and overnighting on the river
(Locations of open campsites are shown on the maps)

 
A black bear standing at the edge of a snowy cornfield
Safety:
Camping & Black Bears/El Acampar y los Osos Negros
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Canoes and a life-saving ring on a beach along a river
Park Bulletin:
River & Canoe Campsite Map (B&W, legal)
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A low long steamboat passing  a riverbank with canoes on it  

Did You Know?
... that a century before this recreation area was formed, the Delaware Water Gap was touted as a Wonder of the World, and drew vacationers via rail lines from Philadelphia and New York City. There were trails to stroll, verandas for viewing the gap, and a steamboat for moonlight cruises.
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Last Updated: August 14, 2009 at 17:45 EST