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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaThe Delaware River Sojourn at Depew NJ
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
News, Events, and Closures in the Park
 

The CALENDAR OF EVENTS includes:
ϑ Special Events
ϑ Yearly Events in Recreation and History
ϑ Ranger Programs, Walks, and Talks
ϑ The Park Lecture Series and Family Fun Days (announced in Spring)
ϑ Meetings of the Citizen Advisory Commission (CAC)

NEWS RELEASES include:
ϑ Official park announcements to the public
ϑ Unscheduled or emergency incidents
ϑ Details of some Area and Road Closures

AREA & ROAD CLOSURES include:
ϑ Anticipated Seasonal Closures
ϑ Emergency Closures due to floods or weather

A young man in colonial uniform, with a musket  

Did You Know?
... that in the 1750s, the northwest border of New Jersey (now Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area) was a frontier of the English colonies. In the French & Indian (Seven Years) War, a string of forts protected these settlements. The sites of seven of these outposts are in the park.
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Last Updated: January 17, 2008 at 17:13 EST