Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Archeological evidence indicates that Native Americans came to the Delaware River Valley almost ten thousand year ago.  The first tourists came to the Gap around 1830 to marvel at its rocky crags, forested slopes, and winding river.  Currently the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area preserves 40 miles of the middle Delaware River and almost 70,000 acres of land along the river's New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores - the largest recreation area in the eastern U.S. At the south end of the park, the river cuts eastward through the Appalachian Mountains at the scenic Delaware Water Gap.

See also Worthington State Forest which is located within the boundaries of the National Recreation Area but administered separately by the State of New Jersey. 

The water gap area begins at the last exit on U.S. 80 [Millbook/Flatbrookville] in New Jersey.  Further north there are numerous trailheads and places to visit along the 40-mile stretch of the recreation area.   For the Pennsylvania side cross over the river on U.S. 80, stay to the right and just after the toll take Exit 310. Click on the park's web site under Contact Information below for directions and maps -- use the "Directions" or "Plan Your Visit" link.