Yearly winter road closure schedule for 2025-2026, visit https://www.nps.gov/dewa/learn/news/winterservices2026.htm
“Park staff give priority to plowing main roads through the park for the safety and convenience of local residents and visitors. Park staff will then plow secondary roads and parking areas to buildings open for public use. Some roads may receive no winter maintenance or will close until clear of snow and ice naturally. A few will be gated and closed to all vehicle traffic through the winter.
Closures will go into effect January 2, 2026 or upon the first significant snowfall. Most sites will reopen on April 15, 2026, while the rest will open in May.”
Pennsylvania Roads:
- US Route 209 is the top priority road for winter maintenance in the Pennsylvania side of the park.
- River Road from Hialeah Recreation Site to Park Headquarters will receive NO WINTER MAINTENANCE. This road will be closed before inclement weather events begin and will reopen when conditions permit.
- Zion Church Road will be plowed, if needed, after River Road has reopened.
New Jersey Roads:
Top priority routes that will remain OPEN during winter months:
- Route 602 from Millbrook Village to the NPS Boundary
- NPS Route 615 except sections that are closed due to an active landslide and road washout
- Pompey Ridge Road to Route 615
- Old Mine Road between Flatbrookville and Pompey Ridge Road
- Old Mine Road between Milbrook Village and Flatbrookville
Old Mine Road will be CLOSED in these sections:
- Between Worthington State Forest boundary and Millbrook Village
- The dirt section of Old Mine Road that passes the Van Campen Inn
- Old Mine Road between Mettler Road and the intersection with Route 206 will receive NO WINTER MAINTENANCE. This section of road will not be plowed or treated for ice. Travel in this section is at your own risk. Cell phone service is not reliable.
Other NJ Roads:
Jager Road, from Old Mine Road to the NPS boundary, will receive NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
Blue Mountain Lakes Road will close to vehicles at the bottom of the hill prior to a storm and will reopen when conditions allow. Visitors may walk, ski or snowshoe on the road during closure.
The NPS section of Mountain Road will close to vehicles. Visitors may walk, ski or snowshoe the road during closure.
The historic bridge over the Flatbrook in Walpack Center remains closed due to substantial structural damage.
Trail Access:
All trails currently open remain open during the winter. Trailhead parking will depend on weather conditions and may be limited. Road closures affect access to some trails. Trailhead parking areas that remain open will only be cleared AFTER priority routes have been cleared for safe travel. Trails are not maintained or groomed and may be ice/snow covered.
The Cliff Park trailhead parking area will receive NO WINTER MAINTENANCE. It will be open as conditions allow.
McDade Recreational trail parking areas will be plowed after all other roads and facilities are completed EXCEPT Jerry Lees and Venturo, which will receive NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
Dingmans Falls Visitor Center, access roads, parking area and trail remain closed to all traffic and access for ongoing bridge replacement and trail repair projects.
The upper parking lot for Raymondskill Falls will close from January 2, or when the first significant snowfall arrives, through April 15. The lower parking lot will remain open as conditions permit.
The parking lot for George W. Childs Park will close from January 2 or the first significant snowfall, until April 15.
For additional information visit www.nps.gov/dewa