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Delaware National Scenic River

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Contact Information:
Middle Delaware National Scenic River
c/o Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
HQ River Rd off Rte 209 
Bushkill, PA 18324

570-588-2452
http://www.nps.gov/dela/

Location: Along the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border, approximately 90 miles from Philadelphia, PA, and 64 miles from Newark, NJ. 

Description: The National Scenic River designation covers the 41 miles of the Delaware River that lie within the boundaries of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Delaware National Scenic River
courtesy of the National Park Service

Activities: Camping, swimming, canoeing, tubing, fishing, hunting.

History: Established on November 10, 1978.

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