Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Bushkill, Pennsylvania

Sitting within the most densely populated area of the US is the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. It's where you can view incredible scenery along 40 miles of the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi. A water gap is a gap that flowing water has carved through a mountain range or mountain ridge and that still carries water today. This one is a dramatic mountain pass where the river cuts between Blue Mountain and Kittatinny Mountain.
The national recreation area was established in 1965 just ahead of a dam project which would have flooded a huge area of the Water Gap. Over 16,000 people were displaced when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers acquired land for the reservoir. The controversial dam was canceled in 1978 and the land transferred to the recreation area.
Recreation within the park include hiking, rock climbing, swimming, fishing, hunting, camping, cycling, cross-country skiing, and horseback riding. The miles of hiking trails include a section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Join us this week as we make our way through this amazing place!