Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Canoe through rapids and quiet pools as the Delaware River winds its way through a valley of swiftly changing scenery or fish amid rolling hills and riverfront villages in one of the finest fishing rivers in the northeastern United States.
Photo: NPS Photo / NPS
About Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Canoe through rapids and quiet pools as the Delaware River winds its way through a valley of swiftly changing scenery or fish amid rolling hills and riverfront villages in one of the finest fishing rivers in the northeastern United States. The clean water of the Delaware, the last major undammed river in the eastern United States, supports a healthy ecosystem and offers tranquility and excitement.
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Driving times from Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, one way, via road — a realistic day is 8–10 hours behind the wheel.
Hours
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
- Mon
- All Day
- Tue
- All Day
- Wed
- All Day
- Thu
- All Day
- Fri
- All Day
- Sat
- All Day
- Sun
- All Day
Zane Grey Museum
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue
- Closed
- Wed
- Closed
- Thu
- 10:00AM - 4:00PM
- Fri
- 10:00AM - 4:00PM
- Sat
- 10:00AM - 4:00PM
- Sun
- 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Roebling Bridge Toll House
- Mon
- 9:00AM - 4:00PM
- Tue
- 9:00AM - 4:00PM
- Wed
- 9:00AM - 4:00PM
- Thu
- 9:00AM - 4:00PM
- Fri
- 9:00AM - 4:00PM
- Sat
- 9:00AM - 4:00PM
- Sun
- 9:00AM - 4:00PM
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Getting there
Spring: Temperatures usually range from lows of 26°F to highs of 80°F with average rainfall of 5 inches. Summer: Temperatures usually range from lows of 55°F to highs of 85°F with average rainfall of 4 inches. Fall: Temperatures usually range from lows of 30°F to highs of 83°F. Fall foliage is at its peak sometime in October as daily mountain temperatures vary frequently and influence the change. Winter: Temperatures usually range from lows of 15°F to highs of 49°F.
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to do at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River?
- Popular activities include Birdwatching, Boating, Bookstore and Park Store, Camping, Canoe or Kayak Camping, Canoeing.
- Which national parks are within a day's drive of Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River?
- Within about a day's drive you can reach Steamtown National Historic Site (1 h 13 min), Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (1 h 17 min), Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site (1 h 53 min), Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (1 h 59 min), Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (1 h 59 min), Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (2 h 2 min).