Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
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In Detail
Activities & Programs The lower Delaware River is situated within two hours drive of the New York City area, and is immediately north of Philadelphia. Along the river you can: -fish, boat, and canoe -hike and bike the sc ... read more.
Animals Mammals Beaver and river otter are active along the Delaware, and four threatened bats species (Keen's, Small-footed, Northern long-eared, and Indiana) inhabit the river vicinity in upper Bucks Co ... read more.
Camping Camping, Group Camping and Cabins PENNSYLVANIA Wy-Hit-Tuk County Park, Northampton County PA Organized group camping by permit 23-acre community park located along the Delaware Canal with picnic pa ... read more.
Geology Four geologic provinces running in a generally east-west direction shape the Lower Delaware River corridor's varied landscapes. The topography of the northern end of the corridor is broken by rocky ... read more.
History For thousands of years, the lower Delaware River has linked people, ideas, and commerce. The Lenape natives fished, hunted and traded along the lower Delaware River corridor, long before Europeans ... read more.
Natural World Wildlife diversity is inextricably linked to habitat diversity in the lower Delaware River corridor. Dependent on river corridor habitats and fisheries are mammals, reptiles and amphibian--some of ... read more.
Park Regulations & Safety River Conditions Please check river conditions before taking part in water activities.Water Safety Always wear a properly fitted, Coast Guard-approved life jacket while boating, swimming, wading o ... read more.
Planning Your Visit Operating Hours & Seasons There is no one schedule or operating season for this park. The park is composed of many separate and independent sites, under state and local management. Hours and seasons ... read more.
Plants Plants Cliffs as high as 400 feet above the valley floor provide a desert-like environment for the eastern red cedar. At Milford Bluffs, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Prickly Pear can be found, as ... read more.
Sights to See Pennsylvania Historic Sites and Districts PENNSYLVANIA SIDE (north to south) Easton PA historic district, canal museum within Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Delaware Canal State Pa ... read more.
Visitor Services Visitor Centers PENNSYLVANIA Delaware Canal State Park Easton PA Two Rivers Landing Easton PA (610) 515-8000 New Hope Visitor Center New Hope PA 1 West Mechanic Street, New Hope PA 18938 (215) 862-5 ... read more.
Walking & Hiking Hiking PENNSYLVANIA Easton PA historic district, canal museum. river access, picnic area Delaware Canal State Park, Easton PA to Bristol PA 60 miles of canal and towpath Wy-Hit-Tuk County Park PA co ... read more.
Lower Delaware In Depth
News from the Parks
Light Pollution Harms Not Just Stargazers
December 2, 2008 - 1:03pm
For students of astronomy, Sunday and Monday night is the equivalent of a World Cup Final, a new Mac operating system, and a Zeppelin reunion show all rolled into one. That’s because, as Horizons guest blogger Pete Spotts noted in his post Sunday, Jupiter, Venus, and the moon will gather to direct a lopsided frown at North America, an arrangement that won’t happen again for another 44 years.
December 2, 2008 - 1:03pm
For students of astronomy, Sunday and Monday night is the equivalent of a World Cup Final, a new Mac operating system, and a Zeppelin reunion show all rolled into one. That’s because, as Horizons guest blogger Pete Spotts noted in his post Sunday, Jupiter, Venus, and the moon will gather to direct a lopsided frown at North America, an arrangement that won’t happen again for another 44 years.
Tourists Bite on ‘Twilight’ Vampire Tours of Forks, Washington
December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
Crowds Observe World AIDS Day In GG Park
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
Grounded in God, Green and Glaciers
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
Smokies' Formation Began 500 Million to 600 Million Years Ago
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
