Whitby Accommodation - Delaware Water Gap - Eastern Gateway to Pennsylvania

For most cars that would be only a half tank of gasoline for the round trip! The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is only 75 miles from Manhattan (about 1.5 hours) via Interstate 80, if you live in the New York City area.

For the next 12 miles you drive past an intensely urban landscape. You'll turn onto I-80, at I-95 exit 69, three miles after you enter New Jersey. Your passengers have a great view of the majestic Palisades which line the Jersey shore of the Hudson River, if you can drive in the right lane, it is a beautiful structure and. When one has seen that bridge so many times over the years it is easy to take it for granted. The trip starts on I-95 with the crossing of the George Washington Bridge. . . From the Hudson River.

This is the grand Eastern Gateway to Pennsylvania and to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Minsi. 000 foot bluff topped by Mt, 100 foot bluff topped by Mt Tammany and on your left -- the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River -- is an almost equally steep 1, on your right is a steep 1. This is the Delaware Water Gap. An hour later you and I-80 are greeted by an imposing mountain gateway. -- like the waves in the ocean, you'll also pass ridge after ridge of mountains. A mile later you'll cross over the Passaic River and you'll notice the urbanness falling away to be replaced by increasing greenery. To the Delaware River
At about exit 57 you'll pass Garret Mountain. . . .

From 209 you have access to over a dozen beautiful waterfalls starting with Buttermilk Falls and quickly followed by Twin Falls. This excellent two-lane highway follows the Delaware River upstream for almost 40 miles. The Waterfalls
You'll take exit 309 to get on US-209.

For a small fee they allow visitors to enjoy eight different waterfalls all accessed by well marked trails. A little ways up this road is a bit of Paradise owned by the Peters family. Bushkill Falls
At Bushkill (about 11 miles from I-80) you'll turn left (at the blinking light) onto Bushkill Falls Rd.

Fulmer Falls and Factory Falls are just a little but further up Silver Lake Road, deer Leap Falls, if you find them too crowded, these are very popular in the summer and. From there you can access Dingman's Falls and Silverthread Falls. Dingman's Falls and More
About 12 miles further up US-209 is Dingman's Ferry.

Raymondskill Falls is probably the best example how each waterfall in the Pocono highlands is unique. Rocky ravine creating a set of three cataracts varying in drop from three to sixty feet, raymondskill Creek tumbles down a small. There is also a sign directing you to Raymondskill Falls which is just 1.5 miles up the road. SR-2009 splits off to the west (your left) here. Raymondskill Falls
About 5 miles further north on 209 is Indian Point.

The famous Appalachian Trail on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River is accessible from many locations and offers dozens of splendid views of the area. 000 acres along the Delaware River) has many well marked trails of varying difficulty, the Recreation Area (which includes almost 70, but before you conclude that all there is to see here are waterfalls. The Hiking Trails
It takes more than one day to see all the waterfalls named above.

100 volunteer 'villagers' populate the place in period clothing and bring the village to life in celebration of 'Millbrook Days', every October. Just up that road is Millbrook Village carefully restored to how it appeared around the year 1900. Just north of I-80 at the Gap (where you came in) is Old Mine Road. A Fun Bit of History
You might find that going back in time can be just as much fun.

It's a relief to know of locations you and the family can enjoy without wrecking your budget, with the current exorbitant fuel prices.