Established Camping
Bushkill Creek Boat In Campsite — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Below are some important things to know about camping at river campsites within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Camping is limited to one night in each location To use a river campsite, the total river miles traveled must be at least 14 miles for a one-night trip, at least 26 miles for a two-night trip, and at least 34 miles for a three-night trip. If you are leaving a vehicle in a National Park Service parking lot overnight, you must register your information with the park emergency operations center here. If you are unable to use our registration system, please call the park Emergency Operations office at: 570-426-2457. (Note: This line is monitored 24/7 and should only be used when unable to register online or for emergencies) Small fires are only permitted in existing fire grates. Use dead and down wood only. Cutting standing trees is not permitted.
Pack out all trash to include all food and food waste. Please use soaps sparingly. Soap should be dumped on well-drained soil away from water sources. Do not urinate or defecate within 100 feet of any river or stream. Fecal material, including pet waste, must be buried at least 6 inches deep and at least 300 feet away from water. Quiet hours are 10:00 pm to 6:00 am. Loud audio devices and fireworks are prohibited.
Location
Bushkill Creek Boat In Campsite — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is located in Pennsylvania
Coordinates
41.0918 N
74.993 W
Access
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Fires
Boat-in primitive site, lovely and secluded
The only site on the PA side of the at the start of the S-bend in Zone 4 - great to have no neighbors, though we could hear some noise across the water from the 6 Peters sites on the other side.
No privy that we found, but a good fire ring and plenty of space for tents. The path up to the campsite from the river gets a little steep, but not bad. One downside - all the water directly off the campsite is pretty rocky and shallow, so not great for swimming.