Excellent hiking. Very scenic. Also friend took us to The Columcille in Bangor, PA. Truly a very special place in so many ways.

The MacDade trail runs some 30 miles through the park with easy access and many sections are fairly flat, suitable for family biking, hiking. Some sections are more challenging. The River affords all manner of river activities. there are picnic areas. Bird and wildlife abound including eagles.

We went for the first time and did the Mt. Tammany trail and loved it. We found two letterboxes (atlasquest.com) and had a great hike. I highly recommend doing the loop using both the blue and red trails as they are both different and pretty.

Maybe you'll never hike the whole AT, but DWG National Recreation Area lets you hit a little bit of it. Well-marked trails, gorgeous streams and waterfalls, camping, Sunfish Pond at the top, a great outing. Summer weekends can be crowded, so shoot for spring & fall or mid-week for the most peace. Bring water, food, and camera. Parking off Route... More

Even in winter it was very nice. Trails are closed in January tho. There are two great hikes- Mt Tamaney and Mt Minsi (West of the river. You have to do them both!

We took a week-end getaway the 1st weekend in January to do a little site seeing and walk to some waterfalls But little did we know a lot of the sites to see close after the first snow fall. So I guess will have to come back in the summer to see what we missed.

Active for hikers (esp. Allentown Hiking Club, which presently fighting power lines coming through). Try the bake shop, and further to choclatier - escaped from Iron Curtain (Russia) 35 years ago, he makes GREAT chocolate. Available @ shop, or he'll give info to send.

One of the most beautiful places in the North East. Swim in the Delaware River. Climb Mount Tammany and over look the river, Take the Appalachian trail and just enjoy one of the most beautiful trail walks. Visit Sunfish pond. Camp and wake up to the fog in the Delaware valley. You will see bear and other wildlife. In may... More

We ere staying at nearby Wyndham Shawnee which is near the entrance to the park., We packed a cooler with lunch and drove over to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. It runs about 40 miles on each side of the Delaware River. It’s an area of scenic drives, waterfalls and hiking trails. We decide to start on the... More