Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Campsites were fair at best: 1. They were not always flat for good tenting and had many widow maker trees above. 2. Number of people assessments for campsites were overoptimistic 3. Tenting areas were too close to fire ring to be safe. 4. Signage to find the campsites wasn't always easy to spot.

The overall trip was very good. I have canoed/camped on the Upper/Middle and Lower Delaware river for over 20 years. This corridor along the Delaware is beautiful.

This was a great campsite for our Girl Scout troop.

Campsite (I think BC-2) we stayed at was the closest one to the Bushkill on the PA side. It was ok, with a big exception in the form of a bear that seemed unafraid of humans, and it visited more than once.

It was fun, man.

I have never made a reservation through recreation.gov before or camped in a federal recreation area, so perhaps that is why I did not realize the campground entrance would be gated and locked. I am mentioning this as a general PSA for others, so you know to save the combination code in your confirmation email ahead of time. Secondly, the GPS coordinates associated with this site do not comply with Google Maps; Google Maps will identify your location as on the New Jersey side of the river instead of the Pennsylvania side, which poses a lot of issues in terms of car navigation. The third important thing to mention is that there is no running water at this campsite and so you need to bring your own water. Otherwise, the campsite and bathrooms are well maintained, and it has recycling and trash cans. There is river access with a very small "beach" shared among the campsites, so it was packed during our stay. The campsites do not have much privacy from one another, but they are reasonably spaced out. Because this campground can accommodate large groups, there were two very large family gatherings that were quite noisy during our stay. They were very polite; however, if you are looking for a more secluded or quiet camping experience, be aware that large family gatherings may occur especially during holiday weekends.