Frequently Asked Questions

About the Delaware Water Gap

The Delaware Water Gap is the best known feature of the park, a distinct notch cut into the Kittatinny Ridge by the Delaware River.

More about the Delaware Water Gap

Directions to other places to go within the park

 

Is Pennsylania Dutch Country Nearby?

Dutch is actually a misinterpretation of the German word Deutsche (doy-tch-ah). From the town of Delaware Water Gap, PA, at the south end of the park, it is about a 2 1/2 hour (120-mile) drive to the edge of Pennsylvania Dutch country. The journey is filled with back roads with places to stop and unwind in peace. It can be worth it for those interested in history, in material culture, and in the development of religion in this nation.

There are various routes from the recreation area to Pennsylvania Dutch country. A fairly direct route would be to take Interstate 80 west from Delaware Water Gap PA 6 miles to Exit 304, signed as Route 209 to Route 33 South. Stay on Route 33 (not Route 209) 23 miles south to Interstate 78 at Hellertown PA. Take 78 west 42 miles to Route 61 south, and Route 61 south 12 miles to Route 222 west. In 15 miles Route 222 reaches Route 322 to Ephrata Cloister (See below), at the northeast edge of Dutch country.

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Discover Lancaster in Lancaster, PA
There are two sides to every story. And the story you bring home from Lancaster County will be no different. On one side, you'll share memories of the expected — farmlands, family-style feasts and the Amish. On the other, the unexpected — city life, exquisite cuisine and contemporary art. Both sides are equally fascinating and filled with priceless memories.

Mennonite Information Center in Lancaster, PA
Interpreting the faith and practices of the Amish and Mennonites. There is a bookstore, a film about the Amish, and the Ten Thousand Villages fair-trade store.

Village of Bird-in-Hand, PA
One of many PA Dutch villages of Lancaster County PA, and central to the region, with attractions such as buggy rides.

State Parks and Historic Sites in the Area

Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum in Lancaster, PA
Not a "museum" at all but an entire historic village of German-American culture, portraying lifeways from 1740 to 1940.

Ephrata Cloister in Ephrata, PA
Germanic religious community from 1732 and its unique buildings.

Cornwall Iron Furnace in Cornwall PA
An iron manufacturing complex from Revolutionary times.