National Recreation Area · New Jersey
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 31,030 acres (the portion in this state) in Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey (National Recreation Area), managed by the National Park Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 31,030 acres (New Jersey portion) |
|---|---|
| Manager | National Park Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Recreation Area Local designation: National Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Sussex County, Warren County |
| Reference point | 41.10478, -74.90544 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: National Park Service: hunting in national parks
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting is prohibited in most National Park Service areas and allowed only where Congress has authorized it; check with the park.
This unit also extends into: Pennsylvania. Acreage on this page covers the New Jersey portion only.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Walpack Wildlife Management Area
346 acres · 1.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Trout Brook Wildlife Management Area
2,004 acres · 1.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Recreation Area · Pennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
27,039 acres · 4.4 mi away
National Park Service
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Bear Swamp Wildlife Management Area
3,015 acres · 5.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Flatbrook Roy Wildlife Management Area
2,040 acres · 6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
White Lake Wildlife Management Area
551 acres · 6.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Whittingham Wildlife Management Area
1,969 acres · 8.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
2,338 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Stokes State Forest
16,437 acres · 11.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area” in New Jersey combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.