Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania

About Delaware Water Gap

Set in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, Delaware Water Gap is a tiny community with an estimated population of 665.

Delaware Water Gap holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.93 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 345 residents per square mile.

📰 Delaware Water Gap News Today

• Should Delaware Water Gap be a national park? Why lawmakers just moved to block designation. lehighvalleylive.com · Jul 27
• The Delaware Water Gap Experience (Day 100) The Trek · Aug 12
• Milford Star will light up the Fourth of July National Park Service (.gov) · Jun 30
• 9 Prettiest Small Towns In The Poconos WorldAtlas · Aug 14
• Fracking Ban in the Delaware River Basin Survives a Republican Challenge (For Now) Inside Climate News · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Delaware Water Gap Unique

• The only place in America named Delaware Water Gap — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Delaware Water Gap

• Deer Head Inn — american
• Joe Bosco Authentic Smokehouse BBQ — barbecue
• Village Farmer & Bakery — breakfast (café)
• Doughboys Pizza — pizza
• Sycamore Grille — american
• Zoé's Ice Cream Emporium & Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery · Museum
• Sawmill Ruins · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Delaware Water Gap

• Minisink Park reviews ★
• Shull Park reviews ★
• Twin Lakes reviews ★
• William M. Buzzard Celebration Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Delaware Water Gap

🏘️ Nearby Communities