Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River

Locks were used to move boats overland via canals
The Delaware River, the largest free-flowing river in the eastern United States, runs past forests, farmlands and villages. It also links some of the most densely populated regions in America. In 2000, the National Wild and Scenic River System incorporated key segments of the lower Delaware River to form this unit of the National Park System.
Map showing location of park.
A rural boat lock with a gate
Photo by NPS Photo/Julia Bell
An old stone-pier bridge over a river
Photo by NPS Photo/Julia Bell
Kayakers enter the river from a riverside beach
Photo by NPS Photo/Julia Bell
butterfly lands on a maple leaf
Photo by NPS Photo/Julia Bell
water falls over a layered stone cliff face
Photo by NPS Photo/Julia Bell