Wallpack Ridge, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Name: Wallpack Ridge
Address: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, United States

#14 among attractions in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

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Wallpack Ridge is a mountain located in the Ridge and Valley Appalachians physiographic province in Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey. Oriented northeast to southwest, Wallpack Ridge spans 25 miles from Montague Township south of Port Jervis, New York to the Walpack Bend in the Delaware River near Flatbrookville in Walpack Township. It is a narrow ridge ranging between 0.67 miles to 1.7 miles in width, and its highest elevation reaches 928 feet above sea level. The ridge separates the Wallpack Valley from the valley of the Delaware River, and contains the watershed of the Flat Brook and its main tributaries Big Flat Brook and Little Flat Brook. ()

Elevation: 928 ftCoordinates: 41°8'10"N, 74°54'33"W

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Wallpack Ridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bushkill Falls, Swartswood Lake, Van Campen's Inn, Paradise Mountain.

5.4 miW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Bushkill Falls, Bushkill Falls
138 min walk • Bushkill Falls, often referred to as the "Niagara of Pennsylvania," is a stunning natural attraction nestled in the lush forests of the Keystone State. This series of eight waterfalls, cascading over the rugged terrain of the Pocono Mountains, presents a breathtaking...
5.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Swartswood Lake, Newton
149 min walk • Swartswood Lake is a freshwater lake located in Stillwater and Hampton townships in Sussex County, New Jersey in the United States. The lake is a 520-acre glacial lake that is the third-largest freshwater lake in New Jersey. The lake stretches 3 miles and 1 mile wide; and has an average depth of 22 feet with a maximum depth of 42 feet.
2.2 miNE
Museum
Van Campen's Inn, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
55 min walk • Van Campen's Inn or Isaac Van Campen's Inn is a fieldstone residence that was used as a yaugh house during the American colonial era. Located in Walpack Township, Sussex County, New Jersey along the Delaware River, it is a historic site located along the Old Mine Road in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
1.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Paradise Mountain, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
47 min walk • Paradise Mountain, or Mount Paradise is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain is 1,606 feet tall. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
5.2 miSW
Archaeological site
Minisink Archaeological Site, Bushkill Falls
134 min walk • Minisink Archeological Site, also known as Minisink Historic District, is an archeological site of 1320 acres located in both Sussex County, New Jersey and Pike County, Pennsylvania.
6.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Hyndshaw, Bushkill Falls
158 min walk • Fort Hyndshaw was a fort in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, built in 1755 and 1756 during the French and Indian War.
2.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Wallpack Center, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
56 min walk • Wallpack Center is an unincorporated community located within Walpack Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Wallpack Center is located in the Flat Brook Valley 6.7 miles west of Branchville. Wallpack Center has a post office with ZIP code 07881. It is now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Blue Mountain, Stokes State Forest
83 min walk • Blue Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain is 1,420 feet in height. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in Stokes State Forest, 4 miles west of the U.S. Route 206 crossing, and overlooks Quick's Pond to the south, and Mecca Lake to the southeast.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rattlesnake Mountain, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
62 min walk • Rattlesnake Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain stands 1,489 feet high. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Located near the junction of Mullins Rd. and the trail.
2.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bird Mountain, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
68 min walk • Bird Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain is 1,500 feet tall. It lies near the Appalachian Trail in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and overlooks Quick's Pond to the east.
1.3 miN
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
Old Mine Road Historic District, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
34 min walk • The Old Mine Road Historic District, in Sussex County, New Jersey and Warren County, New Jersey near Wallpack Center, New Jersey, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is a 687 acres historic district which included 24 contributing buildings and five contributing sites.

Wallpack Ridge, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

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Wallpack Ridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)