Delaware
Delaware Water Gap river campsites getting new reservation system and fees
Beginning Friday, campers who need to use a few of the primitive river campsites within the Delaware Water Hole Nationwide Recreation Space might want to make a reservation and pay a payment.
The 62 primitive river campsites on the 40-mile Center Delaware Nationwide Scenic and Leisure River hall have traditionally been free and out there on a first-come, first-serve foundation for guests on long-distance river journeys.
Now, reservations will have to be made prematurely by zone at Recreation.gov and there shall be a $16 per website/per night time payment. Campers will select from a number of completely different websites inside the zone after they arrive.
The 5 zones are:
- Zone 1- North Park boundary to Milford Seaside
- Zone 2- Milford Seaside to Dingmans Boat Launch
- Zone 3- Dingmans Boat Launch to Bushkill Boat Launch
- Zone 4- Bushkill Boat Launch to Smithfield Seaside
- Zone 5-Smithfield Seaside to Kittatinny Level
It’s the identical payment and system piloted at six river campsites on the Pennsylvania facet of the park, generally known as Alosa, since 2015. This system is now being expanded to incorporate all river campsites within the practically 70,000-acre nationwide park, which sits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, officers stated.
The river campsites are one of many park’s hottest and weak locations.
Flooding, useful resource safety considerations, and different operational constraints have diminished the variety of official river campsites over the previous twenty years, whereas demand for river tenting has elevated, stated Elizabeth Winslow, payment program supervisor.
“This has resulted in conflicts amongst guests, useful resource harm, and inappropriate disposal of trash and human waste, all of which is made worse by high-water occasions related to storms,” Winslow stated in a information launch.
Reservations can’t be made in individual and mobile phone reception within the space is poor, officers warned.
“Campers are suggested to decide on a website early of their journey within the occasion that websites additional downstream inside the zone for which they’ve a reservation are already occupied,” Winslow stated.
Reservations for particular person websites on the Alosa campsites in Pennsylvania will be made by the identical reservation system and on the identical value. For teams, Rivers Bend and Valley View group campsites will be reserved for $100 per website per night time.
The brand new system is a part of the concepts and proposals within the 146-page draft Customer Use Administration Plan for the water hole and Center Delaware Nationwide Scenic and Leisure River, issued in 2019.
The plan was developed partially as a result of the water hole, which sits in in Monroe, Northampton and Pike counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Sussex counties in New Jersey, is seeing extra guests. Massive teams are additionally going to areas of the park not designed for greater crowds, particularly in areas with delicate assets.
In 2015, “measurable harm was occurring at visitor-created campsites, notably at these close to the river,” the plan stated.
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Delaware
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Autumn’s newest tradition: The Delaware Fall Festival at Battery Park
The story behind the Kalmar Nyckel
Here’s the story behind the Kalmar Nyckel, the Swedish Mayflower of the Delaware Valley. 10/29/24
Sunday’s autumn weather was perfect for the inaugural Delaware Fall Festival.
The event took place at Battery Park in the historic Old New Castle area of New Castle, providing the ideal setting for a community gathering and a worthy cause.
The free event was organized to raise funds and awareness for the New Castle Outdoor Recreation Coalition’s planned expansion of the park’s playground. Phase 2 of the Battery Park Playground Project will feature a replica of the Kalmar Nyckel, the Swedish flagship that brought settlers who established the first permanent European settlement in the Delaware Valley in 1638.
The festival featured live entertainment, children’s activities, and various food vendors.
Renee Duval, a three-year resident of New Castle, attended the festival with her husband and two children. As regular visitors to Battery Park who often stroll the path near Deemers Beach, they were excited to explore the event after hearing about the food trucks, music, and vendors.
Among the vendors was Theresa Batts, owner of Batts Concessions from Hartford County, Maryland, who learned about the festival through social media. She said the timing was perfect. She and her husband prefer to sell on weekends, but it is very hard to find events on a Sunday. And this weekend, they were celebrating their business’s first anniversary. Batts Concessions offered an array of treats, including kettle corn, homemade peanut brittle, various nuts, and cotton candy. When asked how sales were going, Batts replied, “Fantastic. No complaints. We would definitely do it again next year.”
Delaware Fall Festival organizers hope to make this an annual tradition for the historic waterfront community.
You can contact Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@delawareonline.com.
Delaware
AAA predicts heavy travel over Thanksgiving holiday
For many people, Thanksgiving means full stomachs, full hearts … and full roads.
According to AAA, travel over the Thanksgiving holiday is expected to set records. Jana Tidwell is with AAA.
“Nearly 217,000 Delawareans will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday,” she said. “That’s more than 20% of the population. Of those traveling in Delaware, more than 91% will travel by car.”
Tuesday and Wednesday are likely to be the worst travel days on the roads.
“The challenge with Tuesday and Wednesday is that holiday travelers will be mixing with commuters, especially in the late afternoon time,” Tidwell said.
Tidwell suggests traveling during off-peak times, like early in the mornings or after the evening rush hour. Whenever you travel, Tidwell says to be patient, follow the rules of the road, and avoid distractions like cell phones and eating behind the wheel.
AAA notes the window for holiday travel is longer this year, adding Tuesday before Thanksgiving and the Monday after to their definition of the holiday weekend. Tidwell says that’s because the advent of remote work and changes in school schedules have allowed for more flexibility in travel.
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