Upper Delaware River
Terrific pork store with prepared foods, deli items, and a good retail section. Beef Braciole, homemade fennel sausage, lasagna, pork loin, broccoli rabe sandwiches.
3-day literary festival for conversations between people who love to read books and people who write them. Past authors include Gloria Steinem, Lee Child. Events staged throughout town.
1863 Calvert Vaux, commissioned by James Pinchot, founder of the Am. Museum of Nat. History, father to Gifford.
This peaceful 300-acre park of forest, meadows, and wetlands offers a picnic pavilion and well-marked, easy trails.
Old-fashioned inn built in 1876, steps away from the Delaware River. Guest rooms are humble and clean. The inn houses the well-regarded Laurel Villa restaurant.
Small-town restaurant with big aspirations. Steaks, tuna tartare, salmon, fish and chips, and chicken penne are on the dinner menu. Daily specials.
Historic restored gristmill with a deck serving eclectic menu including Thai, Vietnamese, and classic American dishes.
Sundays 10 am – 2 pm Memorial Day – October. Local produce, organics, meat, bread, bakery goods, jams, and more. Live music. Rain or shine.
Just south of Milford. Beach. Picnic areas, pavilion, restrooms, boat/canoe launch. Small, often very crowded. Best for boat launch, a quick dip, and a picnic. Access to McDade Trail.
Fogwood and Fig is a plant based comfort food cafe offering messy good burgers, delectable sandwiches, whole meal bowls and thoughtful seasonal specials.
Traditional sleep-away camp for boys grades 2 – 11, proud to be one of the oldest boys overnight summer camps in the United States.
A 575-acre private wooded retreat with a mile of Class A trout stream, hiking trails, wildlife. 75 miles from NYC, right near the charming historic village of Milford.
A bar with great beers, cocktails & whiskeys. Comfort food in a comfortable space.
Founded in 1953, Camp Lee Mar has brought many innovations to the field of camping for kids with special needs. Private 7 week residential summer program for campers 7-21.
Family-owned traditional co-ed summer camp ages 6 – 15 since 1957. The camp offers 2, 4, 6, and 8-week sessions.
Hiking, fishing, boating, swimming, white-water rafting, zip-lining, camping, dining under the stars, and delighting in an old-fashioned small American town.
46 homemade ice cream flavors on-site, from May to October, since 1983. ice cream, Italian ice, sorbet, soft-serve, and waffle cones.
Comfort food and burgers, home-style cooking. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Their specialty is homemade baked goods.
Annual indie film festival in Oct. Screenings, salons, workshops, live music, parties. Held at the Milford Theatre and other sites around town.
Country bar & restaurant in historic 19th-century inn. Deck overlooks the Lackawaxen River. Burgers, sandwiches, wings. Dinner menu, outdoor dining.
Upscale European-American cuisine in a white-tablecloth setting known for superb hospitality and friendly staff along with excellent food and wine.
Spectacularly beautiful falls with a steep and narrow staircase from the parking lot down to the falls. 0.8 trail loop around numerous cascades and steep ledges (which are slippery).
One of the largest antiques/collectibles multi-dealer shops in the Northeast. 45 dealers, 2 buildings in old lumberyard filled with 18th, 19th, 20th century goods.
Locally roasted coffee, locally farmed produce, locally grown flowers. Produce in summer and fall is terrific. Huge selection of beer includes microbrewery craft beer.
This is the place for an intimate and sophisticated wedding in a charming and historic small river town. Elegant and beautiful destination providing expert service.
Ski lodge restaurant with booths and a bar. Reliably good for nachos, cheesesteaks, and burgers. Tiki bar in the summer. Live music, family-friendly.
Ann Street Antiques in Milford carries vintage and antique jewelry, clothing, dishware, lamps, much more. The store is packed and perfect for rummaging. Hours are sporadic, so call first!
Diner fans, road trippers, and families: stop in for shakes, pie, daily specials, breakfast all day. Great food in a classic vintage diner.
Korean-owned Japanese restaurant in a strip mall. Service is slow, fish is fresh, and food is tasty. Sushi and teriyaki. Inexpensive.
Home decor boutique, repurposed and hand painted furniture a specialty. Clothing and a beautiful collection of selected gifts and candles.
Small town America with a big city vibe. Riverside town with cultural attractions, restaurants, birthplace of American Conservation Movement.
Log cabin-themed taproom of the Log Tavern brewery in beautiful Milford. Live music, food, IPAs, stouts, and wheat beers. Growlers to go.
The restaurant at the 140-year-old Tom Quick Inn has reopened as of spring, 2021. Charming, good service, highly rated by guests.
Basic supermarket with bakery, deli, prepared foods. Beer and wine. Open until 11:00 pm.
A stylish environment for casual and late-night dining and great cocktails. Ahi Sushi pizza, Trout dip, raw bar, artisanal cheese.
Boys sleepaway summer sports camp ages 7 – 16, since 1943. Programs in sports, horsemanship, and the arts, including the communications and technology program.
It’s a franchise, it’s a chain, and it’s actually pretty good (or we wouldn’t include it here). Burgers, fries, milkshakes.
Café that serves prepared food and beverages, such as high-end coffees and teas, freshly baked cookies, biscotti, and scones.
The Pocono Mountains meet the Catskills on the Delaware River in Matamoras. 3 bedrooms sleep up to 6 people. You have river access from the house, and from a nearby beach.
5-star hotel in a historic building in the heart of Milford. Luxurious, sophisticated, haute hideaway. Tons of amenities. Really special place with the vibe of the big city in the DWGNRA.
26-room budget motel near Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area. WiFi, TV, refrigerator in rooms. Restaurant and bar/lounge on premises.
B&B directly on Delaware River. Just across the bridge from NY State. Eagle watching, kayak/canoe launch from property. Full breakfast. Great fishing. Closed Jan-Mar.
Family-style restaurant, old-timey decor. Wings, nachos, calamari, burgers, brisket, short ribs, and steaks. Lunch and dinner 7 days.
100-year-old movie house, used for Black Bear Film Festival, Milford Readers & Writers Festival, Milford Music Festival, music performances, arthouse/indie screenings, and more.
Hampton Inn with clean and comfortable rooms, indoor salt-water pool, free breakfast. 10 minutes from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 6 miles from Milford.
The ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot, first Chief of the U.S. Forest Service two-time governor of Pa. Guided tours, self-guided tours of the mansion include manicured gardens.
Small town bar and restaurant in a beautiful, historic inn. Wood-fired pizza, burgers, pasta, steaks, and daily specials. Live music, friendly vibe.
General store on Lake Pickerel since 1936. Gas station, convenience store, bait shop, and deli. Decent sandwiches, including a good breakfast sandwich.
Restaurant in 1867 country inn. Steaks, chops, seafood. Extensive wine list, daily specials. Casual. Dinner Thur-Sun.
Affordably priced cottages. Clean comfortable rooms, mini-fridges, WiFi, cable TV. Just 1 mile from the Delaware Water Gap Nat’l Recreation Area and the town of Milford.