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Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Entrance fee
None[1]

Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River is a unit of the National Park System in Pennsylvania and New Jersey[2]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park with no entrance fee[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

NPS does not list set operating hours for this park in its data. Its hours entry describes the Delaware River and how key stretches of it became a park unit in 2000[3]. NPS weather notes say spring temperatures range from 26 F to 80 F[4]. Summer ranges from 55 F to 85 F and winter from 15 F to 49 F[4]. NPS puts the peak of fall color in October[4]. Check the official park page before you go.

Pets and dogs

Under the national NPS pet rule[5], pets must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times where they are allowed[5]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings or on designated swimming beaches, with service animals excepted[5]. Each park can close more areas to pets, so confirm local rules first[5].

Before you go

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee for Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River?
NPS lists it as a fee-free park with no entrance fee[1]. Confirm on the official park page before you go.
When is fall color at its peak?
NPS puts the peak of fall color in October[4].
Are dogs allowed?
Where pets are allowed, they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet[5]. Each park can close more areas to pets[5].
What activities does NPS list?
NPS lists scenic driving, boating, camping, fishing, picnicking, hiking, paddling and a Junior Ranger Program, among others[6].

Facts and sources

  1. NPS lists Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
  2. Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Wild and Scenic River) in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. National Park Service
  3. Operating hours, Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River: The largest free-flowing river in the eastern United States, the Delaware River runs past forests, farmlands, and villages, and it also links some of the most densely populated regions in... National Park Service
  4. NPS weather and seasons overview for Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River. National Park Service
  5. National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
  6. Activities NPS lists for Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Hiking, Paddling, Junior Ranger Program. National Park Service

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.