Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, New York

Plan Your Visit

While most of the land along the river is privately owned, there is ample opportunity for canoeing, kayaking, rafting, tubing, fishing, and eagle watching. Villages, historic buildings, remnants of a once-busy canal, the nations oldest existing wire cable suspension bridge, and the home of author Zane Grey are some the river valley's sights.

Directions

Many routes will bring you into the river corridor. New York Scenic Route 97 runs parallel to the river and connects Port Jervis, NY and Hancock, NY at each end of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.
 
From New York City, take I-87N (New York Thruway, toll) to NY 17N, then I-84 to Matamoras, PA (Exit 53, PA Welcome Center) then US Routes 209N/6E to NY 97N; or I-84 to Port Jervis (Exit 1), then US Route 6W to NY 97N, which parallels the river.

From Albany, NY, take I-87S (New York Thruway, toll) to Kingston, NY (Exit 19), then US 209S to NY 17W to Monticello; then NY 17B to NY 52W, then NY 97N to Narrowsburg or NY 97S to Lackawaxen and points south.

From Binghamton, NY, take NY 17E to Hancock, NY (Exit 87) then NY 97S.

From Monticello, NY, routes NY 17B a