Legend, Abbreviations, and Links
NYDEC = New York Dept of Environmental Conservtion. No fee or permit required for unpowered boats
NPS = National Park Service *Entrance fee paid at gate; no fee to drop off / pick up paddlers
PF&BC = Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
A valid PA boat registration or launch permit is required to use any access at PF&BC sites, info here.
PASP = Pennsylvania State Parks
A valid PA boat registration or launch permit is required to use any access at PA State Parks, info here.
Bucks County Parks
Bucks Co. Boat launch permit required, info here.
NJSP = New Jersey State Parks
An NJSP boat ramp permit is required to use some, but not all, access points on NJ State Park/Forest lands.
Permits are available at the Bulls Island Rec area visitors’ center.
NJF&W = New Jersey Fish & Wildlife
No fee or permit is required to launch/land unpowered boats at NJF&W access points on the Delaware River, info here.
Applicable to unpowered boats, i.e. canoes, kayaks, etc. Locations, limitations, and fees vary for powered boats.
Does not include private, commercial, or river outfitter access.
Delaware River Access
| Mile | Location | Sponsor | Cost | Road | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329.7 | Hancock, NY | NYDEC | free | Labaret St / NY 97 | hand launch |
| 325.1 | Buckingham, PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | PA 191 | paved ramp |
| 321.6 | Lordville, NY | NYDEC | free | Lordville Rd. | hand launch |
| 314.9 | Long Eddy, NY | NYDEC | free | Ferry Rd / NY 97 | paved ramp |
| 303.1 | Callicoon, NY | NYDEC | free | Lower Main St | rough hand launch |
| 302.6 | Callicoon, PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | PA 1016 River Road | paved ramp |
| 298.1 | Cochecton, NY | NYDEC | free | NY 114 | fishing access; poor boat launch |
| 298 | Damascus, PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | PA 371 | paved ramp |
| 295.6 | Skinners Falls, NY | NYDEC | free | Skinners Falls Rd. | hand launch |
| 290.1 | Narrowsburg, NY | NYDEC | free | DeMauro Ln | paved ramp |
| 289.9 | Darbytown, PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | PA 652 | paved ramp |
| 283.9 | Ten Mile River (Tusten), NY | NYDEC | free | NY 97 | hand launch |
| 277.6 | Zane Grey (Lackawaxen), PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | PA 590 | paved ramp |
| 274.7 | Highland (Barryville), NY | NYDEC | free | NY 97 | hand launch |
| 273.5 | Barryville, NY | NYDEC | free | NY 97 | hand launch |
| 261.2 | Mongaup, NY | NYDEC | free | NY 97 | hand launch |
| 258.2 | Sparrowbush, NY | NYDEC | free | NY 97 | hand launch |
| 256 | Matamoras, PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | Delaware Dr. | paved ramp |
| 255.6 | West End Park, NY | City of Port Jervis | free | Ferry St. | paved ramp |
| 247.1 | Caddoo, NJ | NPS | free | Co. Rt. 521 | rough hand launch / closed summer weekends |
| 246.2 | Milford Beach, PA | NPS | Entrance fee* | US 209 | paved ramp & hand launch |
| 241.9 | Namonock, NJ | NPS | free | Co. Rt. 521 | hand launch |
| 238.6 | Dingmans Ferry, PA | NPS | Entrance fee* | US 209 | paved ramp |
| 231.3 | Eshback, PA | NPS | free | US 209 | gravel ramp |
| 227.9 | Bushkill, PA | NPS | Entrance fee* | US 209 | paved ramp |
| 219.7 | Poxono (Pahaquarry), NJ | NPS | free | Old Mine Road | paved ramp |
| 218 | Smithfield Beach, PA | NPS | Entrance fee* | River Road | paved ramp & hand launch |
| 214.9 | Worthington State Forest, NJ | NJSP | free | Old Mine Road | paved ramp |
| 211.6 | Kittatinny Point, NJ | NPS | free | I-80 | paved ramp |
| 207.6 | Portland, PA | free | PA 611 | steep ramp / river access only | |
| 203.8 | Ramsaysburg Farmstead, NJ | Knowlton Twp. | free | US 46 | hand launch |
| 198.1 | Doe Hollow, PA | Northampton Co. Parks | free | Riverton Rd | steep fishing access |
| 197.8 | Belvidere, NJ | NJF&W | free | Front St. | paved ramp |
| 194.1 | Martins Creek, PA | Talen Energy | free | PA 1004 / Dupue Ferry | gravel ramp |
| 189.3 | Sandts Eddy, PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | PA 611 | paved ramp |
| 186.4 | Frost Hollow, PA | Northampton Co. Parks | free | PA 611 | rough hand launch |
| 183.9 | Phillipsburg, NJ | City of Phillipsburg | free | S. Main St. | paved ramp |
| 183.7 | Scott Park (Easton), PA | City of Easton | free | PA 611 | paved ramp / ltd parking |
| 183.6 | Delaware Canal State Park, PA | PASP | Reg/permit | PA 611 | rough hand launch |
| 181.3 | Wy-Hit-Tuk Park | Northampton Co. Parks | free | PA 611 | rough hand launch |
| 178 | T. Roosevelt Recreation Area | PASP | Reg/permit | PA 611 | rough hand launch |
| 175 | Riegelsville, NJ | NJF&W | free | Co. Rt 27 / Old River Rd | paved ramp, floating dock |
| 174 | Riegelsville, PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | PA 611 | hand launch |
| 173.8 | Durham Furnace, PA | PASP | Reg/permit | PA 611 | rough hand launch |
| 168.3 | Upper Black Eddy, PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | PA 32 | paved ramp |
| 164.3 | Riverview, NJ | NJSP | free | NJ 29 | rough hand launch |
| 164.1 | Kingwood, NJ | NJSP | Reg/permit | NJ 29 | paved ramp |
| 162.5 | Fairview, NJ | NJSP | free | NJ 29 | ltd parking / hand launch |
| 163.6 | Tinicum County Park, PA | Bucks Co. Parks | Permit | PA 31 | paved ramp |
| 158.9 | Prahls Island, PA | Bucks Co. Parks | Permit | Bridge 2 Ln / PA 31 | hand launch |
| 157.6 | Point Pleasant Bridge, NJ | NJSP | free | NJ 29 | hand launch |
| 156.6 | Byram, NJ | NJSP | Reg/permit | NJ 29 | paved ramp |
| 155.7 | Bulls Island, NJ | NJSP | Reg/permit | NJ 29 | paved ramp |
| 153.7 | Virginia Forrest, PA | PASP | Reg/permit | PA 31 | rough hand launch |
| 148.4 | Lambertville, NJ | NJSP / Powerboat Assoc. | free | Station Ct / Bridge St | paved ramp |
| 146.8 | Belle Mountain / Firemans Eddy, NJ | NJSP | Reg/permit | NJ 29 | gravel ramp |
| 142.1 | Washingtons Crossing, PA | PASP | Reg/permit | PA 31 | paver ramp |
| 139.6 | Scudders Falls, NJ | NJSP | free | NJ 29 | rough hand launch |
| 138.7 | Yardley, PA | PF&BC | Reg/permit | NJ 31 | paved ramp |
| 133.4 | Morrisville Riverfront, PA | City of Morrisville | free | Delmore Ave | hand launch / ltd parking |
| 131.6 | Trenton Waterfront, NJ | City of Trenton | free | Lamberton St | paved ramp |
