MILLSTONE June 2018

Weekend Getaways FunThings to Do Near the DelawareWater Gap By Pam Teel

In last month’s issue, we talked about the different hiking trails and parks that are abundant throughout the mountains at the Delaware Water Gap, where you can get spectacular views from high mountain lookout points. There are 40 miles of the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River, 67,000 acres of forested mountains, riverine valleys and fertile floodplains, tumbling waters, rhododendron ravines, and hemlock forests. There are more than 100 miles of hiking trails along streams, ridges, and mountaintops. There is bountiful wildlife in habitats ranging from rivers to ridge top, 27 miles of the Appalachian Trail, more than 100 miles of scenic roadways, Historic villages, structures, and landscapes from the valley's colonial past and Agricultural fields that have been farmed for more than a thousand years. Do you like waterfalls? There are plenty in the Delaware water gap area. Bushkill Falls is a series of eight privately owned waterfalls, the tallest of which cascades over 100 feet; located in Northeast Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. Bushkill Falls encompasses about 300 acres and more than two miles of hiking trails, bridges and walkways. visitbushkillfalls.com Other nearby Falls include: Deer Leap Pike, Silverhead Falls, Raymondskill Falls, Fulmer Falls, Silver Spray Falls, Factory Falls, Hacker Falls and Buttermilk Falls on the NJ side. Shawnee Mountain Ski Area - Ski destination close to the Gap. Family-friendly skiing locale offering 23 slopes & trails, plus snow tubing, dining & lessons. George W. Childs Recreation Site - Park known for housing 3 waterfalls, a short hiking trail & the ruins of an old woolen mill. Claws 'n' Paws Wild Animal Park -Animal Park that offers a petting zoo with deer & lamb, animal shows, giraffe feedings & a turtle zone. Lakota Wolf Preserve -Guided Educational tours to see 4 different packs of wolves play & interact, plus foxes & bobcats. Milbrook Village - In 1832, a local farmer built a gristmill along the newly finished Columbia-Walpack Turnpike where it crossed a stream known as "Van Campens Mill Brook." By 1875, Millbrook had reached a peak of 75 inhabitants and about nineteen major buildings. Today's Millbrook Village does not replicate the Millbrook of 1832 or 1900. Rather, it evokes the feeling of countryside hamlets where most of the nation's people lived until the end of the 19th century. On summer weekends, several buildings are open to the public and Millbrook Village Society and other volunteers demonstrate the folkways of that era. Grey Towers National Historic Site - Also known as Gifford Pinchot House or The Pinchot Institute is located just off US 6 west of Milford, Pennsylvania, in Dingman Township. Pocono Tree Ventures, East Stroudsburg, Pa. - Aerial obstacle-course zip- lines. Guests climb, balance & zip-line through the treetops on obstacle courses of varying difficult

Millbrook Village Mill

The Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen Township - is a former residence of the author Zane Grey and is now maintained as a museum and operated by the National Park Service. The Christmas Tree Factory - About one mile from the Gap. Rows and rows of Christmas ornaments and items. Quality fashioned jewelry. Also, there are craft items available. Fun to even just browse! Antiques and Collectibles in Stroudsburg, PA -The Olde Engine Works Market Place is home to over 125 friendly and knowledgeable dealers, ready to help you find that perfect antique or collectible you have been searching for. Re-purposed as an antiques and collectibles marketplace in the heart of the Poconos in 1993, The Olde Engine Works has a rich history that has graced the community since 1903. Other places to visit- Pocono Snake and Animal Farm-, Brook HollowWinery, Columcille Megalith Park and Celtic Art Center, Pocono Candle Company, Worthington State Forest, Village of Bevan, Van Campen Inn & Rosenkrans House, Foster- Armstrong House & Neldon- Roberts Stonehouse. You can paddle on the river, swim in the river at three lifeguarded beaches, fish, hunt, picnic, tube at Blue lightning tubing, bike 30 miles of trail and more. Waterfall at Dingsman Ferry

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The Millstone Times

June 2018