Delaware Water Gap Fossils
Rockhounding site in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · Fossils
Delaware Water Gap Fossils is a fossil rockhounding site near Stroudsburg, PA. Fee varies. Best season: April through October.
Typical season: April through October
Key facts
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- Specimen type
- Fossil
- Primary specimens
- Trilobites, Brachiopods, Olenellus
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Stroudsburg
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Coordinates
- 40.97000, -75.13000
- Best season
- April through October
- Access difficulty
- Moderate stream and trail access
- Camping
- NRA campgrounds
- Activities
- Fossil stream collecting where permitted
- Facilities
- DWG visitor center
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitApril through October
- AccessModerate stream and trail access
- FacilitiesDWG visitor center
- Camping nearbyNRA campgrounds
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