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NPSDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · Pennsylvania
Alosa Campsites
Overview The Alosa Campsites are boat-in only sites located on the west (Pennsylvanian) shore of the Delaware River near Bushkill, Pennsylvania.
Sites6all reservable
Elev.400ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Philadelphia2h42real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 400 ft, Alosa Campsites has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 6 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 5.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Philadelphia
111 mi
2h42
02
Harrisburg
135 mi
3h06
03
Pittsburgh
311 mi
6h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 6 SITES
Color byShow only
6 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
★ The standout
Site AL2
Alosa Campsites.
To neighbor
135 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
160
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.