How Crowded Is Delaware Water Gap in April?
Quiet0.8× average month · best-time score 71/100
April is a quiet month at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 7% of the year's visitors come in April. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates April as "Good" for a visit. You'll get about 13.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
April is quiet at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is March.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. April sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.