Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River in June
June at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 54°F, with about 4.8" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.5× the park's average month, which makes June a busy month here.
- Average low
- 54°F
- Average high
- 78°F
Range across the year: 15°F to 82°F
- Precipitation
- 4.8 in
- Daylight
- 15.0 hours
Roughly 13% of the park's yearly visitors come in June: about 36,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1980 to 2025.
That makes June the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.9×) and the December low (0.2×).
On our Best Time to Visit score June rates 70/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 66°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.5 miles from the park.
June falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 59% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 15 hours of daylight in June to explore — near the year-round maximum.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 380,245 recreation visits, up 0.8% from 377,061 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 34.9%, so a June visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
How June compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 71°F / 45°F | 1.1× Average | 67 Good |
| June | 78°F / 54°F | 1.5× Busy | 70 Good |
| July | 82°F / 59°F | 2.9× Very busy | 49 Fair |
All twelve months at Upper Delaware, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Upper Delaware in June
The National Park Service tags 16 Upper Delaware activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Hike the Minisink Battleground Park Trail System · 30-120 minutes
- Hike the Mongaup River Trail · 45-90 minutes
- Easy: Paddle from Buckingham to Long Eddy · 3-5 hours
- Exciting: Paddle from Lackawaxen to Sparrowbush · 8-10 hours
- Float from Damascus to Skinners Falls · 1-2 hours
- Hike the Bouchoux Trail to Jensen's Ledges · 2-5 hours
- Hike the D&H Towpath Trail · 15-30 minutes
- Hike the Tusten Mountain Trail · 1-3 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
June averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 54°F at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, with about 4.8 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
June is busy at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (about 1.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 70/100. Our recommended month is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. June sits at about 1.5× the park's average, or 13% of annual visitation.
A typical June sees about 36,000 recreation visits at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1980–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1980–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.