Dingmans Access Boat Launch
About
Dingmans Access Boat Launch is a boat launch in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey, on the Middle Delaware National Scenic River. The nearest town is Layton, about 2 miles away, and the land is managed by the National Park Service. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 71°F in May and 74°F in September, with July the warmest at about 83°F. Several trails lie within a few miles, including Adams Creek Trail about 1.5 miles away and Conashaugh View Trail and Lower Hornbecks Trail at about 2.5 miles. For climbing, Delaware Water Gap (PA) is roughly 9 miles off.
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National Park Service
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 36–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sussex 3 Wnw, NJ weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high17° low5 days with snow
- Feb38° high18° low5 days with snow
- Mar47° high25° low3 days with snow
- Apr60° high36° low
- May71° high46° low
- Jun78° high55° low
- Jul83° high60° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep74° high51° low
- Oct63° high40° low
- Nov51° high31° low1 days with snow
- Dec40° high23° low3 days with snow
Where it is
- Middle Delaware National Scenic River · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Layton, New Jersey · 1.9 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Adams Creek TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Conashaugh View TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Lower Hornbecks TrailHiking2.5 mi
Hornbecks Creek TrailHikingPhoto: John Delacy, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi- Childs Park TrailsHiking3.3 mi
Stoll TrailHikingPhoto: j-dub1980(THANK YOU FOR 100k+ Views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi- Delaware Water Gap (PA)Rock climbing8.9 mi
- Flat BrookRiver fishing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Dingmans Access Boat Launch open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Middle Delaware National Scenic River.
As of · Source: NPS · Middle Delaware National Scenic River. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Dingmans Access Boat Launch
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 17°
11 wet · 5 snow
Feb
38° / 18°
9 wet · 5 snow
Mar
47° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
60° / 36°
12 wet
May
71° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 23°
11 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sussex 3 Wnw, NJ, 10.3 mi away at 667 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
