Buckingham Access
About
Buckingham Access is a boat launch in Pennsylvania within the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, a unit managed by the National Park Service. The closest town is Hancock, New York, about 6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable stretch for getting on the water. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 56°F, and September averages around 69°F, based on long-term averages from a weather station roughly 13 miles away. Winter is cold: January highs average about 29°F. Within a few miles of the launch are the O&W Trail and the Bouchoux Trail, both just over 4 miles away, and fishing on the upper main stem of the Delaware River about 5 miles off.
Launch Details
Managed by
National Park Service
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–77°F and lows of 43–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high12° low
- Feb32° high12° low
- Mar40° high20° low
- Apr53° high31° low
- May65° high43° low
- Jun73° high52° low
- Jul77° high56° low
- Aug76° high54° low
- Sep69° high47° low
- Oct57° high36° low
- Nov45° high27° low
- Dec34° high19° low
Where it is
- Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Hancock, New York · 6 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- O&W TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Bouchoux TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Delaware RiverRiver fishing5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
