Matamoras Access
About
Matamoras Access is a boat launch on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in Pennsylvania, part of the Matamoras Access Area and managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Sparrow Bush, New York, about a mile away. Summer is the warmest stretch for getting on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F and lows near 59°F, with September cooling to highs around 74°F. Several short hikes sit within about a mile, including Sugaree Trail (intermediate) and Towpath Trail (advanced), both under a mile off. Farther out, High Point State Park offers climbing about 6 miles away, and Rutgers Creek, a canoeing spot, lies roughly 9 miles from the launch.
Launch Details
Managed by
National Park Service
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–82°F and lows of 39–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Matamoras, PA weather station, 0.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan34° high16° low8 days with snow
- Feb37° high17° low6 days with snow
- Mar46° high25° low5 days with snow
- Apr59° high34° low1 days with snow
- May70° high45° low
- Jun78° high55° low
- Jul82° high59° low
- Aug81° high57° low
- Sep74° high51° low
- Oct62° high39° low
- Nov50° high29° low2 days with snow
- Dec39° high23° low6 days with snow
Where it is
- Matamoras Access Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sparrow Bush, New York · 1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Sugaree Trail (intermediate)Hiking0.7 mi
- Towpath Trail (advanced)Hiking0.9 mi
- Scout's Honor Trail (intermediate)Hiking0.9 mi
- Campsite Trail (moderate)Hiking1.1 mi
- Skyline Path (moderate)Hiking1.1 mi
- Hula Hubbard Trail (intermediate)Hiking1.2 mi
- High Point State ParkRock climbing6.2 mi
- Rutgers CreekCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
