Fall Foliage at the Lakes of the Delaware Water Gap

One of the first lakes on the drive through the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap park is called Watergate.

Like its infamous namesake, this is a place you might like to avoid.   It has a fairly hefty usage fee, large sterile grassed areas and a lack of the spectacular foliage that people come to see.

Fall foliage and Canada Geese on Watergate

The next lake along the ridge road is much better.  Blue Mountain Lake provides lots of opportunities for leaf peepers, fishers and walkers.

wide angle shot of Blue Mountain Lake foliage
medium angle shot of Blue Mountain Lakes foliage
closeup of Blue Mountain Lake foliage

Crater Lake is at the end of the road.  Again, it offers great opportunities to stand around...

people on the foreshore of Crater Lake

...walk around...

view across Crater Lake

...or lie around on a large flat rock, admiring the view!

closeup of Crater Lake foliage

And what a view!

Fall foliage reflections in the water