Milford Beach

$10 per vehicle per day (NPS 'Expanded Amenity Fee'), in effect starting April 15 each season per the 2026 fee schedule; card/debit accepted at a staffed booth, cash accepted only via a payment station when no employee is on duty; NPS season passes ($45 first pass, $12.50 additional passes) also valid.

It's a sandy river beach with direct, gentle-slope entry (not a cliff or ledge site), but this is open Delaware River current, not a calm pool. NPS requires lifejackets on all swimmers and bans inflatable floats/toys in the swim area specifically because of current risk, and there are no lifeguards on duty. Fine for kids with close supervision and lifejackets; not a place to let young children swim unwatched.

No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.

First-come, first-served on-site lot; no reservations. NPS says the lot fills up on summer weekends and the area temporarily closes to new arrivals when full. Leaving the lot forfeits your spot. Accessible parking spaces are available.

Paddleboards are not explicitly mentioned by NPS but would be treated like other small non-motorized craft launching from the same ramp.

Summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day is the peak/fee season per NPS materials); the expanded amenity fee period begins April 15.

Lifejackets required for all swimmers; inflatable floats/toys prohibited in the swim area; pets prohibited from Memorial Day through Labor Day; general park river-safety rules apply, including a Coast Guard-approved lifejacket requirement for children 12 and under on the river and a rule against swimming across the river.

Milford Beach is on Delaware River, a natural river verified in USGS hydrography data.