Mohican Outdoor Center
A short hike from the Appalachian Trail, AMC’s Mohican Outdoor Center is located on a beautiful glacial lake in the 70,000-acre Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Only a 90-minute drive from New York City, Mohican is a great base for exploring on your own, with your family and friends, or with a larger group.
Season dates
Full-Service
Open year-round
Private Rooms
Meeting space available
Wifi
Complimentary gear rental
Situated in a national recreation area, Mohican Outdoor Center offers visitors quiet wooded hikes to breathtaking waterfalls and to the soaring cliffs on the nearby Appalachian Trail with magnificent views of the Delaware Water Gap. Stroll to nearby wetlands to spot the local wildlife or visit Catfish Pond for a refreshing swim, paddle, or fish for bass, perch, pickerel, or sunfish.
Mohican offers several self-service cabin options, ideal for groups who wish to cook their own meals. Pillows are provided—bring your own sleeping bag and towels. Our Demo Center offers guests the opportunity to try out Deuter backpacks, LEKI poles, MSR snowshoes, and LOWA boots.
Mohican offers several options for camping, including groups, private groups, tent platforms, and walk-in campsites. Due to the size of our parking lot and style of campground we are unable to accommodate RV’s or Tow Behind Campers. Trails to campsites are rooted and rocky, so rolling cooler and luggage are not recommended.
Meal Service: Summer deli is open May 1st – Sept. 1st.
Canoes and kayaks are available for rent May to October.
Learn more about AMC’s cancellation policies for lodging and programs.
From New York City
- Take I-78 W to NJ-139 W in Jersey City
- Take I-280 W and I-80 W to Hope Blairstown Rd in Hope. Take exit 12 from I-80 W
- Take Hope Road and Mohican Road to Camp Mohican Road in Hardwick Township
From North, via Hartford, CT (Best option from Boston and New Hampshire)
- Take 90 W and I-84 to US-6 W in Deerpark. Take exit 1 from I-84
- Take River Road, US-206 S, and turn right at Owassa Turnpike
- Turn right onto Owassa Road. Owassa Road turns left and becomes Fairview Lake Road
- Turn right onto Old School House Road
- Turn right onto Birch Ridge Road
- Turn right onto Millbrook Road
- Turn left onto Gaisler Road
- Turn right onto Camp Mohican Road
- Destination will be on the left
From North, via Albany
- Follow I-87 S and I-84 to US-6 W in Deerpark. Take exit 1 from I-84
- Take River Road, US-206 S, and turn right at Owassa Turnpike
- Turn right onto Owassa Road. Owassa Road turns left and becomes Fairview Lake Road
- Turn right onto Old School House Road
- Turn right onto Birch Ridge Road
- Turn right onto Millbrook Road
- Turn left onto Gaisler Road
- Turn right onto Camp Mohican Road
- Destination will be on the left
From South, via Philadelphia
- Take I-95 N to I-295 E (signs for Trenton).
- Take exit 75 for County Rte 579 N. Turn left onto County Rte 579/Bear Tavern Road
- Turn right onto Bear Tavern Road/Jacobs Creek Road
- Turn left onto Bear Tavern Road/Trenton Harbourton Road
- Turn left onto NJ-31 N
- Use the right lane to take the US-202 S/NJ-31 N/US-202 N ramp to Flemington
- Merge onto NJ-31 N/US-202 N
- Keep left to continue on US-202 N
- At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto NJ-31 N
- Continue straight past Fulton Bank onto NJ-31 N/Port Colden Road
- Turn left onto US-46 W
- Turn right onto Hope Bridgeville Road
- Continue onto Hope Blairstown Road
- Continue straight to stay on Hope Blairstown Road
- Continue onto Hope Road
- Turn left onto NJ-94 S
- Continue on Mohican Road. Drive to Camp Mohican Road in Hardwick Township
*If you’d like to park on-site, the fee is $15 for 1-3 nights.
Rattlesnake Swamp Trail to Overlook (easy): At 2 miles and 300 feet of elevation gain, this hike is great for kids and provides views of New York City on clear days. Start at the Mohican Outdoor Center main parking lot, taking the Appalachian Trail to the overlook ridge and back. Estimated hike time is 1 hour.
Catfish Fire Tower (Moderate): Follow the Rattlesnake Swamp Trail to the Appalachian Trail, then turn left to the Catfish Fire Tower, which provides scenic views of the surrounding Delaware Water Gap. Return to camp via the other end of the Rattlesnake Swamp Trail. Hike is 5 miles, 300 feet of elevation gain. Estimated hiking time is 2.5 hours.
Delaware River Loop: Many picturesque waterfalls await on the way down to Coppermine Trail to the Delaware River, plus remnants of an old mine. Take the Coppermine Trail to get to the Delaware River, then across to the Kaiser Road Trail spur, out the Raccoon Ridge on the Appalachian Trail, and back to camp. Hike is 8.3 miles with 1,000 feet of elevation gain. Estimated hike time is 4 hours.
Reserve the entire camp for weddings, family reunions, retreats, and other group events. Our packages include exclusive use of all lodges with more than 60 available bunks, private and lakeside campsites, boathouse and dining hall space which each comfortably fitting 100 people, council fire ring, and free use of canoes and kayaks. Reserve the boathouse and dining hall space for special events. The boathouse offers pristine views of the Catfish Pond and while the kitchen is not available for food preparation, catering is welcome.
Mohican Outdoor Center offers a selection of ADA accessible lodging options. Campsites are not accessible.
Service Animals
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), businesses and organizations that serve the public must allow people with disabilities to bring their service animals into all areas of the facility where customers are normally allowed to go. This federal law applies to all businesses open to the public, including AMC managed lodging and visitor centers, where service animals are welcomed.
A service animal at AMC facilities must be under the control of its handler. Under the ADA, service animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless the individual’s disability prevents using these devices or these devices interfere with the service animal’s safe, effective performance of tasks. In that case, the individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls.
These rules do not apply to emotional support animals because they have not been trained to perform a specific job or task, they do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.
For more information about our policies, click here.
Our Commitment to Sustainable Operations
AMC has a long-standing commitment to using its huts, lodges, and sporting camps as models for sustainable operations and environmental stewardship. At Mohican Outdoor Center we recycle on the property and use propane and or fireplaces/wood stoves for heating.