The 1870 Roebling Inn on the Delaware is a friendly, informal BnB in a historic, scenic, peaceful village of Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. The inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is Pike County’s only bed and breakfast on the Delaware River. Here, guests can unwind amid the natural peace and beauty of the Upper Delaware River Valley, with its fresh air, stately trees, starry nights and ever-flowing river.

The inn was the home and office of the local superintendent of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company. It offers five guest rooms and a one-bedroom cottage, each with a private bath, comfy beds, country antiques, streaming TV, air conditioning and wi-fi. The common sitting room, both river-view guest rooms and the cottage have cozy gas fireplaces.

Relax on the front porch and take in the mountains and the river as paddlers float by. Or sit at the river’s edge and admire the Roebling Bridge, the oldest suspension bridge in the country, built by John Roebling 20 years before he designed the Brooklyn Bridge. The home of western author Zane Grey is a short walk away. He was the largest selling author after the Bible and McGuffy’s readers.

Canoe, raft, kayak or tube down the Wild and Scenic Delaware, with trips for every level of skill and ambition, or try your luck fishing the Delaware and Lackawaxen rivers; boat access is close to the inn. Drift boat fishing guides are available nearby. Public tennis courts are in town, Masthope Mountain is 4 miles away, and golf, spas, and hiking trails are nearby. Lake Wallenpaupack, Bethel Woods Museum/concert site, and the picturesque town of Milford are each about a half-hour drive. In autumn, brilliant fall foliage surrounds the inn, and a drive along the Delaware, with the Poconos on one side and the Catskills on the other, is beautiful any time of year.

Please note: the inn is non-smoking, and pets are not permitted.