Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge Road bridge, Canadensis Township crossing at the head of the mapped creek | Bridge crossing | 41.18862, -75.25181 | First road crossing on Brodhead Creek proper, just below where the Middle Branch comes in at Canadensis. |
| 2 | Pasold Farm Nature Preserve Barrett Township | Park / conservation area | 41.18217, -75.25415 | Township preserve on the upper creek - walk-in bank access, no facilities. |
| 3 | Spruce Cabin Road bridge Upper creek above Mountainhome | Bridge crossing | 41.17854, -75.25049 | |
| 4 | Creek Road (PA 447) bridge — upper First of three PA 447 crossings | Bridge crossing | 41.17478, -75.24608 | Creek Road shadows the creek from here down to Analomink and crosses it three times. |
| 5 | Tall Timber Outfitters Outdoor shop, upper Brodhead valley | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.16726, -75.27385 | Tagged shop=outdoor in OSM, 2.1 km off the creek - call ahead if you need flies or live bait specifically. |
| 6 | Mill Creek Road bridge — upper Tertiary crossing below Mountainhome | Bridge crossing | 41.16455, -75.24032 | |
| 7 | Creek Road (PA 447) bridge — middle Second PA 447 crossing | Bridge crossing | 41.15488, -75.23284 | |
| 8 | Clarks Road bridge (T-533) Township crossing, Price Township | Bridge crossing | 41.14934, -75.23373 | |
| 9 | Creek Road (PA 447) bridge — lower Third and last PA 447 crossing above Analomink | Bridge crossing | 41.12790, -75.23077 | |
| 10 | Timber Hill Road bridge Residential crossing above the gauge | Bridge crossing | 41.11667, -75.22789 | |
| 11 | USGS 01440400 — Brodhead Creek Live discharge and water temperature | USGS gauge | 41.08481, -75.21463 | The gauge the water page reads for flow, temperature and the percentile against the historical median. Coordinate from the site roster; it falls 0.05 km off the chained centreline. |
| 12 | Paradise Trail (PA 191) bridge — upper State-route crossing at Analomink | Bridge crossing | 41.06798, -75.21962 | |
| 13 | ForEvergreen Nature Preserve Pocono Heritage Land Trust | Park / conservation area | 41.05911, -75.21697 | Conserved ground right on the creek below Analomink - the largest block of open bank on the middle reach. |
| 14 | Paradise Trail (PA 191/447) bridge — lower Where PA 191 and PA 447 run together | Bridge crossing | 41.05777, -75.21410 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cherry Lane Road bridge Tertiary crossing, Stroud Township | Bridge crossing | 41.05399, -75.22081 | |
| 16 | Cranberry Run Campground Private campground, 0.75 km off the water | Campsite | 41.03489, -75.21882 | The only campground close enough to the creek to be worth listing; the rest sit 2 km or more back. |
| 17 | North 5th Street (PA 191) bridge Stroudsburg approach | Bridge crossing | 41.03710, -75.20988 | |
| 18 | Pinebrook Park Municipal park on the creek | Park / conservation area | 41.03186, -75.20795 | |
| 19 | Brodhead Creek Park Municipal park, right on the water | Park / conservation area | 41.02384, -75.20546 | Named for the creek and sitting 30 m off it - the easiest bank access in the Stroudsburg stretch. |
| 20 | Mill Creek Road bridge — lower Crossing at the Mill Creek mouth | Bridge crossing | 41.01608, -75.19913 | |
| 21 | Stokes Mill Park Municipal park on the creek | Park / conservation area | 41.01458, -75.19788 | |
| 22 | Dansbury Community Park East Stroudsburg | Park / conservation area | 40.99714, -75.18664 | Creekside park with parking, above the borough crossings. |
| 23 | Main Street bridge (US 209 Business), Stroudsburg The Stroudsburg / East Stroudsburg crossing | Bridge crossing | 40.99121, -75.18694 | Four US 209 Business spans cross within 200 m on the one-way couplet; this is the one worth naming. |
| 24 | Dunkelberger’s Sport Outfitters Sporting goods, Stroudsburg | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 40.98541, -75.19270 | Long-standing Stroudsburg shop 0.8 km off the creek; tagged shop=outdoor in OSM. |
| 25 | Glen Park Municipal park, lower creek | Park / conservation area | 40.98235, -75.18213 | |
| 26 | River Road bridge Last road crossing above the mouth | Bridge crossing | 40.99327, -75.13797 | About 1 km above the Delaware River confluence at Minisink Hills. |
| 27 | Minisink Park Smithfield Township | Park / conservation area | 40.99030, -75.13742 | Last public ground on the creek before it joins the Delaware. |
| 28 | Edge of the Woods Outfitters Canoe and kayak rental, Delaware Water Gap | Outfitter / canoe rental | 40.98495, -75.14536 | Tagged shop=outdoor with amenity=boat_rental in OSM; re-typed here as an outfitter. Shuttles the Delaware as well as the lower Brodhead. |
Gauge: USGS 01440400 — Brodhead Creek near Analomink, PA. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
Regulations: www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat/fishing/regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Analomink bridge on Route 191 - the access at the gauge itself, with roadside parking.
Stokes Mill Road pull-offs - middle-creek wadeable access above Stroudsburg.
Glen Brook and the Stroudsburg borough reach - in-town bank access and parking.
Paradise Creek confluence near Henryville - tributary and mainstem access on stocked water.
McMichaels Creek confluence in Stroudsburg - lower-creek access with warmer summer water.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area at the mouth - access to the lowest reach and the Delaware.
Route 447 crossings above Canadensis - upper-valley access to the coldest water in the system.
Spring: stocking, high flows and the strongest hatches of the year through April and May.
Summer: fish the upper reaches early and late; the lower creek warms and should be left alone in a heat wave.
Fall: cooling water, wild brown trout on the move and very good streamer fishing with light pressure.
Winter: low and clear, with midge fishing in the deeper pools for anglers who dress for it.