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SPORTS & RECREATION / PARKS & NATURE

Throughout Northern New Jersey, lush parks and premier recreational facilities have been developed and are efficiently managed by private enterprises as well as boroughs, cities, counties, and the federal government. Lush parks, wooded retreats, sparkling lakes, rolling rivers, rushing streams, and patchwork fields encourage biking, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, swimming, wildlife viewing, bird watching, camping, and winter sports. From celebrated battlefields and historic sites to nature preserves and municipal parks, the region draws residents from their homes to enjoy nature’s gracious bounty.

Skyland Region State Parks & Forests

Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Hackettstown 908-852-3790
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Bull’s Island Natural Area
Stockton 609-397-2949
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
Somerset 609-924-5705
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Hacklebarney State Park
Long Valley 908-638-8572
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

High Point State Park
Sussex 973-875-4800
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Hopatcong State Park
Landing 973-398-7010
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Jenny Jump State Forest
Hope 908-459-4366
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Kittatiny Valley State Park
Andover 973-786-6445
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Round Valley State Park
Lebanon 908-236-6355
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Spruce Run Recreation Area
Clinton 908-638-8572
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Stokes State Forest
Branchville 973-948-3820
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Swartswood State Park
Swartswood 973-383-5230
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Voorhees State Park
Glen Gardner 908-638-8572
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Washington Rock State Park
Bridgewater 908-722-1200
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Wawayanda State Park
Hewitt 973-853-4462
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Worthington State Forest
Columbia 908-841-9575
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Gateway Region State Parks & Forests

Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
Hewitt 973-853-4462
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Cheesequake State Park
Matawan 732-566-2161
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Liberty State Park
Jersey City 201-915-3403
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Ringwood 973-962-7031
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Norvin Green Forest
Bloomingdale 973-962-7031
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Ringwood State Park
Ringwood 973-962-7031
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Ringwood 973-962-7031
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Central New Jersey Parks & Forests

Allaire State Park
Allaire 732-938-2371
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Barnegat Light 609-494-2016
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Bass River State Forest
Egg Harbor City 609-296-1114
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
South Hampton Township 609-726-1191
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Double Trouble State Park
Lacey Township 732-341-6662
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Forked River State Marina
Forked River 609-693-5045
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Island Beach State Park
Seaside Park 732-793-0506
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Leonardo State Marina
Leonardo 732-291-1333
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Manalapan 732-462-9616
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Parvin State Park
Pittsgrove 856-358-8616
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Penn State Forest
New Gretna 609-296-1114
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Princeton Battlefield State Park
Princeton 609-921-0074
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Rancocas State Park
New Lisbon 609-726-1191
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Washington Crossing State Park
Titusville 609-737-0623
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Wharton State Forest
Hammonton 609-561-0024
https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/

Parks & Recreation Contacts

Bergen County
201-336-7275
https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/Parks

Essex County
973-268-3500
https://essexcountynj.org/

Hudson County
201-915-1388
https://www.hcnj.us/

Morris County
973-326-7600
https://www.morrisparks.net/

Passaic County
973-881-4832
https://www.passaiccountynj.org/

Warren County
908-453-3252
https://www.warrencountynj.gov/

Nature Centers & Gardens

Acorn Hall
68 Morris Avenue
Morristown 973-267-3465
https://morriscountyhistory.org/visit-acorn-hall/

The Appalachian Trail
Locations Vary
Trail Conference Headquarters
Harpers Ferry, WV 304-535-6331
https://appalachiantrail.org/

Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
170 Longview Road
Far Hills 973-326-7600
https://www.morrisparks.net/

Bergen County Zoological Park
216 Forest Avenue
Paramus 201-262-3771
http://www.bergencountyzoo.com/

Campgaw Mountain County Reservation
200 Campgaw Road
Mahwah 201-327-7800
https://www.skicampgaw.com/

Cora Hartshorn Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary
324 Forest Drive South
Short Hills 973-376-3587
https://hartshornarboretum.org/

Cross Estate Gardens
Morristown National Historic Park
61 Jockey Hollow Road
Bernardsville 908-766-1699
https://www.crossestategardens.org/

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Locations Vary
Summer Only 908-496-4458
Information 570-426-2452
https://www.nps.gov/dewa/

Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center
200 Pottersville Road
Chester 973-326-7600
https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/elizabeth-d-kay-environmental-center/

Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
73 Kahdena Road
Morristown 973-326-6534
https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/fosterfields

Frelinghuysen Arboretum
353 East Hanover Avenue
Morristown 973-326-7601
https://www.arboretumfriends.org/

Garret Mountain Reservation
8 Mountain Avenue
Woodland Park 973-881-4832
https://www.nynjtc.org/park/garret-mountain-reservation

Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center
247 Southern Boulevard
Chatham 973-635-6629
https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/great-swamp-outdoor-education-center/

Lakota Wolf Preserve
89 Mount Pleasant Road
Columbia 908-496-9244
https://www.lakotawolf.com/

The New Jersey Botanical Garden
Ringwood State Park
Ringwood 973-962-9534
https://www.njbg.org/

James A. McFaul Environmental Center & Gardens
150 Crescent Avenue
Wyckoff 201-891-5571
https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/ja-mcfaul-environmental-center

Lewis Morris County Park & Cultural Center
300 Mendham Road
Mendham 973-326-7600
https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/cultural-center/

Lincoln Park
West Side Avenue
Jersey City 201-915-1388
https://www.hcnj.us/

Loantaka Brook Reservation
468 South Street
Morristown 973-326-7631
https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/loantaka-brook-reservation/

Mahlon Dickerson Reservation
955 Weldon Road
Jefferson Township 973-326-7631
https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/mahlon-dickerson-reservation/

Mills Reservation
Normal Avenue
Cedar Grove 973-268-3500
https://essexcountyparks.org/

Palisades Interstate Park & Greenbrook Sanctuary
New Jersey Section
Alpine 201-768-1360
https://www.njpalisades.org/

Passaic River Park
Passaic Riverfront
Long Hill 973-326-7600
https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/passaic-river-county-park/

Patriots Path Park
270 Mendham Road
Morris Twp. 973-631-5136
https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/patriots-path/

Pequest Trout Hatchery & Natural Resource Education Center
605 Pequest Road
Oxford 908-637-4125
https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/fishing/freshwater/visiting-the-pequest-trout-hatchery-and-natural-resource-education-center/

Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
474 Upper Mountain Avenue
Montclair 973-783-5974
https://www.presbyirisgardens.org/

Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Park
472 Boonton Avenue
Montville Township 973-334-3130
https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/pyramid-mountain-natural-historic-area/

Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah 201-327-3500
https://www.nynjtc.org/park/ramapo-valley-co-reservation

South Mountain Reservation
South Orange Avenue and Cherry Lane
West Orange 973-268-3500
https://essexcountyparks.org/

Space Farms Zoo & Museum
218 Route 519
Sussex 973-875-5800
https://spacefarms.com/

The VanVleck House Gardens
21 Van Vleck Street
Montclair 973-744-4752
https://montclairfoundation.org/

Well-Sweep Herb Farm
205 Mount Bethel Road
Port Murray 908-852-5390
https://wellsweep.com/

Willowwood Arboretum
300 Longview Road
Chester Township 973-326-7600
https://willowwoodarboretum.org/

Jersey Shores Information
One of the advantages of living in New Jersey is the vacation getaway of the beautiful Jersey Shores. Southern New Jersey in particular offers picturesque seashore communities with old-fashioned boardwalk entertainment and white-sand beaches that welcome throngs of visitors each summer.

Statewide Information
800-VISITNJ
609-599-6540
https://visitnj.org/

Atlantic City
609-348-7100
888-AC-VISIT
https://www.atlanticcitynj.com/

Avalon Beach
609-967-3936
https://www.visitavalonnj.com

Cape May
609-884-5508
https://www.capemaychamber.com/

Long Beach Island
609-494-7211
https://www.visitnj.org/city/long-beach-island

Ocean City
800-BEACH-NJ
https://oceancityvacation.com/

Point Pleasant Beach
888-772-3862
https://www.pointpleasantbeach.com/

Sea Isle City
609-263-9090
https://www.seaislecitynj.us/

Stone Harbor Beach
609-368-6101
http://stoneharbornj.org/