Attractions:

Shops and Galleries
  • Decoys and Wildlife Gallery

    • This wildlife art gallery contains the area s largest selection of hand carved decoys, representing carvers across the US, as well as an extensive collection of original paintings by some of the nation's most renowned artists.

    55 Bridge St., Frenchtown 08825, 908/996-6501

  • Gallery 23, Inc.

    • A Cooperative Gallery featuring fine art, sculpture, designer jewelry, art glass, pottery, photography and more, by 29 talented local artists. Gifts and note cards for every occasion. Hours: M.-S. 10am-5pm, Sun.noon-4pm.

    23 Main Street, Blairstown 07825, 908/362-6865

  • Lafayette Clayworks

    • Gallery specializing in handmade, functional stoneware pottery. Classes available for adults and children in pottery and sculpture. Mon-Sat, 10-5.

    22 Wantage Ave, Branchville 07826, 973/948-3987

  • Liberty Village Premium Outlets

    • Discover 60 outlet stores all in one place.  Stroll through this beautiful outdoor center and find savings of 25% to 65% every day from top designers and name brands.  Featuring Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Gymboree, J.Crew, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren and many more. Open daily. 

    1 Church St., Flemington 08822, 908/782-8550

  • Made To Order

    • Delightful fantasies beyond words! Gold, Platinum & Silver Jewelry, Wildlife Photos, Crystal, Lighthouses. Perfume Bottles, Santas, Witches Balls, Oil Lamps, Paperweights, Chimes, Art Glass, Wishing Stars. Now featuring Pandora Jewelry.

    44 Main St., Clinton 08809, 908/735-4244

  • Olde Lafayette Village

    • Famous brand outlets, specialty shops, restaurants and special events make the perfect shopping destination.

    75 State Route 15, Lafayette 07848, 973/383-8323

  • Peters Valley Crafts Center

    • Peters Valley shares the experience of the American Craft Movement through interactive workshop learning through a series of workshops. A shop and gallery showcases the contemporary craft of residents and other talented artists at the Crafts Center...ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood and more in a beautiful natural setting. Open year round. Closed Thursday.

    19 Kuhn Road, Layton 07851, 973/948-5200

  • The Buck Stop

    • The expanded gift shop at Camp Taylor Campground, located in a beautiful, new Adirondack style Lodge offers gifts from nature, fine crafts, and an imaginative line-up of things hard to find anywhere else!

    85 Mt. Pleasant Road, Columbia 07832, 908/496-4333

Family Attractions
  • Franklin Mineral Museum

    • "The Fluorescent Mineral Capitol of the World" Fluorescent local & worldwide minerals, fossils, artifacts, 2-level mine replica. Collect fluorescent rocks & minerals found no where else on earth. Gift shop, picnic area. Open daily.

    32 Evans Street, Franklin 07416, 973/827-3481

  • Lakota Wolf Preserve

    • Come for the photo opportunities of a lifetime and the chance to watch and listen to packs of Tundra, Timber, and Arctic wolves near the Delaware Water Gap. Bobcats and foxes also reside at the preserve. Wolfwatches and guided photography or video sessions around each individual wolf compound.

    89 Mt Pleasant Rd, Columbia 07832, 1-877-SEEWOLF

  • New Jersey Medieval Festival

    • Family event held June 7-8 features costumed fantasy folk, music, and Medieval lore..

    , Long Valley , 973/632-0693

  • Pine Creek Miniature Golf

    • One of America s largest and most beautiful miniature golf facilities. Flowers, trees, ponds, streams, waterfalls and a charming Danish-style clubhouse make Pine Creek a special place for families, groups and company outings.

    394 Route 31, West Amwell 08551, 609/466-3803

  • Sterling Hill Mine

    • Mining museum with underground mine tour and over 30 acres of indoor & outdoor displays and historical buildings. Recent additions include expanded fluorescent display at Thomas S. Warren Museum and the Million Dollar display at the Oreck Family Mineral Gallery. Gift shop with a collection of world wide minerals.

    30 Plant St., Ogdensburg 07439, 973/209-7212

  • Wild West City

    • Continuous live action shows bring the Old West to life in this authentic re-creation of Dodge City in the 1880s. Living history demonstrations, petting zoo, panning for gold, train, stagecoach and pony rides, refreshments and picnic area. Open weekends May 1 through Columbus Day. Daily June 21 through Labor Day.

    Route 206 North, Netcong 07857, 973/347-8900

Recreation
  • Balloonatics and Aeronuts

    • One hour Champagne Balloon flights. Gift certificates for all kinds of special occasions or just for that special someone.

    , Harmony , 1-877-4FUNFLY

  • Camp Taylor Campground

    • Private campground for RVers and Tenters with wooded sites available by the day to by the season. Rustic cabins also available. Home of Lakota Wolf Preserve.

    85 Mt. Pleasant Road, Columbia 07832, 908/496-4333

  • Chamberlain Canoes, Rafts, Tubes

    • One or milti-day trips for groups of all sizes, overnight river camping. Located one mile off Rt. 80 in PA Poconos.

    River Road, Minisink Hills, PA , 1-800-422-6631

  • Delaware River Family Campground

    • All kinds of camping; raft, tube and canoe trips on the river. 3 mi. south Rt 80 Ex. 4.

    100 Route 46, Delaware 07833, 908/475-4517

  • Harmony Ridge Campground

    • Outstanding family facilities near Culvers Lake and Stokes Forest include over 200 sites on 160 acres, cabins, trailers, tent sites, camp store, laundry, hot showers and full range of on-site activities.

    23 Risdon Drive, Branchville 07826, 973/948-4941

  • Indian Head Canoes

    • Canoe, raft, kayak, camping on the Delaware River. New log cabins, easy 2 hour drive from NYC, family specials, group rates.

    , Delaware River , 1-800-874-2628

  • Kayak East

    • ACA certified instructors. Kayak classes and guided tours for adults and children. Various locations n northern and central New Jersey.

    PO Box 77, Columbia 07832, 1-866-529-2532

  • Kymer's Camping Resort

    • 200 scenic acres, cabins, equipment rentals, pool, events.

    69 Kymer Rd., Branchville 07828, 973/875-3167

    Panther Lake Camping Resort

    Camp on private lake, boat rentals, pool, hot tub.

    6 Panther Lake Road, Andover 07821, 973/347-4440

  • Triple Brook Family Camping Resort

    • Camp on a 250 acre farm in the Kittatinny Mountains, minutes from Historic Hope. RV, tent or cabin, two pools, lake, tennis, farm animals, family events.

    RD 1, Box 58, Blairstown 07825, 908/459-4079

Farms and Gardens
  • Bobolink Dairy and Bakeyard

    • Artisanal cheeses, wood fired breads. Bread and cheesemaking workshops are held on the working farm.

    42 Meadow Burn Rd, Vernon 07462, 973/764-4888

  • Pochuck Valley Farms

    • Spring and summer flowers, deli & market indoor seating, gift shop, homemade baked goods, & Avon Lady on site Family owned farm offers pick your own apples,  pumpkins and vegetables with wagon rides in autumn.  Book your group trips today for the fall.

    962 Route 517, Glenwood 07418, 973-764-4732

  • Sussex County Farm Visits

    • Nurseries, produce, dairies, pick your own, equine, organic, specialty, farmer s market. Call for your Four Seasons of Agriculture map and guide.

    , , 1-800-473-0363

  • Well-Sweep Herb Farm

    • Formal Elizabethan herb garden, medicinal garden, herb plantsflowering perennials, dried flowers, gift shop. Call for free catalog.

    205 Mt. Bethel Rd, Port Murray 07865, 908/852-5390

  • Westfall Winery

    • Tastings, group tours, winemaking school. Host your small occasion at the top of New Jersey!

    141 Clove Road, Montague 07827, 973/293-3428

Information
  • Ocean County Visitor Information

    • Discover the best the New Jersey Shore has to offer, where the Ocean is just the half of it!

    PO Box 2191, 101 Hooper Ave , Toms River 08753, 800-ENJOY 33

  • Phillipsburg Urban Enterprise Zone

    • Visit Phillipsburg for an interesting variety of shopping and family fun. Don't miss the Delware River Steam Train excursion!

    675 Corliss Ave, Phillipsburg 08865, 908/454-5500 x323

Shopping Map

    This Week in the New Jersey Skylands.

    MAYDAY ALERT! MAYDAY ALERT! May Day invokes a certain emotional and sensual liberty, summoning waves of Spring Fever and the happy feeling that this most stirring season lies largely before us. Time to dig your self back into Mother Earth. And what finer place than the New Jersey’s Great Northwest Skylands?

  • 04/07/2008 11:12 AM

    • Reel Love!

  • Spring in the Skylands means falling in love- Reel Love. The enchantment of fishing, that is. Start with our general guide to fishing and see how to find 'em, catch ‘em and cook 'em.
  • 03/24/2008 03:42 PM

    • Wonder Walks

  • Some of the history in Northwest New Jersey is best explored on your own. A walk in the woods at this time of year can reveal more than you can imagine. Its warm, there’s little foliage to block your view, and you can watch, hear and smell the forest come alive. The rigorous climb to the Coppermines in the Kittatinny Mountains is well worth it.
  • 03/24/2008 03:49 PM

    • Click and Pick

  • For a quick guide to many of the region's parks and outdoor resources take a peek at our outdoor destinations map. Click here and there and plan your day!
  • 04/29/2008 03:56 PM

    • Greatest Show In Earth

  • Flowers generally bloom first in the forest where leafless trees allow the sun to the ground while breaking the wind chill. Tree trunks radiate the day's heat to the ground to protect bursting seeds from frost. Each flower has its own way of doing business. The first to pop above the layer of wet, dead leaves is always skunk cabbage, able to spontaneously generate enough heat to propel it through the frozen ground. Above ground, the plant emits a stink that mimics that of a freshly thawed carcass. The flies that respond will pollinate the hosts a full month before the sweet fragrances of other species bring on the butterflies and bees.