Federal, State and County Parks in Northwest New Jersey Skylands:

1020 Highway 31 N, Lebanon , 908/782-1158

7,400 acres, trail networks, gardens, sponsors of summer music series.

1020 Highway 31, Lebanon 08833, 908/782-1158

3,669 acres, 106 campsites, bath houses, concession stands, prize lake trout. Entrance fee Memorial - Labor Day.

Lebanon Stanton Road, Lebanon 08833, 908/236-6355

2,012 acres, 70 campsites. Beach, bath and shower house, boating and fishing. Entrance fee Memorial - Labor Day.

Van Syckels Road, Clinton 08809,

1,036 acres, 50 campsites, features a 26-inch Newtonian reflector telescope for night skywatching programs.

251 Route 513, Glen Gardner 08826, 908-638-6969

A working farm since 1760, and New Jersey's first living, historical farm, features regular events illustrating rural life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

73 Kahdena Rd, Morristown 07962-1295, 973/326-7645

Gardens, historical mansion, Morris County Park headquarters.

53 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown 07962 -1295, 973/326-7600

Open 7 days a week, 9am-4:30pm, the Nature Center houses a reference library, and auditorium, two classrooms, and natural history displays. Hikers are welcome on the two miles of trails through woods, fields, swamps and marshes. Self-guiding trail books are available.Weekend family programing, trail walks, and workshops are scheduled on a seasonal basis. The Center also provides programs for school and scouting groups as well as a children s summer environmental program at the Kay Environmental Center in Chester.

247 Southern Blvd., Chatham 07928, 973/635-6629

890 acres, no camping. Hiking trails, excellent fishing in theBlack River and occasional tours of historic mine area.

119 Hacklebarney Road, Long Valley 07853, 908-879-5677

Operates over 10,000 acres of recreational parklands including 2 arboreta, 3 golf courses, a sports arena, a living historical farm, and a turn-of-the-century operating gristmill.

53 East Hanover Ave., Morristown 07962 -1295, 973/326-7600

Includes Washington s Headquarters Museum & Ford Mansion and Jockey Hollow encampment site, Visitor Center and The Wick House.

30 Washington Pl, Morristown 07960, 973/539-2016

The canal's route provides a 67 mile, 4,476 acre corridor of recreation and wildlife that invites your pleasure by foot, bike or canoe.

RD 1, Box 8, Belle Mead 08502, 908-873-3050

One of three facilities at which the public may access the Great Swamp, the center is host to numerous events during the year and is historically significant as the former residence of Lord Stirling.

190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge 07920, 908/766-2489

The 7454 acre National Wildlife Refuge and first ever Refuge Wilderness Area contains a multitude of ecological systems; woodland, hardwood ridges, cattail marsh, grasslands, ponds and meandering streams that support a multitude of wildlife.

241 Pleasant Plains Rd, Basking Ridge 07920, 973425-1222

, Franklin Twp. ,

Once part of the estate of geologist Leonard J. Buck, who created the garden in the late 1930s with landscape architect Zenon Schreiber, the gardens were donated to the Somerset County Park Commission in 1974.

11 Layton Rd, Far Hills 07931, 908-234-2677

Home to 10,000 acres of open space including gardens, golf courses, a riding stable, an environmental education center, tennis facilities, a swim club, paddle boating, and general use facilities. Summer special events include the Free Summer Concert Series and the Fourth of July Family Festival.

PO Box 5327, North Branch 08876, 908/722-1200

15,413 acres, 50 campsites. The monument marks highest elevation in New Jersey. Beach at Lake Marcia. Cross country ski center. Entrance fee Memorial - Labor Day.

1480 State Rt 23, High Point , 973/875-4800

The 1200 acre linear park includes the Paulinskill Valley and Sussex Branch trails established on abandoned rail beds through Warren and Sussex counties.

157 Goodale Road, Newton 07860, 973/786-6445

Public access to NJ s largest lake features a large beach area and historical museum at the park. Entrance fee Memorial - Labor Day

323 Lakeside Blvd, Hopatcong 07843, 973-398-7010

15,482 acres, 77 campsites (some with furnished cabins with fireplace and a long waiting list), miles of trails, ravines, and streams, and theNJ School of Conservation. Entrance fee Memorial - Labor Day.

One Coursen Road, Branchville 07826, 973/948-3820

Swartswood East Side Rd., (Rt 619), Swartswood 07877, 973/383-5230

A large 7,500 acre waterfowl habitat along a 9 mile section of the Walkill River. Hiking, birding, fishing, canoeing.

1547 Route 565, Sussex 07461, 973/702-7266

18,235 acres include a 225 acre lake, boat rentals, fishing. 60 miles of hiking trails including a section of the Appalachian Trail and iron mining era remnants. Fee Memorial - Labor Day.

885 Warwick Tpk, Hewitt 07421, 973/853-4462

650-acre reservoir with 2,000 acre preserve with hiking trails, birding, fishing and boating.

116G Montana Rd, Washington 07882, 908-454-3339 8831 454-1213

Operated by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, the center is located within the 4,000-acre Pequest Wildlife Management Area. There are programs about natural resources, fishing education, and self-guided tours of the trout hatchery.

605 Pequest Rd., Oxford 07863 -9748, 908/637-4125

805 acres, 40 campsites., Six miles of marked foot, horse and mountain biking trails; some along sections of the historic Morris Canal. Interpretive nature programs.

800 Willow Grove Rd, Hackettstown 07840, 908/852-3790

6421 acres, 69 campsites along Delaware River. Extensive hiking trails through Delaware Water Gap and contiguous with National Recreation Area. Includes Dunnfied Creek and Sunfish Pond.

Old Mine Road, Columbia 07832, 908/841-9575