State & National Parks Located in Sussex County
For more information about the parks listed, visit: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/parkindex.html
A - High Point State Park - Sussex, NJ
B - Stokes State Forest - Branchville, NJ
C - Wawayanda State Park - Vernon, NJ
D - Swartswood State Park - Branchville, NJ
E - Kittatinny Valley State Park - Andover, NJ
F - Hopatcong State Park - Hopatcong, NJ
G - Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
A. HIGH POINT STATE PARK, Sussex NJ - 15,827 acre park along the Kittatinny Mountain Ridge includes the highest point in New Jersey (1,803 feet above sea level) and the 220 foot tall High Point Monument.
Activities: Swimming, boat launching, picnicking, hiking (Appalachian Trail), fishing, camping, cabins, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and ice-skating. The Kuser Natural Area, Interpretive Programs, and hiking trails are available all year.
Address: 1480 State Rt. 23, Sussex, NJ 07461
Phone: 973-875-4800
B. STOKES STATE FOREST, Branchville, NJ 16,067 acre park located on the Kittatinny Ridge.
Activities: Swimming, picnicking, hiking (Appalachian Trail and others), camping, cabins, fishing, hunting.
Address: 1 Coursen Road, Branchville, NJ 07826
Phone: 973-948-3820
C. WAWAYANDA STATE PARK - 34,350 acre park located in Sussex & Passaic Counties (Vernon & West Milford Townships).
Activities: Picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, bathing, and fishing. Canoes, kayaks and rowboats are available for rent
Address: 885 Warwick Turnpike, Hewitt, NJ 07421
Phone: 973-853-4462
D. SWARTSWOOD STATE PARK, Swartswood, NJ - 2,472 acres on two lakes.
Activities: Fishing, boating, picnicking, and camping facilities.
Address: Swartswood State Park, PO Box 123, Swartswood, NJ 07877
Phone: 973-383-5230
E. KITTATINNY VALLEY STATE PARK, Andover, NJ - 3,350 acres. Includes Andover-Aeroflex Airport, which is operated by the NJ Forest Fire Service.
Activities: Fishing, hunting, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding (on dirt roads and old logging trails).
Address: PO Box 621, Andover, NJ 07821
Phone: 973-786-6445
F. HOPATCONG STATE PARK, Hopatcong, NJ - 159-acre park on Lake Hopatcong.
Activities: Picnicking, swimming, fishing, boating.
Address: PO Box 8519, Landing, NJ 07850-8519
Phone: 973-398-7010
G. DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA - A 67,000 acres national park encompassing the 40 miles of the Middle Delaware River and 67,000 acres of river valley in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Activities: Fishing, camping, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, tubing, picnicking and hiking, including 27 miles of the Appalachian Trail (www.nps.gov/appa/)
Address: 1 Broad Street, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327
Phone: 570-426-2452
For more information about this park listing, visit www.nps.gov/dewa/
