Sussex County Courthouse: 2 Fires and a Remarkable Survival
A Greek Revival landmark where fires, trials and Revolutionary-era turmoil shaped Newton’s county-seat story.
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Things to Do
Looking for something to do in Sussex County? This page rounds up a mix of outdoor spots, local history, and entertainment, from a scenic cruise aboard the Miss Lotta on Lake Hopatcong to live music at the Newton Theatre. Whether you want a quiet afternoon at Cranberry Lake or a look into the history behind the Sussex County Courthouse, you’ll find a good starting point here.
Grand Cascades Lodge
Grand Cascades Lodge: Sussex County's AAA Four Diamond resort in the Kittatinny foothills
Part of Crystal Springs Resort
Waterloo Village
A restored 19th-century Morris Canal town, remarkably intact.
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Walk into New Jersey's last underground mine and see rocks that glow.
Seasonal
Wild West City
New Jersey's only western theme park, running wild in Sussex County since 1957
Peters Valley School of Craft
A nationally known craft school hidden inside the Delaware Water Gap.
Mountain Creek Waterpark
Slides, cliff jumps and a wave pool built into the side of a mountain in Vernon
Part of Mountain Creek Resort
Franklin Mineral Museum
Franklin Mineral Museum NJ, where you dig the rocks yourself and take them home glowing
Newton Theatre
A restored 1924 theater turned into Sussex County's main live-music venue.
Skylands Stadium
Pro baseball, holiday lights, and pumpkin nights at Skylands Stadium in Augusta NJ
The Conservatory
The Sussex County wedding venue where a glass hall, seven gardens and a fire pit do the decorating
Part of Sussex County Fairgrounds
Mountain Creek Resort
Vernon's four season mountain playground for skiing, water slides, biking and slopeside stays
Sussex County Fairgrounds
Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, home of the New Jersey State Fair and a year of festivals
Skylands Museum of Art
An imaginative fine-art collection, from Dali to fairy tales, in tiny Lafayette.
Farmstead Golf & Country Club
A friendly, family-run golf club and event venue in Lafayette.
Seasonal
Space Farms Zoo & Museum
A century-old, family-run zoo and museum unlike anything else in New Jersey.
Lake Hopatcong Cruises on the Miss Lotta
Brunch, sunset dinners, and eagle-spotting aboard the Miss Lotta on New Jersey's largest lake.
New Jersey State Fair / Sussex County Farm & Horse Show
Ten days every August that turn the fairgrounds into New Jersey's biggest agricultural fair.
Part of Sussex County Fairgrounds
Tomahawk Lake Waterpark
Old-school lakeside waterpark fun on New Jersey's largest white sand beach.
TreEscape Aerial Adventure Park
Ropes courses and ziplines built into the forest at Great Gorge.
SkyView Golf Club
Dramatic rock cliffs and long valley views on Sparta's semi-private course.
Cranberry Lake
The Morris Canal reservoir that became a railroad resort, then vanished into a Byram Township lake community
Skydive Sussex
The closest tandem skydiving to NYC, jumping from 14,500 feet.
Part of Sussex Airport
Sussex County Miners
Sussex County's own professional baseball team, playing all summer at Skylands Stadium.
