The Irish Cottage Inn
An Irish pub with four dining rooms and a genuinely authentic exterior.
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Vernon Brew Works / Alias Brew Works
Vernon's craft brewery, parked squarely between Mountain Creek, Crystal Springs, and Minerals.
Pochuck Boardwalk
The Appalachian Trail's longest boardwalk, an easy mile over Vernon's swampy Pochuck Quagmire
Crystal Tavern
Seasonal farm-to-table dining with mountain sunset views at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg NJ
Part of Crystal Springs Resort
Mountain Creek Resort
Vernon's four season mountain playground for skiing, water slides, biking and slopeside stays
Sussex Branch Trail
Sussex County's 20-mile rail trail, from Waterloo Road in Byram to Branchville, free all year
Part of Kittatinny Valley State Park
Sussex County Fairgrounds
Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, home of the New Jersey State Fair and a year of festivals
Sussex County Sunflower Maze
Over a million sunflowers in bloom each late summer at Liberty Farm.
Glenmalure Farm
A small, appointment-only farm raising heritage pigs and Black Angus beef.
Mountain Creek Bike Park
Lift served downhill mountain biking minutes from the NY metro area
Part of Mountain Creek Resort
Rutan Hill, the Volcano Older Than the Atlantic Ocean
A 1,500-foot volcanic pipe disguised as an ordinary wooded hill above Beemerville
Skylands Museum of Art
An imaginative fine-art collection, from Dali to fairy tales, in tiny Lafayette.
Seasonal
Ventimiglia Vineyard
A family-run winery in Wantage where small-batch wines meet picnic tables and quiet hiking trails
Alice’s
Lakeside American comfort food with floor-to-ceiling water views.
Bone Yard
Authentic Mexican and killer mocktails in a Day-of-the-Dead art-filled room on White Deer Plaza.
Farmstead Golf & Country Club
A friendly, family-run golf club and event venue in Lafayette.
Lentini Farms
Jersey Fresh corn and tomatoes all summer, and one of the county's biggest fall festivals.
Minerals Hotel
The relaxed, family-friendly half of Crystal Springs, three miles down the road.
Part of Crystal Springs Resort
Seasonal
Space Farms Zoo & Museum
A century-old, family-run zoo and museum unlike anything else in New Jersey.
Sweet and Swirled
Sweet and Swirled Brings Something Special to Newton's Spring Street
Hopatcong State Park
Swim, fish, and walk the Morris Canal dam at Hopatcong State Park on NJ's biggest lake
The Ampersand Inn
Fourteen acres inside Kittatinny Valley State Park, with trails out the back door.
Bell’s Mansion
Everything from burgers to duck in a restored 1800s mansion, seven days a week.
Dominick’s Pizzeria
Newton's oldest pizzeria, family-run for more than 40 years.
