Grand Cascades Lodge
Grand Cascades Lodge: Sussex County's AAA Four Diamond resort in the Kittatinny foothills
Part of Crystal Springs Resort
Good for
Families
St. Moritz Grill & Bar
Wood-fired grilling on White Deer Plaza, plus the chicken schnitzel Sparta argues about
Bearded Baby Que
Hardwood-smoked Texas BBQ in Sussex NJ, from a family that started with a garage full of string lights
Café e Dolci
Crepes, Illy coffee and two dozen gelato flavors at a Route 23 cafe in Franklin NJ
Cow Patty’s
Flame-grilled Certified Angus burgers in Wantage NJ, built on beef raised right up the road
Sparta Annex Bakery & Kitchen
French pastries by morning, Southern fried chicken by night, all on Sparta Ave
Swartswood State Park
New Jersey's first state park, built around a 519-acre glacial lake just west of Newton
Kittatinny Valley State Park
Four glacial lakes, 11 trails and 55 miles of rail trail, all free, all year, in Andover Township
Stokes State Forest
Appalachian Trail views, Tillman Ravine, and free spring water across 16,447 Sussex County acres
Heaven Hill Farm
The Vernon farm behind Northern NJ's largest fall festival, plus a year-round market and bakery
Holy Chick! Mother Cruster!
Detroit-style pizza and Nashville hot chicken under one roof on Route 23 in Franklin
Lake House Cafe (Sparta)
Cozy breakfast and brunch steps from the Lake Mohawk boardwalk.
Sparta Farmers Market
Real farms, real food, every Saturday morning in Sparta.
The Laughing Goat Coffee Bar + Cakery
A family run coffee shop in Lafayette NJ with serious espresso and even better baked goods
Part of The Shoppes at Lafayette: A Revived Shopping Village in Sussex County, NJ
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
Windy Brow Farms
Scratch bakery, hyper-seasonal ice cream, and wood-fired pizza nights on a ridge-top orchard.
Peters Valley School of Craft
A nationally known craft school hidden inside the Delaware Water Gap.
Tranquillity Farms
A third-generation family farm with a serious fall festival lineup.
Twin Soles Brewing
Two paths. One dream. Exceptional craft beer in the heart of Sussex County.
Kymer’s Camping Resort
Family-run camping on 200 Kittatinny acres in Sussex County, cabins to full-hookup RV sites
Crystal Springs Resort
Northeast's largest four-season golf, spa, and wine resort in the Kittatinny Mountains
Franklin Mineral Museum
Franklin Mineral Museum NJ, where you dig the rocks yourself and take them home glowing
