Newton Theatre
A restored 1924 theater turned into Sussex County's main live-music venue.
Good for
Families
Skylands Stadium
Pro baseball, holiday lights, and pumpkin nights at Skylands Stadium in Augusta NJ
Tillman Ravine at Stokes State Forest
The Tea Cup, old hemlocks, and a cold brook: Tillman Ravine packs a lot into one mile
Part of Stokes State Forest
Seasonal
Panther Lake Camping Resort
160 acres around a 45-acre lake, with cabin and trailer rentals available.
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.
Bone Yard
Authentic Mexican and killer mocktails in a Day-of-the-Dead art-filled room on White Deer Plaza.
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
Seasonal
Sussex County Strawberry Farm
Pick-your-own strawberries, fall pumpkins, and a country store on Route 206 in Andover
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
The Shoppes at Lafayette: A Revived Shopping Village in Sussex County, NJ
A once-bustling outlet village now finding its footing again.
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.
Wawayanda State Park
Wawayanda State Park packs 60 miles of trails, a glacial lake and a sand beach into one wild corner
Pennyrose Coffee Co.
Cozy coffee shop in Newton NJ with Campagna-roasted espresso, baked goods, and a kids' play corner
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Trails, marsh and river birding across 6,000+ acres at the Wallkill River Refuge in Sussex NJ
Buttermilk Falls (Walpack Township)
New Jersey's tallest waterfall, cascading through a Delaware Water Gap gorge near Layton
Part of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
