Swartswood State Park
New Jersey's first state park, built around a 519-acre glacial lake just west of Newton
Region
Kittatinny Ridge & Delaware River
This stretch of Sussex County runs along the Kittatinny Ridge and the Delaware River, home to wooded escapes like Tillman Ravine in Stokes State Forest and the wide open water and shoreline of Swartswood State Park. Whether you’re after a hike, a paddle, or a meal at a place like the Hyde-Away Restaurant & Tap Room after a day outside, this area has a good mix of nature and local spots to explore.
Stokes State Forest
Appalachian Trail views, Tillman Ravine, and free spring water across 16,447 Sussex County acres
Campagna Café & Coffee Roasters
Small-batch coffee roasting, lunch, and local goods inside Stillwater's 1837 general store
Seasonal
Hidden Acres Golf Course
A USGA-rated 9-hole course in the rolling hills of northern Sussex County, no tee times required
Hyde-Away Restaurant & Tap Room
Elevated dining and a serious tap list in a historic Stillwater building.
Peters Valley School of Craft
A nationally known craft school hidden inside the Delaware Water Gap.
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
The Walpack Inn
Dinner in the middle of nowhere, with deer grazing outside the windows.
Sussex County Sunflower Maze
Over a million sunflowers in bloom each late summer at Liberty Farm.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
70,000 acres of river, ridge, and waterfalls anchoring the county's western edge.
North Shore House & Blue Heron Tavern
A restored 1930s lakeside inn on Swartswood Lake, called Sussex County's hidden secret.
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
