Heaven Hill Farm
The Vernon farm behind Northern NJ's largest fall festival, plus a year-round market and bakery
Town
Vernon
Sussex County’s four-season playground, home to Mountain Creek’s slopes and waterpark, Appalachian Trail treks, and mountain views in every direction.
Mountain Creek Waterpark
Slides, cliff jumps and a wave pool built into the side of a mountain in Vernon
Part of Mountain Creek Resort
Alpine Haus Bed & Breakfast
A historic 1885 bed and breakfast in Vernon, a three minute walk from Mountain Creek's slopes
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
Mountain Creek Resort
Vernon's four season mountain playground for skiing, water slides, biking and slopeside stays
Mountain Creek Bike Park
Lift served downhill mountain biking minutes from the NY metro area
Part of Mountain Creek Resort
Minerals Hotel
The relaxed, family-friendly half of Crystal Springs, three miles down the road.
Part of Crystal Springs Resort
Pochuck Valley Farms
A farm market and deli known for USDA meats and homemade baked goods.
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
Ballyowen Golf Club
Links-style golf with almost no trees, widely called the best public course in New Jersey.
Part of Crystal Springs Resort
Crystal Springs Golf Club
Crystal Springs' most demanding course, with the cliffside 11th hole to prove it.
Part of Crystal Springs Resort
Stairway to Heaven Trail
Stone steps up Wawayanda Mountain to Pinwheel Vista, the best panorama in Vernon Valley
Appalachian Hotel at Mountain Creek
Slopeside condos and suites at the base of Mountain Creek's Vernon Peak.
Quality Inn near Mountain Creek
A straightforward, budget-friendly base near Mountain Creek and area golf courses.
Great Gorge Golf Club
A 27-hole George Fazio design with a genuinely retro, 1970s clubhouse vibe.
Part of Crystal Springs Resort
Minerals Sports Club
Crystal Springs' fitness and wellness home base, for when a round of golf isn't enough
Part of Crystal Springs Resort
The Daily Bean
Creek-side coffee shop in Vernon NJ pouring espresso and acai bowls in a building from the 1700s
Fox & Bear Lodge
More to explore near Vernon
Cow Patty’s
Flame-grilled Certified Angus burgers in Wantage NJ, built on beef raised right up the road
Rutan Hill (Beemerville Volcano)
Rutan Hill volcano is the eroded throat of an eruption older than the Atlantic Ocean
Seasonal
Ventimiglia Vineyard
A family-run winery in Wantage where small-batch wines meet picnic tables and quiet hiking trails
Seasonal
Space Farms Zoo & Museum
A century-old, family-run zoo and museum unlike anything else in New Jersey.
