Ringwood State Park
Location:Off Route 287 Exit 57. Follow signs to park.
Facilities:Picnic areas, playground, multi-use trails, nature trails, bathhouse,
boat launch, boat rentals, food concession, skeet range, lookout point,
historic homes, formal gardens, visitor center.
Activities:Fishing, ice fishing, hunting, boating, canoeing, swimming, picnicking,
hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing,
snowmobiling, sledding, historical programs.
Special Features:Park includes two historic homes, the New Jersey State Botanical
Garden, and the Shepherd Lake Recreation Area. The two homes are
Ringwood Manor, a mansion once owned by Abraham S. Hewitt, one of
America's foremost iron masters, and Skylands Manor, a historically
accurate reproduction of an English Jacobean mansion. Most of the
recreational activities at the park are centered around Shepherd Lake.
Address:1304 Sloatsburg Rd
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Phone:973-962-7031
Web: www.njparksandforests.org/parks/ringwood.html
Size: 4,044 acres.
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New Jersey.