We are only one hour from New York City. The only city in the world with over 2,000 restaurants, the most outstanding museums and art galleries in this country, if not the world. Broadway! And some of the most famous tourist attractions anywhere. You can get there from Stanhope during the week by train or on weekends by bus.
Amusement Parks - Wild
West City (2 miles), Rte 206, Byram, (973)347-8900,
Tomahawk Lake (6 miles), Tomahawk Trail, Sparta,
(973)398-7777,
Land of Make Believe (14 miles), Great Meadows Rd, Hope,
(908) 459-5100,
Mountain
Creek (28 miles)-Rte 94, Vernon, (973) 827-2000.
Antique Shopping -
Blue Heron Antiques (two blocks), 34 Main St, Stanhope, (973)
347-7373, Scranberry Coop (5 miles), 42 Main St, Andover, (973)
786-6414, Great Andover Antique Co. (6 miles), 124 Main St,
Andover, (973) 786-6384,
Lafayette Antiques-Old Lafayette (17 miles),(973) 383-0065,
Historic Chester-Main St, (8 miles), Chester, (908)
879-4814.
Biking - We have maps for a number of varied road and mountain bike
rides. There are several hybrid and mountain bikes available for
use on site. Please provide your own approved helmet. If you
need a bike rental or repairs to your own bike , they are
available locally at Cycle Works (1.9 miles), Rte 206, Byram,
(973) 347-3733.
Allamuchy Bike Ride Trail,
North Jersey Places to Ride,
Morris County Bike Trails.
Billiards - B&D Cue Time Billiards (5.5 miles), 15 State Route 10 E,
Succasunna, (973) 252-9490, Rockaway Billiards, (9.5 miles), 353
US Highway 46, Rockaway, (973) 625-5777, Corner Pockets, (13.4
miles), smoke free, pool, ping-pong, air hockey; 33 US Highway
206, Augusta, (973) 579-3890.
Boat Rental - For Lake Musconetcong – Bait & Boat (3 blocks, rents aluminum
row boats), Highway 183, Stanhope, (973) 347-5797, For Lake
Hopatcong -
Lake’s End Marina, (3.3 miles, motorboats, patio boats), 91
Mount Arlington Blvd, Landing, (973) 398-5707,
Sunset Sailboat Co, (8.8 miles, sailboats, kayaks), 335
Espanong Rd, Lake Hopatcong, (973) 663-1242, for Swartswood Lake
State Park - Row Your Own Boat Rentals, (973) 383-4200.
Canoe & Kayak Rental - Paddler's Cove , (22 miles), 384 W Washington Ave, Washington, (888)-835-5295,
Kittatinny Canoes, (30.7 miles),
Silver Lake Rd, Dingmans Ferry, PA, (570) 828-2338,
Adventure Sports,
Route 209, Marshalls Creek, PA , 1-800-487-2628 .
Car Racing - Island Dragway , ( 11 miles), Island Rd, Great Meadows, (908) 637- 6060.
Farms
- Valley Shepard Creamery , 50 Fairmount Rd(Rte 517), Long Valley, 908-866-9200, (13 miles), Bobolink
Dairy Farm, (31 miles), 42 Meadow Burn Rd, Vernon,
973-764-4888, Riamede Farm, (8.3 miles), 122 Oakdale Rd,
Chester, (908) 879-5353,
Windy Brow Orchards, (9.1 miles), 359 Ridge Rd, Newton,
(973) 579-9657 ,
Well Sweep
Herb Farm, (12.8 miles), 205 Mount Bethel Rd, Port Murray,
(908) 852-5390.
Fine Dining -
Bell’s Mansion, (walking distance, American/Continental), 11
Main St, Stanhope, (973) 426-9977, Bistro on Main (walking distance, Italian), Main St, Netcong,
(973) 448-9222,
Black Forest, (1.5 miles, German/Continental), 149 Rte 206,
Stanhope, (973) 347-3344,
Barone's, (2 miles, Italian), 77 Rte 206, Stanhope, (973)
347-1812,
Silver Spring Farm, (5 miles, French), Flanders, (973)
584-0202,
Windlass Restaurant, (5 miles, Italian, lakeside)
Nolans Point, Lake Hopatcong, (973) 663-9795.
Fishing - If you have a NJ fishing license, there are many of lakes and
rivers to fish in.
Lake
Musconetcong is within walking distance. Lake Hopatcong is
within 3 miles. If you don't have a license try Go Fish-33
Newton-Sparta Rd, Newton, (973) 579-6633
Golf -
Lake Lackawanna Golf Course (4 miles, 9 holes),
131 Lake Dr, Stanhope, (973) 448-1313.
Morris County Golf Course, (6.2 miles), Pleasant Hill Rd,
Flanders, (973) 584-8964,
Mine Brook Golf Club, (8.6 miles), 500 Schooleys Mountain
Rd, Hackettstown, (908) 979-0366,
Rolling Greens Golf Club, (8.2 miles), 214 Newton-Sparta Rd,
Newton, (973) 383-3082.
Historic Sites
Waterloo Village (1.8 miles)
Hiking –
Morris Canal, (walking distance),
Sussex County Branch Trail, (2 miles), Byram,
Stephens State Park, (6.5 miles), Hackettstown, (908)
852-3790,
Kittatinny Valley State Park, (6.4 miles), Andover, (973)
786-6445,
Stokes State Forest, (25 miles), Branchville, (973)
948-3820,
High Point State Park, Montague, (973) 875-4800,
Hiking in NJ.
Horseback Riding -
Spring Valley Equestrian Center, (11 miles), 56 Paulinskill
Lake Rd, Newton, (973) 383-3766,
Double D Guest Ranch, (20 miles), 81 Mt Hermon Rd,
Blairstown, (908) 459-9044,
Windy
Hollow Hunt, fox hunting.
Lake/River - See swimming and boating.
Movie Theater -
Cinema 10 Succasunna, (6 miles), Rte 10, Succasunna, (973)
584-8860,
Chester Cinema 6, (9 miles), Chester Springs Shopping
Center, Chester, (908) 879-4444., Clearview Mansfield Theatre 15, (13 miles), 1965 Rte 57, Mansfield, AMC Rockaway 16, (13 miles), 363 Mt. Hope Ave, Rockaway
Museums/Galleries
- Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum, (2 miles), State Park,
Landing, (973) 398-2616,
Drue Chryst Gallery, (8 miles), 14 Winona Parkway, White
Deer Plaza, Sparta, (973) 729-0609,
Sussex County Historical
Society, (9 miles), 82 Main St, Newton, (973) 383-6010,
Sterling Hill Mining Museum, (16 miles), (tour the mine) Ogdensburg,
973-209-7212,
Craftsman Farms Historic Site , (12 miles), 2352 State Route
10 # 5, Morris Plains, (973) 540-1165.
Music -
Stanhope House R&B, (walking distance), 45 Main St,
Stanhope, (973) 347-0458, Grist Mill Cafe, 4 Lenape Rd, Andover, (973) 786-6400,
Krogh's Restaurant , 23 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, (973)
729-8428.
National/State Parks -
Kittatinny Valley State Park, (6 miles) Andover, (973)
786-6445,
Delaware Water Gap National Forest, (25 miles), Jenny Jump,
Hope, (908) 459-4366,
Stokes State Forest, (18 miles), Branchville, (973)
948-3820.
Nature Preserves/Trails Nature Preserves/Trails
-
Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education
Center, (14 miles),Rte 46, Hackettstown, (908) 637-4125,
Lakota Wolf Preserve, (19 miles), 89 Mt. Pleasant Road,
Columbia, (877) 733-9653.
Outlet Stores
-
Old Lafayette Village, (16 miles), Rtes 15&94, Lafayette,
(973) 383-8323,
The Crossings Factory Stores, (33 miles), Tannersville, PA,
(570) 629-4650.
Ruins -
Waterloo Village has recreated a Lenape Indian Village.
Sailing - See Boating.
Shopping
-
Historic Chester, (8 miles), Main St, Chester, (908)
879-4814,
Old Lafayette Village,(12 miles), Rtes 15&94, Lafayette,
(973) 383-8323, Rockaway Townsquare Mall, (9 miles), Exit 35 off
I80, Rockaway, (973) 361-4070.
Sight-seeing
- There are over 20 Museums, Historic sites and tours to take in
this region.
Ski Area - See Skiing Downhill and Cross Country.
Skydiving -
Sky's
the Limit, Newton, 973-940-6998
Skiing - Cross Country - Fairview Lake Ski Touring Center, (15 miles), Newton, (973)
383-9282,
Stephens State Park, (6.5 miles), Stephens Rd, Hackettstown,
(908) 852-3790,
Stokes State Park, (25 miles), Branchville, (973) 948-3820.
Skiing – Downhill -
Hidden Valley Ski Resort, (20 miles),
Breakneck Rd,
Vernon, (973) 764-4200,
Mountain Creek-Great Gorge Ski Area, (21 miles), Rte 94,
Vernon, (973) 827-2000,
Shawnee Mountain, (25 miles), Exit 52 off I80, PA
1-800-Shawnee.
Swimming -
Lake
Hopatcong State Park, (2 miles), Landing, (973) 398-7010,
Swartswood State Park, (17 miles), Rte 619, Swartswood,
(973) 383-4200,
Stokes State Forest, (18 miles), Branchville, (973)
948-3820,
Tomahawk Lake, (11 miles), Stanhope-Sparta Rd, Sparta, (973)
398-7777.
Tennis
- Outdoor Courts in Port Morris 2 miles east on Allen St,
Outdoor Courts at Lenape Valley High School, (1.5 miles),
Stanhope-Sparta Rd, Stanhope. Indoor
Courts-Flanders Valley Swim & Tennis Club-Flanders. (3 miles).
Theater
-
Pax Amicus Theater, (5 miles), 23 Lake Shore Dr, Budd Lake,
(973) 691-2100,
Centenary Stage , (9.5 miles), 400 Jefferson St,
Hackettstown, (908) 979-0900 .
Winerys/Vineyard -
Four Sisters Winery, (16.6 miles), Rte 519, Belvidere, (908)
475-3671,
King's Road Winery, (26.8 miles), Rte 579, Asbury, (908)
479-6611,
Westfall
Winery , (36 miles), Clove Rd, Montague, (973)-293-3428, Villa Milagro Vineyard ,.33 Warren Glen Rd, Finesville, 908-995-2072 (32 miles).
Zoos - Space Farms , (28 miles),218 Rte 519, Sussex, (973)- 875-5800