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Top Places to go if you’re visiting Sussex County, NJ
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items I’ve lived here for over 30 years- here are my top places to go when friends come to visit or we just want to get out of the house for the day.
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Family friendly fun! They have minor league baseball games (Go Miners!) during baseball season complete with fireworks during certain games. During fall and the holiday season, they have a haunted house and drive thru light display. My family LOVES t...
Skylands Stadium
This adorable little shopping center is full of small businesses, a cafe, plenty of shopping, and a sit-down restaurant. We love the candy store! They have a farmer’s market on Sunday mornings during the spring, summer, and fall.
The Shoppes at Lafayette: Outdoor Shopping Village | Sussex County NJ
If you love to ski, snow board, or snow tube, this is the place to do it. There’s really something for everyone!
Mountain Creek Resort
Great for groups that love a good adventure! They have a kids’ park for ages 4-6 and courses for bigger kids and adults! They also have a really fun zip line course!
Treescape Aerial Adventure Park
Visiting this place in the fall is a family tradition we’ve held since my childhood. The views are phenomenal. The hike is do-able for those that are steady on their feet (there are uneven stairs and it is a somewhat narrow trail with incline). And t...
Sunrise Mountain | njHiking.com
This monumental is part of High Point State park and is a must visit. It is at the highest point in NJ and you can view NJ, PA, and NY from this location. It is handicapped accessible and has bathrooms. There’s also Lake Marcia and a large field wher...
High Point Monument | VisitNJ.org
This place is a MUST if you are into eclectic collections, feeding bears animal crackers, or feeding emu and deer corn. My kids LOVE it. There’s also a full zoo complete with lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!). If you wave at some of the bears, they’l...
Space Farms: Zoo & Museum
This place is gorgeous. Excellent spa, swimming year-round, fabulous restaurants, all in a beautiful rural setting they have a variety of events throughout the year and the DO book up early, so definitely get that reservation in asap!
Crystal Springs Resort
This place is a favorite of ours for ice cream, fresh veggies, garden supplies, plants, gifts, and family fun. They also have a cute coffee shop inside! Open year-round, but their hours do change. They also offer pumpkin picking, apple picking, and s...
Andersen Farms
This place is famous for their Taylor Ham ice cream (and other flavors, of course), apple cider donuts, and pizza nights. My family goes here during the fall for apple picking and we really love it. They also have fresh fruits/veggies and a farm stor...
Windy Brow Farms
This isn’t exactly in Sussex County, but it’s close! And it’s worth the drive across county lines to the one of the cutest and oldest towns in the state- Hope, NJ. Land of Make Believe is a great place to go if you have kids 14 or under. While they d...
Land of Make Believe
Summer fun at Mountain Creek! This is a great water park and there’s something for everyone. It’s safe and clean. It’s a really great way to spend a hot day!
Mountain Creek Water Park