Parks and Recreation

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
1020 Highway 31, Lebanon, NJ 08833
(908) 782-1158

Hunterdon County is hilly and the ground rises up slowly from the Delaware River. It has growing towns and relaxing rural areas. Places of interest include Hunterdon County Arboretum, Solitude House Museum and The Red Mill in Clinton New Jersey.

Point Mountain
Point Mountain is part of the Musconetcong Mountain Range. The name Point Mountain refers to the prominent crest that this property displays. The County Parks Department acquired the first tract of land in 1995. Today, the park contains over 700 acres of prime forest, fields, streams and geological wonders.

Penwell Mill
Penwell Mill was named after Judge David P. Shrope’s Mother, a descendant of the Penns of Pennsylvania. Judge Shrope constructed a stone house and barn in the 1830’s. The barn was constructed with fine rubble and masonry. Brick “loop” ventilators were incorporated into the structure that permitted air flow for drying hay and other products.

The Teetertown Ravine Nature Preserve
The Teetertown Ravine Nature Preserve’s 147 acres were acquired to protect one of the most significant natural areas in Hunterdon County. Mountain Farm has large fields and two ponds. Crystal Springs is an important source of water for New Jersey. Its 5 ponds represent the headwaters of the Spruce Run Creek, and is one of the primary sources for the reservoir of the same name.

Tower Hill
Tower Hill is 216 acres of meadows and wetlands. The farmhouse was built by Conrad Wene in 1848. Three generations of the Wene family lived here until 1914. In 1983 the farm was sold to the County of Hunterdon.

Charlestown Reserve
This reserve was originally owned by Charles Hovies. In 1943, he established a tree farm on the property. In 1981 203 acres of the farm were sold to the county. Serving as an island of green in the area north of I-78, the land has been held in trust as a conservation area.

Union Furnace Nature Preserve
This 97 acre nature preserve is located in Union Township. It was named after and listed on the historic register for the colonial ironworks that flourished here from 1742-1781. The County acquired the property in 1980.

Jugtown Mountain
This 237 acre nature preserve is located on the peak of the Musconetcong Mountain near West Portal.

Sourland Mountain Nature Preserve
The park’s 273 acres is made up of a deciduous forest with a swamp surrounded by two streams. This area was known as Pero Hill and was valued by commercial industries for its large boulders composed of gray diabase.

Cushetunk Mountain Nature Reserve
Cushetunk is part of a ring of mountains in Clinton Township that were formed by volcanic activity during the Triassic Period over 160 million years ago.

Schick Reserve
The reserve is 311 acres of gently rolling hills with a mixture of fallow fields, hedge-rows, and woodlands. The reserve was acquired by the County in 1994.

Hoffman Park
This 353 acre park is comprised of hardwood forest, grasslands, and 32 ponds of various sizes.

Uplands Nature Reserve
The park has a total of 101 acres and reaches 500 feet in elevation. The reserve consists of steep slopes, open fields, and hardwood forests. The Walnut Brook meanders through the property.

Musconetcong Gorge
The Musconetcong Gorge encompasses 425 acres. Originally, this land was owned by the Warren Glenn Paper Mill. The mill started production in 1873 and is still in operation today as Fibermark Inc.

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