Category: Abandoned

Exploring Long Pond Ironworks
Located next to the popular Monksville Reservoir and along the major Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Long Pond Ironworks is…

Exploring the Ruins of Van Slyke Castle
Located atop Ramapo Mountain State Forest lies one of New Jersey’s most unique hiking destinations—Van Slyke Castle. What…

Exploring Dismal Harmony
Dismal Harmony is small park in Mendham Township. Despite the somewhat macabre name, Dismal Harmony is a peaceful…

Wildcat Ridge: A Bat Cave, Cemetery and Hawk Watch
Wildcat Ridge is a large Wildlife Management Area located in Rockaway in Morris County. Wildcat Ridge was once…

Exploring India Brook Park and Buttermilk Falls in Mendham
New Jersey is home to at least four Buttermilk Falls. The most well known of which is the…

Waterfalls and Ruins: Hiking Apshawa Preserve
Apshawa Preserve is a Passaic County park located in West Milford. The park is mainly used for hiking.…

Exploring an Abandoned Zoo at Jungle Habitat
Jungle Habitat is a former safari park and zoo in West Milford. The park only operated briefly between…
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Hiking the Garret Mountain Yellow Loop

Kayaking the Excellent Monksville Reservoir

Hiking Morris County’s Little Known Mountainside Park

Exploring the Ruins of Van Slyke Castle

Kayaking Wawayanda Lake

The Underrated Silas Condict County Park

Hiking Norvin Green’s Stone Living Room and Torne Mountain

Finding Bigfoot on the Ringwood Sculpture Trail

Hiking Governor Mountain at Ringwood State Park

Kayaking Splitrock Reservoir

Exploring Dismal Harmony

Explore Cataract Park: Hidden Waterfalls and Historic Mine

Easy Hike to Scenic Waterfalls at Van Campens Glen

Hiking the Scenic Tillman Ravine

Explore the Excellent Silver Spray Falls (Hidden Falls) in Delaware Water Gap





















