Farny State Park is a small state park located in Rockaway Township. The park is designated for foot traffic only and is best used as a starting point for longer hikes into Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area or the Pequannock Watershed.

Basic Information

Pro’s and Con’s

Points of Interest

• None in park, access to Splitrock Reservoir and Indian Cliffs in Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trails

There are only two marked trails in the park: the Yellow Timberbrook and Green Winnebago trails. Both these trails extend outside the park borders and are essentially access trails.

Parking

There is only one parking area for Farny State Park. It is just outside the Camp Winnebago entrance at 99 Timberbrook Rd, Rockaway, NJ 07866. This parking area holds about 10 cars and rarely, if ever, fills up.

Crowds

Farny State Park receives minimal crowds. Most hikes here will be in solitude.

Maintenance

The maintenance in the park is fine, but there is not much to maintain since there are no facilities and limited trails.

Who is this park for?

Farny State Park is best used as a starting point for longer hikes into either Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area or the Pequannock Watershed.

Final Thoughts

Farny State Park is a weird addition to the state park system. The park truly feels forgotten about, to the point that it doesn’t even have an entrance sign.

Access is smushed against a Boy Scout camp, and the park boundaries are small and disconnected. The location next to the camp creates some awkward areas, especially the section at the start of the trail, which is right near a gun range. While you can’t see the range, you can certainly hear it. The park does feature connections to nearby trails, most notably the Indian Cliffs, but unless you are going to hike to those other trails, there’s no real reason to visit.

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