Top 10 Things to do in , Sussex Skylands
Discover the best top things to do in , Sussex Skylands including Sparta Stage, High Point State Park, Friar Mountain Model Railroad Museum, Stokes State Forest, Hamburg Antique Center, Waterloo Village Historic Site, Wild West City, Cava Winery & Vineyard, Sparta Glen, Sussex County Sunflower Maze.
Restaurants in Sussex Skylands
1. Sparta Stage
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
2. High Point State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 193 reviews
Reviewed By jmbart3 - Jefferson, United States
1st time I was here I was not even a year old. Went again as a teenager with my friend and her family to go swimming. Now it is 35 years later and loved visiting again. Will have to go back when the inside of the monument is open. NJ resident is $5 per car during the week. My understanding is that it will be free to enter after Labor Day. They have plenty of trails and picnic tables. Even without going to the top of the monument, the parking lot has great 360 degree views of the Tristate area.
3. Friar Mountain Model Railroad Museum
4. Stokes State Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By Mucro
Very clean with friendly people. We did boating, fishing, swimming and miniature golf. Trailers are clearly marked.
5. Hamburg Antique Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By csb1217 - New Jersey, United States
this place is an amazing place to walk around - brings back a lot of memories and has alot of really neat items. I would surely go back to this place - prices are good too.
6. Waterloo Village Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By Unresolved_Issue - Edison, United States
I stop here several times a year. Great historic village along the Morris Canal. Many of the buildings are original. Great for photography any time of the year. Several easy walking ares.
7. Wild West City
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 227 reviews
A true model of Dodge City, Kansas in the 1800’s. Wild West City presents an interactive experience bringing tales of the wild west to life through historical characters, dramatizations and demonstrations by period craftsmen. Ride in style on the Wild West City Stage Coach Line, aboard the narrow gauge train, or younger buckaroos can ride a pony! Experience the best of the Wild West in the heart of the East! Getaway to the beautiful, scenic Skylands Region of Sussex County for folks who want to disconnect from the modern world and reawaken the spirit of the American West.
Reviewed By 159larrym - Chatham, United States
What a terrific piece of Americana! So glad that this type of family fun location still exists right here in NJ. My kids loved it. Glad to be outside, close to horses and other animals and take a pony ride! For adults, it may be a little stale (so go to the bar--they have good liquor) and watch your children's faces light up. A wonderful time. Free parking reasonable admission costs and pay as you go for the train ride or pony ride. Loved it.
8. Cava Winery & Vineyard
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 57 reviews
9. Sparta Glen
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By marcain - Washington DC, United States
This place is a little hard to find, and not highlighted many places. It's quite wonderful. Once you find the entrance by car, you have a few options. Park early, walk far. Park later walk less. Park at the end, walk downhil (then back up), and find the trails. Don't stop at the first parking lot unless you want to. Drive up and check out the options, then pick you parking spot. There are 3 or 4 of those. Between the 2nd and 3rd parking spots is a marked trail going up the hill into forest. Not an option with my 95 yr old FIL who was otherwise fine walking up and down the paved section. There are several iron BBQ stands among the park, pick one if you drive to the top and back down. There's a shelter between parking #2 and #3 (if I remember), you could have 20-30 people gather there out of the rain. In January (2020) after a lot of rain, the stream running through the park was happily bubbling. Not sure what it would look like in July or August. There's lots of shade, and they seem to be working on re-introducing some solid tress to add to that. This park looks like a work in progress, but is wonderful as it sits.
10. Sussex County Sunflower Maze
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 27 reviews
Usually open Mid August thru Mid September while the sunflowers are in bloom. Each year the dates change plus or minus a few weeks depending on mother nature and how the flowers grow. We are the premier Agri-tourism destinaton for sunflowers on the East Coast. We are a family farm and strive to meet each guest. On busy weekends we pay to have the NJ State Police help with traffic and parking. We have multiple fields in various stages of bloom and most of our farm is not visible from the parking lot. We created the 1st Sunflower Maze 10 years ago and a grateful for all the loyal supporters and wonderful people we have met.
Reviewed By Ccari01 - Boonton, United States
For a Covid era day trip,a drive to the Sussex county sunflower maze is highly recommended and safe.We went with little children and we all enjoyed walking within the maze of sunflowers as far as our eyes could see.Entrance was $10 for adults and $5 for children above 4 years old. Picking your own sunflower was not allowed and I was highly disappointed.Sunflowers and bouquets were sold at the stall .I bought a bag of seeds to hopefully replicate a mini sunflower patch in my yard next summer.It was a gorgeous place to walk around for at least a couple of hours.There was ample parking in the field.There was a line of portable toilets for your convenience.Masking was recommended in areas where we were close to other people.Out in the open, we took our masks off to enjoy the clean air of rural Sussex County.We took plenty of pictures-all of them fantastic and breathtaking.The season is short so take the time to go .You won’t regret it .
