Located in the heart of the Ramapo Mountains, Ringwood State Park is a 4,444-acre state park in Passaic County that is home to pristine forests that are part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion. The park has several features including the Shepherd Lake Recreation Area, the historic Ringwood Manor, and the New Jersey Botanical Garden at Skylands. The Skylands Manor and Botanical Gardens boast a 44-bedroom English Jacobean mansion that was designed in the 1920s by John Russell Pope and 96 acres of beautifully manicured gardens and grounds with evergreens, deciduous trees, flowering plants, and shrubs. The Shepherd Lake Recreation Area is centered around the 74-acre, spring-fed Shepherd Lake which offers boating, fishing, camping, and swimming.

1304 Sloatsburg Rd, Ringwood, NJ 07456, Phone: 973-962-7031

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