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1. High Point State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. Space Farms Zoo & Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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3. Green Valley Farms

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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4. Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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5. Earthman Farm

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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6. Holland American Bakery

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Sussex is a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey near Clove Lake. From the highest point of the High Point Monument in the High Point State Park at 1,803 feet it is possible to see the spectacular patchwork of rich farmland, forest, rolling hills and lush valleys. Space Farms Zoo and Museum is a combination zoo and a historical museum founded in 1927, a home to a selection of North American and world mammals and reptiles. Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge is part of the National Wildlife Refuge system. The refuge was established in 1990 along nine miles of the Wallkill River. Respectrum Arts LLC is a quirky bookstore and an eclectic mix of the arts, lectures, special events, and creative consulting.

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