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Wawayanda State Park

New Jersey · NJ

9

Trails

2

Campgrounds

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Wawayanda State Park is a 34,350-acre (139.0 km2) state park in Sussex County and Passaic County in northern New Jersey. The park is in Vernon Township on the Sussex side, and West Milford on the Passaic side. There are 60 miles (97 km) of hiking trails in the park, including a 20 miles (32 km) stretch of the Appalachian Trail. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. The hiking trails are maintained and updated by the New York - New Jersey Trail Conference.

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Trails

All trails in Wawayanda State Park
Banker Trail

Banker Trail

Hewitt4.7 mi446 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Cedar Pond Trail

Cedar Pond Trail

Hewitt9.5 mi1,050 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Cherry Ridge Extended Loop

Cherry Ridge Extended Loop

Highland Lakes7.1 mi1,086 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Cherry Ridge Loop

Cherry Ridge Loop

Vernon township9.5 mi1,230 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Cherry Ridge Trail

Cherry Ridge Trail

Hewitt9.2 mi1,243 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Lake Lookout Trail

Lake Lookout Trail

Hardyston6.7 mi856 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Terrace Pond Loop

Terrace Pond Loop

West Milford6.4 mi814 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Wallkill and Vernon Valleys via Appalachian Trail

Wallkill and Vernon Valleys via Appalachian Trail

Sussex12.0 mi2,211 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
William Hoeferlin, Wayward, Iron Mountain, and Black Eagle Loop

William Hoeferlin, Wayward, Iron Mountain, and Black Eagle Loop

Hewitt5.1 mi715 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Wawayanda State Park
Wawayanda Shelter

Wawayanda Shelter

Hewitt, NJPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Wawayanda State Park

Wawayanda State Park

Hewitt, NJPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable

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