Swartswood Lake, Newton

Name: Swartswood Lake
Address: Greenwood Point, Newton, 07860, United States

#4 among attractions in Newton

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Swartswood Lake is a freshwater lake located in Stillwater and Hampton townships in Sussex County, New Jersey in the United States. The lake is a 520-acre glacial lake that is the third-largest freshwater lake in New Jersey. The lake stretches 3 miles and 1 mile wide; and has an average depth of 22 feet with a maximum depth of 42 feet. The lake is the focus of Swartswood State Park a 3,460-acre protected area administered by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. ()

Length: 3 miWidth: 5280 ftMaximum depth: 42 ftElevation: 482 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°4'21"N, 74°50'9"W

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Greenwood PointNewton 07860 United States

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Swartswood Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Christ Church, Newton Cemetery, Sussex County Historical Society, Wallpack Ridge.

4.4 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Newton
113 min walk • Christ Church, also known as Christ Episcopal Church, is a Christian house of worship located on the corner of Church Street and Main Street in Newton, New Jersey. It is a parish overseen by the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
4.6 miE
Cemetery
Newton Cemetery, Newton
118 min walk • Newton Cemetery is a cemetery in Newton, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1860, the 24.05 acres cemetery is in current use and is owned and operated by the Newton Cemetery Company.
4.4 miE
Museum
Sussex County Historical Society, Newton
112 min walk • The Sussex County Historical Society is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1904 in the State of New Jersey. It is located in Newton, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, and pursues a mission of promoting public knowledge and interest in the county's heritage.
5.8 miNW
Park
Wallpack Ridge, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
149 min walk • Wallpack Ridge is a mountain located in the Ridge and Valley Appalachians physiographic province in Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey.
4.4 miE
Cemetery
Old Newton Burial Ground, Newton
112 min walk • The Old Newton Burial Ground is a historic cemetery located in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey. The cemetery was the primary burial ground in the town for a century after its establishment in 1762.
6.4 miSE
41°1'2"N • 74°44'14"W
Kittatinny Valley State Park, Newton
164 min walk • State park, Park
6.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Valley
Kittatinny Valley, Kittatinny Valley State Park
156 min walk • The Kittatinny Valley is a section of the Great Appalachian Valley in Sussex and Warren counties in northwestern New Jersey that is bounded on the west by Kittatinny Mountain, and in the east by the Highlands region.
4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Paradise Mountain, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
103 min walk • Paradise Mountain, or Mount Paradise is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain is 1,606 feet tall. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
4.4 miE
Greek Revival architecture
Sussex County Courthouse, Newton
112 min walk • Sussex County Courthouse is located at the corner of High and Spring Streets in Newton, the county seat of Sussex County, New Jersey. It is part 10th vicinage of the New Jersey Superior Court. It was originally built in 1765 and rebuilt in 1847.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Blue Mountain, Stokes State Forest
132 min walk • Blue Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain is 1,420 feet in height. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in Stokes State Forest, 4 miles west of the U.S. Route 206 crossing, and overlooks Quick's Pond to the south, and Mecca Lake to the southeast.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rattlesnake Mountain, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
112 min walk • Rattlesnake Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain stands 1,489 feet high. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Located near the junction of Mullins Rd. and the trail.