Jenny Jump State Forest
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Jenny Jump State Forest is a state park in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is 4,239 acres (17 km²) in area, located in northwestern New Jersey, in northern Warren County, south of Hope, on the north flank of Jenny Jump Mountain.
The park has extensive hiking trails on the mountainside, featuring large glacial boulders and outcroppings from the Wisconsin glaciation approximately 21,000 years ago. The park grounds include the Greenwood Observatory, built by the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey (UACNJ) in 1995. The observatory is open for public tours on certain days of the week. The park has camping facilities during the summer months.
See also
External link
- Official site (http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/jennyjump.html)