Charming nearby historic villages provide an unhurried look at the origins of East Coast settlement --
plus venues for the arts, antiquing, wine tasting, shopping and golf. Three local rivers, three public reservoirs, and numerous local parks provide opportunities
for water sports, fishing, birding and hiking.
Within 20 Minutes
Clinton: historic Red Mill and Clinton Art Museums, boutiques, historic
homes, Raritan River outfitters and fishing, canoeing, golfing, seasonal festivals and concerts
Asbury/Bloomsbury: Musconetcong River for fishing, tubing, scenic areas
Easton/Phillipsburg & Delaware River: outfitters for rafting, tubing; fishing, bird watching, golfing, The Crayola Factory, performing arts venues and clubs, Canal Museum,
historic buildings/homes, galleries, antiques, boutiques and seasonal festivals. Martin Guitar tours in nearby Nazareth
Spruce Run and Round Valley Reservoirs, Voorhees State Park: fishing, sailing, canoeing, swimming, hiking, picnic/recreation areas, hunting
Merrill Creek Reservoir: excellent bird watching, boating, fishing and hiking
Hunterdon Hills Playhouse: lunch or dinner with drama or musicals
Wineries: Alba Vineyard (hosts performing arts venues)
Ballooning: Hot air balloon rides provided by 4 local companies. See Special Events page.
Within 30 Minutes
Belvidere/Oxford: historic courthouse, notable Victorian homes, Four Sisters Winery, Country Gate Players, Pequest Trout Hatchery and Shippen
Manor Museum at Oxford
Flemington: 65 percent of homes/buildings included in National Register of Historic Places, Hunterdon Co. Courthouse (Lindberg/Hauptmann
trial site), famous shopping outlets & boutiques, golfing, nearby Amwell Valley Vineyard (Ringoes) and Unionville Vineyards (East Amwell Township)
Frenchtown: boutique shopping, Poor Richard's Winery
Chester: antique and boutique shopping, nearby park featuring picnic/recreation areas
Upper Bucks County, PA: historic covered bridge trail and Ringing Rocks Park.
Bethlehem, PA: Musikfest Festival, Zoellner Arts/Performing Arts Center, First
Friday Celebrations monthly, history museums, historic homes, golfing
Within 50 Minutes
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Appalachian Trail
Lambertville, NJ
Hope, NJ
Stanhope, NJ
Princeton, NJ
Lower Bucks County, PA,
including Doylestown and New Hope
Dorney Amusement Park -- Allentown, PA
Jim Thorpe, PA
Within 60 to 90 Minutes
Philadelphia
Midtown New York City
Hudson River Estates and Sleepy Hollow
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