Overview
Morris County is in Skylands, New Jersey.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 29°F. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Aug and Jul. (climate data from nearby New York City)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- EWR Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark — 23 mi away (major hub). Directions
- TEB Teterboro Airport, Teterboro — 26 mi away. Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Randolph — County College of Morris planetarium, Randolph Historical Society Museum, Brundage Park.
- Day 2: Morristown — Acorn Hall, Morris Museum, Frelinghuysen Arboretum.
- Day 3: East Hanover — Hanover Lanes, AMC Lowes, Chuck E. Cheese.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Morris County
Randolph
City / town · 30 listings
Morristown
City / town · 28 listings
East Hanover
City / town · 21 listings
Rockaway
City / town · 16 listings
Washington
City / town · 12 listings
Parsippany
City / town · 9 listings
Chester
City / town · 8 listings
Madison
City / town · 6 listings
Montville
City / town · 4 listings
Mount Olive
City / town · 4 listings
Netcong
City / town · 3 listings
Lincoln Park
City / town · 3 listings
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Park · 2 listings
Chatham
City / town · 2 listings
Dover
City / town
Succasunna
City / town
Long Hill
City / town
Boonton
City / town
Understand
Morris County was founded in 1739. The county seat, Morristown, was used as a shelter for George Washington and his army.
Cities
- Boonton
- Chester
- Dover
- East Hanover
- Lincoln Park
- Long Hill
- Montville
- Morristown
- Mount Olive
- Netcong
- Parsippany
- Randolph
- Rockaway
- Succasunna
- Washington Township / Long Valley
Other destinations
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- Thorne Park
- Pyramid Mountain
Nearby
Lake Hopatcong
City / town · 6 mi away
Stanhope
City / town · 4 listings · 9 mi away
Bernardsville
City / town · 9 listings · 11 mi away
Basking Ridge
City / town · 1 listings · 11 mi away
Summit
City / town · 12 listings · 13 mi away
Far Hills
City / town · 14 mi away
Allamuchy
City / town · 6 listings · 14 mi away
Short Hills
City / town · 3 listings · 14 mi away
My experience
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