Overview
Warren County is in Skylands, New Jersey. Warren County is located in two valleys of the Great Appalachian Valley. The first is the Kittatinny Valley, which is in the northern part of the county, and the Lehigh Valley, which borders the southern part of the county.
2 things to do
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Best things about Warren County
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, rafting, tubing.
Land of Make Believe
Amusement park designed for parent participation with children.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Sep. (climate data from nearby Allentown)
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.
- ABE Lehigh Valley International Airport, Allentown/Bethlehem — 29 mi away. Directions
- TTN Trenton Mercer Airport, Ewing Township — 44 mi away. Directions
- EWR Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark — 46 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Hackettstown — Stephens State Park, Centenary Stage Company, Clearview Cinemas - Mansfield Cinema 14.
- Day 2: Allamuchy — Allamuchy State Park, Rutherfurd Hall, Waterloo Village.
- Day 3: Phillipsburg — explore the town.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Warren County
Map
Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.
Cities
There are no "cities" in Warren County. The largest municipalities are considered "towns".
- Alpha — a suburb of Phillipsburg
- Belvidere — the county seat
- Hackettstown — a small, historic college town with a quaint, but struggling "Main Street" with lots of hiking and biking paths nearby. Includes Blairstown and Hope
- Harmony Township
- Oxford
- Phillipsburg — an urban town just across the river from Easton, Pennsylvania
- Washington (Warren County, New Jersey)
Get in
By car
- Route 80 slices right though the Northern portion of Warren County, which is between the Delaware Water Gap to the West and Netcong to the East.
- Route 78 will take you directly to Phillipsburg in the southernmost part of the county.
By train
- The Hackettstown Station is the furthest west that the NJ Transit trains go. There are trains to/from Hackettstown throughout the day. It only goes directly to Hoboken, with connections at Dover or Newark to New York Penn Station
By bus
- Martz Transit has a stop in the Panther Valley Mall in Allamuchy, Exit 19 on Route 80, on some bus routes that travel from Northeastern Pennsylvania into New York City.
Do
Drink
Most of Warren County is part of the Warren Hills Viticultural Area, and the county has five active wineries:
- Alba Vineyard
- Brook Hollow Winery
- Four Sisters Winery
- Vacchiano Farm
- Villa Milagro Vineyards
Stay safe
- Emergency Dial 911
- Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, 651 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown, +1 908 852-5100
- Warren Hospital, 185 Roseberry Street, Phillipsburg, +1 908 859-6700
Nearby
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Bangor
City / town · 3 listings · 11 mi away
East Stroudsburg
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Stroudsburg
City / town · 15 listings · 12 mi away
Washington
City / town · 12 listings · 13 mi away
Mount Olive
City / town · 4 listings · 14 mi away
Bushkill Falls
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Stanhope
City / town · 4 listings · 15 mi away
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