Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Location:On the border of Ringwood and West Milford, off Highway 511 (Greenwood Lake Turnpike).
Facilities:Boat launch facilities, boat and canoe rentals, historic site.
Activities:Fishing, boating (10 HP limit), canoeing, hiking, mountain biking,cross-country skiing, ice fishing, hunting, historical programs(seasonal).
Special Features:Park is located at the site of a former ironworking community founded in 1766, and remnants of theindustrial structures include furnaces, casting houseruins, charging areas, ice houses, waterwheels and other structures.The area is undergoing renovation, and the "Old Country Store" nowhouses the Long Pond Ironworks Museum.
Address:c/o Ringwood State Park
1304 Sloatsburg Rd
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Phone:973-962-7031
Web: www.njparksandforests.org/parks/longpond.html
Size: 2,591 acres.
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