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| Morristown National Historic Park, Jockey Hollow Unit, Morristown, NJ |
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| Because urbanhound member Rita Gudgion says it's a "great place" for humans and hounds. |
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| 60 to 90 minutes by car. |
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~From the George Washington Bridge take Route 80 west to 287 south. Get off at Exit 33 (Bernardsville/202). At light, make a right (Old Mill Inn will be on corner). Next light, make a left. Park is up the hill on the right.
~From the Lincoln Tunnel, take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 14 (Route 78). Take Route 78 west to Route 24 to Route 287. Get off at Exit 33 (Bernardsville/202). At light, make a right (Old Mill Inn will be on corner). Next light, make a left. Park is up the hill on the right.
~From the Holland Tunnel you are put immediately onto the NJ Turnpike extension. Follow extension to 78 west to Route 24 to Route 287. Get off at Exit 33 (Bernardsville/202). At light, make a right (Old Mill Inn will be on corner). Next light, make a left. Park is up the hill on the right.
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| More than 27 miles of hiking trails (a hiker's paradise, it's been called) and, writes Rita, "acres of tall trees, wonderful walking paths and open fields." In its "25 Great Walks in Morris County" series, New Jersey's Daily Record recommends a five-mile walk that begins at the Jockey Hollow Visitors Center. To learn more about this suggested walk along the park's Primrose Brook, go to: www.dailyrecord.com |
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| Nature (during peak foliage season, the park bursts with color) and history (Jockey Hollow was occupied by General George Washington and the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War from 1779-1780). Words of warning: beware of riders on horseback and (many) deer. |
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| The Jockey Hollow Unit of this park today still includes the preserved (and furnished) Wick House (complete with an on-site historian in period costume), a six-room farmer's home and field that became a central command point and camping site for more than 10,000 soldiers during the war. As well, there are five soldier huts here, replicas of the 1,000 12"x14" huts that each housed 12 soldiers during the miserable winter of 1779. According to Rita, "sometimes men dressed as soldiers are milling about to share their knowledge of munitions and the conditions under which the soldiers lived." The Visitors Center includes historical exhibits and films. |
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| Food and drink. There is water fountain at the Visitors Center, but no food is sold, not even by vending machine. |
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| Dogs must be on leash at all times. Dogs are not allowed inside the Visitors Center or Wick House. Wick House is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is no admission fee. |
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Phone: 973-539-2085
Website: www.nps.gov |
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