Township of Long Hill

Places to Visit

The GREAT SWAMP

The Great Swamp has its own page on our website.

BIRDS

In LHT

Raptor Trust
1390 White Bridge Road
Millington, NJ 07946
908-647-2353

The exact location (WGS84) of the RAPTOR TRUST is: 
40°41’47.4” North Latitude 
74°30’07.2” West Longitude 

Leonard J. Soucy, Jr. D.Sc., founded this private, professionally staffed bird rehabilitation center and sanctuary. Dr. Soucy has a Federal license to take in and care for injured large birds. Outdoor aviaries open to the public 365 days a year. Volunteers needed.
10 miles Chimney Rock
Martinsville
Watch migrating birds.
20 miles Wildcat Ridge Refuge
or alternate website
Rockaway Township
5 miles NJ Audubon Sanctuary
11 Hardscrabble Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
908-766-5787
One of seven Audubon sanctuaries in New Jersey. Maple Avenue through Basking Ridge. Cross Route 202 and follow the signs. Driving instructions on their website.
30 miles NJ Pheasant Farm
Route 629
Rockport, NJ
908-852-3461
Watch the state's Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife raise 42,000 pheasants per year. Driving instructions on their website.

FISH

30 miles Pequest Trout Hatchery & Natural Resource Education Center
605 Pequest Rd.
Oxford, NJ 07863
908-637-4125
Watch the state's Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife raise 600,000 trout per year. Daily 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Route 46, 8 miles west of Hackettstown.

ARBORETA

12 miles Frelinghuysen Arboretum
53 East Hanover Ave,
Morris Township
973-326-7600
20 miles Willowwood Arboretum
300 Longview Road
Chester, NJ
A 130 acre open-air arboretum operated by the Morris County Parks Commission. Call 973-326-7600 for more information.
15 miles Leonard J. Buck Gardens
Liberty Corner and Layton Roads, Far Hills
908-234-2677
A series of landscaped alpine and woodland gardens situated in a 33-acre valley. Open to the public Monday-Saturday 10-4, Sunday noon-6. Group garden tours by appointment.
15 miles Colonial Park Arboretum
East Millstone, Franklin Township
908-873-2459
144-acre arboretum, site of Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden; fragrance and sensory garden. Operated by Somerset County Park Commission. Bridal garden on arboretum grounds next to parking lot H.
in LHT Long Hill's Big Trees
Tour the largest trees in the Township. 39 species are cataloged.

MUSEUMS

10 miles Morris Museum of Arts and Sciences
Normandy Heights Road
Morristown
973-538-0454

Golf Museum
Far Hills,NJ
908-234-2300

Displays trace the evolution of golf from its earliest antecedents to the present via a blend of historical displays and special audio-visual presentations.
15 miles Equestrian Center
Pottersville Rd., Gladstone, NJ 07934
908-234-1251
8 miles Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
Main Street and Green Village Road
Madison, NJ 07940
973-377-7358
The mission of the METC is to explore, present and interpret the history and lifeways of the everyday people of pre-industrial New Jersey through the collection, presentation and exhibition of hand tools, products and household objects.
10 miles Whippany Railway Museum
Route 10, Whippany
East of I-287, on left
Dedicated to the preservation of New Jersey's railroad heritage. Sundays only, April thru October, 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM

PARKS

var Morris County Parks
973-326-7600
Many parks, many programs. Pick up brochure at the Long Hill Township Public Library or visit their website.
var Somerset County Parks
Many parks, many programs. Pick up brochure at the Long Hill Township Public Library or visit their website.
10 miles

Watchung Reservation
Trailside Museum

The exact location (WGS84) of the TRAILSIDE MUSEUM is: 
40°40’59.7” North Latitude 
74°22’22.1” West Longitude 

2000 acres of undeveloped land for hiking and riding. East on I-78 to Exit 41. South on Plainfield Ave. 0.7 miles. Left on Valley Rd 4.4 miles. (The name changes to Skytop to Coles. It twists. Go straight through every intersection.) The Trailside Museum is open 1:00 to 5:00 PM daily.
7 miles Washington Rock
Rock Road, Green Brook
State park facility with hiking trails, picnic facilities, panoramic view. From Millington, south on King George Road/Mt. Bethel Road to Warrenville. Left on Mountain Avenue 1.2 miles to Washington Rock Road on the right.

HISTORICAL SITES

10 miles Washington's Headquarters
Washington Place, Morristown
973-539-2016
Morristown National Historic Park was established in 1933, and is the FIRST national historic park in the United States. Gen. Washington lived at the Ford Mansion during the winters of 1777 and 1779. I-287 North to exit 36A. At the end of the ramp, get to the left lane. Park is on the left 0.1 miles.
9 miles Jockey Hollow
Tempe Wick Road, Morristown
973-543-4030
973-539-2085
More than 1600 wooded acres. Winter encampment of the Continental Army. Part of Morristown National Historical Park. Wick House is a restored and furnished farm house that served as military headquarters during the encampment. Cross country skiing allowed. From Millington, take Basking Ridge Road to Maple Avenue to Route 202. Cross Route 202 and follow Hardscrabble Road 2 miles to Jockey Hollow Road on the right.
17 miles Craftsman Farms
2352 Rt. 10-West, # 5, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 
973-540-1165
Craftsman Farms, located in and owned by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, is the former home of noted turn-of-the-century designer Gustav Stickley, a major proponent of the "Arts and Crafts" home building and furnishing. The log house, built in 1911, is one of the most significant landmarks of the American Arts and Crafts movement, and the site, which consists of 26 acres of the original 650-acre tract, has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
12 miles Historic Speedwell
In 1838, Alfred Vail and Samuel F.B. Morse perfected the telegraph here. May-October Thurs & Sun: 1:00 - 5:00 PM.

EVERYTHING ELSE