Sussex County offers some of the best and most beautiful hiking in the state. The Vernon area is crisscrossed by several state parks with dozens of hiking options including the famous Boardwalk and Pinwheel Vista (Stairway to Heaven) hikes on the Appalachian Trail.

Enjoy a day outdoors at nearby Warwick Valley Winery, home of Doc’s Cider. The winery offers craft-made food, baked goods, wine and ciders, live music and apple picking in the fall. Located just 9 miles up route 94 in picturesque Warwick, NY.

Take a quarter-mile walking adventure into the fourth oldest mine in the country and the last functioning underground mine in New Jersey. The public tour takes two hours and includes a tour of the mine and “Rainbow Tunnel”, the Warren Museum of Fluorescence and the 5,000 square foot Mining Exhibit Hall.