Skylands
Skylands is a 1,119-acre (4.53 km2) estate property located in Ringwood State Park in Ringwood, New Jersey, a borough in Passaic County in the state of New Jersey. Add United States Military Academy, 24 mi away, to a visit. Highs of 64–83°F make May, June, August, September and October the mildest time to go.
A garden inside Ringwood
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°. When to go ↓
Mahwah Township is the nearest base
Mahwah Township is 4 miles southeast, with 13 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Skylands
Skylands is a 1,119-acre (4.53 km2) estate property located in Ringwood State Park in Ringwood, New Jersey, a borough in Passaic County in the state of New Jersey. The Skylands property consists of the historic Skylands Manor mansion, and the New Jersey Botanical Garden; the botanical garden is 96 acres (390,000 m2) and it is open to the public year-round. The Skylands property is within the Ramapo Mountains and it is maintained by the Skylands Association. The property is marketed with the garden as New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 96 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1990)
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Lodging near Skylands
Nearest for a night are Mahwah Township (13) and Warwick (25), and New York City has the most rooms in the area (1,485).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3United States Military Academy
- 4MetLife Stadium
- 5Studio 54
- 6Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 7Yankee Stadium
New York City
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
8,584,629 people
36 mi southeast of Skylands
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Skylands | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood | in town | — | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 11,853 | $450K | A+ |
| Mahwah Township | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 13 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 25,678 | $606K | — |
| Warwick | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 25 4 hotels · 1 motel · 14 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 31,685 | $459K | — |
| Ramapo | 7 mi east | 10 min | 14 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 161,564 | $653K | A− |
| Vernon Township | 14 mi west | 20 min | 20 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 22,965 | $331K | A+ |
| West Milford Township | 8 mi west | 10 min | 9 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 25,216 | $400K | A |
| Wayne Township | 12 mi south | 20 min | 14 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 54,819 | $613K | C+ |
| Sloatsburg | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 4 1 hotel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 3,120 | $431K | — |
| New York City | 36 mi southeast | 55 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Skylands
Places worth adding lie within 31 miles.
Big draw128 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw229 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw324 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw423 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw528 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw628 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw726 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw31 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Skylands
Is Skylands in Ringwood?
Yes. It’s inside Ringwood, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Skylands?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Skylands from Newark and Jersey City?
About 28 miles south of Newark and about 30 miles south of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Skylands?
Teterboro (TEB), about 21 miles away. The nearest big hub is Newark Liberty (EWR), about 30 miles.
Where should I stay near Skylands?
New York City (36 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Mahwah Township (4 mi, 13 places to stay) and Warwick (11 mi, 25 places to stay).
Local tips in Ringwood
Start the conversation in Ringwood’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.