State Park · New Jersey, United States
Swartswood State Park
Swartswood State Park is a state park in New Jersey, United States, covering 3,460 acres (1,400 ha), established in 1914.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Stillwater Township 41°04′25″N 74°49′08″W / 41.073631°N 74.818783°W / 41.073631; -74.818783, New Jersey, United States |
| Area | 3,460 acres (1,400 ha) |
| Established | 1914 |
| Coordinates | 41.0736° N, 74.8188° W |
| Managed by | New Jersey state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Swartswood State Park
Swartswood State Park is a 3,460-acre (14.0 km2) protected area located in the Swartswood section of Stillwater and Hampton townships in Sussex County, New Jersey, in the United States. Established in 1915 by the state's Forest Park Reservation Commission, it was the first state park established by the state of New Jersey for the purposes of recreation at the state's third-largest freshwater lake. Today, Swartswood State Park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 43.0 miles away
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 53.5 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 62.1 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in New Jersey
Frequently asked questions
Where is Swartswood State Park?
Swartswood State Park is in New Jersey, United States (41.0736° N, 74.8188° W).
When was Swartswood State Park established?
Swartswood State Park was established in 1914, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Swartswood State Park?
Swartswood State Park covers 3,460 acres (1,400 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Jersey_state_parks — Wikipedia list of New Jersey state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swartswood_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).