State Park

Ringwood State Park

Bergen & Passaic Counties County, New JerseyAbout 3,989 acresEstablished 1937
Status
Open (per official listing)Daily 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Entrance fee
Not posted
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
dep.nj.gov(973) 962-7031

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

In Bergen & Passaic Counties County, about 3 miles north of Ringwood, Ringwood State Park covers about 3,989 acres.

Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking. Water access includes a boat ramp.

Hours

Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.

FacilityDaysHoursSeason
ParkDaily8 a.m. – 8 p.m.—
Official wording

Open daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).

Cabins and lodging

  • Shelter: 1 unit
    Count of mapped points in the State Park Service points-of-interest inventory

Shelter: Shelter

Things to do

BoatingPicnickingHuntingHikingBikingHorseback ridingHistoric sites and tours

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Crossover Trail6.87 miDifficultBlaze: WhiteHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural, Aggregate surface
Ringwood-Ramapo Trail5.1 miDifficultBlaze: RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural, Aggregate surface
Five Ponds Trail4.8 miModerate / Difficult / Moderate to DifficultBlaze: PinkHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural, Gravel/Dirt surface
Mountain Bike Trail4.7 miDifficultBlaze: BrownHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Cooper Union Trail4.62 miDifficultBlaze: YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Manor Trail2.8 miModerateBlaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingLoose Aggregate, Natural surfaceAccessible
Hoeferlin Memorial Trail2 miDifficult / ModerateBlaze: YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Hasenclever Iron Trail1.94 miModerateBlaze: YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Shore Trail1.73 miModerateBlaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingPaved, Natural surfaceAccessible
Cupsaw Brook Trail1.33 miDifficultBlaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Shepherd Lake Trail1.19 miEasy to ModerateBlaze: OrangeHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Hewitt Connector Trail1.06 miModerateBlaze: WhiteHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Pierson Ridge Trail0.94 miDifficultBlaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Skylands Trail0.77 miDifficultBlaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Rocky Mountain Connector Trail0.65 miModerate to DifficultBlaze: Gray/RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingPaved surface
Five Ponds Connector0.64 miModerate to DifficultBlaze: Black/PinkHikingBikingHorseback ridingPaved surface
State Line Trail0.56 miDifficultBlaze: OrangeHikingBikingHorseback ridingAggregate surface
Cannonball Trail0.55 miDifficultBlaze: RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Halifax Trail0.39 miModerateBlaze: GreenHikingNatural surface
Erskine Connector Trail0.32 miEasy to ModerateBlaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Crossover Spur Trail0.17 miDifficultBlaze: Black/WhiteHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Crossover Trail – 6.87 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Ringwood-Ramapo Trail – 5.1 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Five Ponds Trail – 4.8 mi – Moderate / Difficult / Moderate to Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Mountain Bike Trail – 4.7 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Cooper Union Trail – 4.62 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Manor Trail – 2.8 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Hoeferlin Memorial Trail – 2 mi – Difficult / Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Hasenclever Iron Trail – 1.94 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Shore Trail – 1.73 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Cupsaw Brook Trail – 1.33 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Shepherd Lake Trail – 1.19 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Hewitt Connector Trail – 1.06 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Pierson Ridge Trail – 0.94 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Skylands Trail – 0.77 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Rocky Mountain Connector Trail – 0.65 mi – Moderate to Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Five Ponds Connector – 0.64 mi – Moderate to Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding State Line Trail – 0.56 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Cannonball Trail – 0.55 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding Halifax Trail – 0.39 mi – Moderate – hiking Erskine Connector Trail – 0.32 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding Crossover Spur Trail – 0.17 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Showers
  • Picnic areas
  • Playground
  • Visitor center
  • Park or camp store
  • Parking

Water

  • Boat ramp

Recreation

  • Horse trails

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
1304 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Nearest town
Ringwood — about 3 mi north (straight line)
Coordinates
41.1394, -74.2535
Phone
(973) 962-7031

Entrances

  • Park Entrance

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)

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Sources and freshness

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