Ringwood State Park
- 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.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park | Daily | 8 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 unitCount of mapped points in the State Park Service points-of-interest inventory
Shelter: Shelter
Things to do
BoatingPicnickingHuntingHikingBikingHorseback ridingHistoric sites and tours
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossover Trail | 6.87 mi | Difficult | Blaze: WhiteHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural, Aggregate surface |
| Ringwood-Ramapo Trail | 5.1 mi | Difficult | Blaze: RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural, Aggregate surface |
| Five Ponds Trail | 4.8 mi | Moderate / Difficult / Moderate to Difficult | Blaze: PinkHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural, Gravel/Dirt surface |
| Mountain Bike Trail | 4.7 mi | Difficult | Blaze: BrownHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Cooper Union Trail | 4.62 mi | Difficult | Blaze: YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Manor Trail | 2.8 mi | Moderate | Blaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingLoose Aggregate, Natural surfaceAccessible |
| Hoeferlin Memorial Trail | 2 mi | Difficult / Moderate | Blaze: YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Hasenclever Iron Trail | 1.94 mi | Moderate | Blaze: YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Shore Trail | 1.73 mi | Moderate | Blaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingPaved, Natural surfaceAccessible |
| Cupsaw Brook Trail | 1.33 mi | Difficult | Blaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Shepherd Lake Trail | 1.19 mi | Easy to Moderate | Blaze: OrangeHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Hewitt Connector Trail | 1.06 mi | Moderate | Blaze: WhiteHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Pierson Ridge Trail | 0.94 mi | Difficult | Blaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Skylands Trail | 0.77 mi | Difficult | Blaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Rocky Mountain Connector Trail | 0.65 mi | Moderate to Difficult | Blaze: Gray/RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingPaved surface |
| Five Ponds Connector | 0.64 mi | Moderate to Difficult | Blaze: Black/PinkHikingBikingHorseback ridingPaved surface |
| State Line Trail | 0.56 mi | Difficult | Blaze: OrangeHikingBikingHorseback ridingAggregate surface |
| Cannonball Trail | 0.55 mi | Difficult | Blaze: RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Halifax Trail | 0.39 mi | Moderate | Blaze: GreenHikingNatural surface |
| Erskine Connector Trail | 0.32 mi | Easy to Moderate | Blaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Crossover Spur Trail | 0.17 mi | Difficult | Blaze: 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
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Feb 24, 2026
- NJDEP Open Space (State Owned) Facility layer, filtered to LAND_MANAGER 'State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites' with a FACILITY_URL park page
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology