Round Valley Recreation Area
- Status
- Open (per official listing)Daily 8 a.m. – 4 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(908) 236-6355
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Round Valley Recreation Area is a 1,772-acre recreation area in Hunterdon County, in Lebanon.
Things to do include horseback riding, hunting in season, boating, biking, and picnicking. On the water side, there is 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. – 4 p.m. | — |
Official wording
8 am – 4 pm: Everyday
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).
Things to do
BoatingPicnickingHuntingHikingBikingHorseback riding
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushetunk Trail | 7.6 mi | Difficult | Blaze: RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Campground Access Trail | 3.5 mi | Moderate | Blaze: YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingAggregate surface |
| Water Trail | 1.42 mi | Easy to Moderate | Blaze: BlueHikingBikingNatural surface |
| Family Hike & Bike Trail | 0.88 mi | Easy / Easy to Moderate | Blaze: WhiteHikingBikingNatural, Compact Soil surface |
| Pine Tree Trail | 0.72 mi | Easy to Moderate | Blaze: GreenHikingBikingNatural surface |
| Beach Walkway | 0.71 mi | Easy | Blaze: Lt BrownHikingBikingHorseback ridingPaved surfaceAccessible |
| The Switchback | 0.42 mi | Difficult | Blaze: RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Connector - Cushetunk Trail, Campground Trail | 0.39 mi | Difficult / Moderate | Blaze: Lt BrownHikingBikingHorseback ridingLoose Aggregate, Natural surface |
| Little Round Top Trail | 0.37 mi | — | Blaze: Lt BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Connector - Park Office to West Picnic Area | 0.08 mi | Easy to Moderate | Blaze: UnmarkedHikingGrass surface |
| Connector - Park Office, Cushetunk Trail | 0.07 mi | — | Blaze: Lt BrownHikingBikingHorseback ridingNatural surface |
| Connector - Water Trail, Family Hike & Bike Trail | 0.06 mi | Easy | Blaze: Lt BrownHikingBikingNatural surface |
Trail descriptions from the park
Cushetunk Trail – 7.6 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding
Campground Access Trail – 3.5 mi – Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding
Water Trail – 1.42 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking
Family Hike & Bike Trail – 0.88 mi – Easy / Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking
Pine Tree Trail – 0.72 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking/biking
Beach Walkway – 0.71 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding
The Switchback – 0.42 mi – Difficult – hiking/biking/horseback riding
Connector - Cushetunk Trail, Campground Trail – 0.39 mi – Difficult / Moderate – hiking/biking/horseback riding
Little Round Top Trail – 0.37 mi – hiking/biking/horseback riding
Connector - Park Office to West Picnic Area – 0.08 mi – Easy to Moderate – hiking
Connector - Park Office, Cushetunk Trail – 0.07 mi – hiking/biking/horseback riding
Connector - Water Trail, Family Hike & Bike Trail – 0.06 mi – Easy – hiking/biking
Swimming
Swimming status: Closed
Open Wednesday - Sunday
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Picnic areas
- Picnic shelters
- 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
- 1220 Lebanon-Stanton Road
Lebanon, NJ 08833 - Nearest town
- Lebanon
- Coordinates
- 40.6204, -74.8521
- Phone
- (908) 236-6355
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Aug 1, 2026
- NJDEP Open Space (State Owned) Facility layer, filtered to LAND_MANAGER 'State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites' with a FACILITY_URL park page
- 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