Hike: Shepherd Lake in Ringwood, NJ on Wed 2/1/2023 - CLOSED

Hike: Shepherd Lake in Ringwood State Park

About 5 miles 

Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate

Hike Coordinator:  Dagi

Location/Directions:

Shepherd Lake, Ringwood, NJ      Parking Lot on Right by Boat Launch

Rt. 17 North or South: Take Ringwood/West Milford Exit—about 1 mile North of the Rt. 87 Exit 15A, and just South of the town of Sloatsburg. Stay on this road (Sterling Mine/Sloatsburg Rd.) . In about 4 miles you will pass Ringwood State Park (Ringwood Manor) on your right. In about ½ mile, at the sign for Skylands Botanical Gardens/Skylands Manor/Shepherd Lake, turn left onto Morris Road and **continue for about 1.2 miles to entrance to Skylands Botanical Gardens (stone eagles). Turn left here, following sign to Shepherd Lake for about ¾ mile to entrance. Meet by small parking area near boat launch on right. I-287, Exit 57, Skyline Drive, Ringwood, NJ either direction. Southbound: bear right on ramp, you will be on Skyline Drive. Northbound: make left at end of ramp. Go through stop light and under overpass. You will then be on Skyline Drive. Go about 5 miles over Ramapo Mountain to town of Ringwood. Go through stop sign to the “T” intersection with Rt. 511 (Greenwood Lake Tpk), turn right and continue to Sloatsburg Rd., make right, go 2 miles to Morris Road, turn right. ** continue as above.