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Triplebrook Camping Resort
Hope, New Jersey—Spread out over 250 acres in the Kittatinny foothills of northwest New Jersey, Triplebrook combines a quiet farm environment with an amazing array of recreational amenities. Rolling meadows, green forests, a mirror-like lake and babbling brooks provide a choice of settings for a wide assortment of spacious campsites. You can enjoy a great blending of an incomparable atmosphere and great facilities.

You can swim in one of the two outdoor pools (one Olympic sized!), relax with friends in the deluxe heated spa, or enjoy a tennis match. Hike on the trails, ride a paddleboat or fish for bass under the shade of the willows on the picturesque lake, or give the children the opportunity to enjoy the farm animals. There are also boats for rent, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes and swimming in the lake.

Nearby attractions include the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, canoeing and fishing on the Delaware and other nearby lakes, the Pocono Mountains attractions, horseback riding, the Moravian Village of Hope, Pequest Fish Hatchery, lots of antique shops, and much more.

Some of the many planned activities are: Welcome Spring! weekend with egg decorating and hunts, a marathon walk for all ages celebrating Walk America Week, kite flying weekend, hayrides every Saturday, National Grandparents Day celebration during which grandparents receive free day visits with every paid site.

Ongoing activities include animal farm feedings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; catch and release bass fishing in the lake; and an adult lounge with games, a beautiful fireplace and relaxation galore.

The office will be happy to provide lots of information on excursions to nearby attractions. There's a Jazz Festival Weekend at Delaware Water Gap, an annual Balloon Fest at Alexandria, trips to Waterloo Village, soaring and glider rides at Blairstown Airport. The combination of great on-site facilities and recreation plus the proximity of local attractions make Triplebrook a great place to stay for a weekend or more . . . it will take quite a while to enjoy all the area has to offer.

Triplebrook Camping Resort is open all year, and can be reached from I-80, exit 12 and CR 521, and going 1 mile S on CR 521, then 3 mi W on CR 609, then 1 mile N on Nightingale Rd, then 1/2 mi E on Honey Run Road. For more information, write to them at 58 Honey Run Rd, Blairstown, NJ 07825 or phone 908/459-4079.

Toms River Plus Long Brook and Maple Root and Dark Branches of the Toms
Popular, canoeable waterway in the Pine Barrens. County: Ocean. Lengths: 8, 2.1, 2.1 and 2.3 miles. Location: From Central Railroad bridge to bridge crossing northeast of Cassville; from confluence with Toms River to headwaters; from confluence with Toms River to confluence with Dark Branch; and from confluence with Maple Root Branch to headwaters.

Delaware River
The 17th longest river in the U.S., it begins at the confluence of its eastern and western branches at Hancock, NY, and flows 330.7 miles to Delaware Bay. The waterway acts as a border for the states of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and travels through the Catskill, Pocono and Kittatinny mountain ranges. Fishing is river is popular as muskie, pike, bass, perch, walleye, blue gill, catfish and trout inhabit the crystal clear waters, and American shad return from the Atlantic to spawn in the river usually in mid-April. Heavy rains frequently unearth arrowheads along the shoreline. The river contains 98 islands with a total surface area of 2,900 acres. Wildlife abound along the river, and bald eagles are returning in significant numbers. The 10-mile segment from Pond Eddy, NY to Matamoras, PA, at the beginning of the Delaware Water Gap, passes mountain shorelines covered with rhododendron and hemlock, through rapids under steep shale cliffs, most notably the Hawks Nest, and by the wrinkled, tree-trunk-like stones called the Elephant's Feet on the Pennsylvania side. An active, eel weir extends across the river below the Elephant's Feet; paddlers should stay as close to the Pennsylvania shore as possible to avoid the weir. The first whitewater challenge occurs at the double Stairway Rifts; Mongaup Rapids follows with the highest waves and biggest thrills. Longer rapid runs with smaller waves are found at Butlers Rift and the twin Millrift Rapids. Remnants of the stonework from the Delaware and Hudson Canal can be seen on the New York side. Length: 10 miles. Location: From Pond Eddy, NY, to Matamoras, PA. More Information: Kittatinny Campgrounds, Rt. 97, Box 95, Barryville, NY 12719, (914)557-8611 or 8004.

For information on fishing licenses and regulations, contact the New Jersey Div. of Fish, Game & Wildlife, CN 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400. (609-292-2965).

Delaware River
A major river in the eastern U.S.A., a portion of it forms the entire border between Pennsylvania and New Jersery. Favorite catches: shad, bass, muskie, and walleye.
Places to camp nearby: Branchville, Centerton, Clarksboro, Clinton, Colesville, Columbia, Cookstown, Elmer, Great Meadows, Hackettstown, High Bridge, Hope, Jackson, Montague, Newton, Pemberton, Stockton, Sussex, Woodstown, Wrightstown

Lake Hopatcong
A 2,685-acre lake in northern New Jersey, off I-80. Favorite catches: bass, trout, catfish, perch, pickerel and sunfish.
Places to camp nearby: Clinton, Columbia, Dover, Great Meadows, Hackettstown, High Bridge, Hope, Newton

Merrill Creek Reservoir
A trophy trout in northwestern New Jersey. Located north of Hwy. 57, 6 mi. W. of jct. Hwys. 31 & 57. Favorite catches: trout, bass, catfish, perch, pickerel and sunfish.
Places to camp nearby: Columbia, Great Meadows

Round Valley Reservoir
A 2,350-acre trophy trout lake in north-central New Jersey. Located 9 mi. S.E. of Clinton, off U.S. 22. Favorite catches: bass, crappie, catfish, perch, trout and sunfish.
Places to camp nearby: Clinton, Dover, Great Meadows, Hackettstown, High Bridge, Hope

Spruce Run Reservoir
A 1,290-acre lake in northern New Jersey. Located between High Bridge and Clinton, off I-78. Favorite catches: bass, northern pike, catfish, perch, pickerel, trout and sunfish.
Places to camp nearby: Clinton, Columbia, Dover, Great Meadows, Hackettstown, High Bridge, Hope

Appalachian National Scenic Trail
About 70 miles of this 2,144-mile go through northwestern New Jersey, an area of lakes and mountains, including the Kittatinny Mountains. It runs parallel to the Delaware River, just a few miles away. The Southern end of the trail in New Jersey is in the Worthington State Forest, and it proceeds northeasterly by Buttermilk Falls, the Walpack and Bear Swamp Wildlife Management Areas, Stokes State Forest and the High Point State Park, site of the highest point in the state at 1,803 feet. For more information, phone (304) 535-6331.
Places to camp nearby: Branchville, Colesville, Columbia, Great Meadows, Hackettstown, Hope, Montague, Newton, Sussex.

Batona Trail
This trail connects 29,660-acre Lebanon State Forest with the 108,773-acre Wharton State Forest in an area called the Pine Barrens, or Pinelands, of south-central New Jersey. For more information, phone (609) 292-2885.
Places to camp nearby: Absecon, Barnegat, Cookstown, Hammonton, Jackson, Manahawkin, Mays Landing, New Gretna, Pemberton, Toms River, Tuckerton, Wading River, Wrightstown.

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