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Sussex is a borough of Sussex County, which is located in the northwest portion of the state in what is known as the Skylands Region. This historic region contains many attractions for visitors, including fine museums, great shopping and dining opportunities and other entertainment. The Skylands Region is home to two national parks and 60,000 acres of state parklands, along with many lakes, rivers and picturesque farmlands. Specifically, Sussex is home to the Space Farms Zoo and Museum. More than 100 acres of peaceful countryside offer an atmosphere of fun and adventure with more than 500 animals and several museums. Space Farms Zoo has the largest private collection of North American animals in their natural surroundings in the U.S., and also has many exotic species from around the world. The museum contains more than 50,000 artifacts, including antique cars, motorcycles, farm equipment, early American tools, dolls, clocks, horse drawn sleighs and Native American artifacts. Restaurants are located on the grounds or you can bring a picnic lunch. Sussex is also home to High Point State Park and Monument. The monument sits at 1,803 feet above sea level and offers an unparalleled view of forest and farmland in three states. High Point Monument commemorates all war veterans in the country.

Surrounding areas: Wantage, New Jersey (3.8 mi), Mountain Creek, New Jersey (5.9 mi), Vernon, New Jersey (6.5 mi), Lake Owassa, New Jersey (11.5 mi), Sparta, New Jersey (12.0 mi), Greenwood Lake, New Jersey (15.0 mi), Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey (18.1 mi)

Sussex Vacation Rentals




Sussex Hotels and Resorts

 
Hotels & Motels
Best Western Inn At Hunts Landing120 Routes 6 & 209Matamoras, PA12.0 mi.(570) 491-2400
Holiday Inn Express Hotel And Suites6 N Park DrNewton, NJ12.2 mi.(973) 940-8888
Cliff Park InnCLF Park RdMilford, PA12.8 mi.(570) 296-6491
Hilltop MotelRt 6Milford, PA12.8 mi.(570) 296-9444
Comfort Inn-port Jervis40 Greenville TpkePort Jervis, NY15.4 mi.(845) 856-6611
Breezy Point Inn620 Jersey AveGreenwood Lake, NY15.8 mi.(845) 477-8100
Days Inn Middletown4939 Rte 17 MNew Hampton, NY17.4 mi.(845) 374-2411
Goshen Comfort Inn & Suites20 Hatfield LnGoshen, NY18.9 mi.(845) 291-1282
Heritage MotelRt 17 Rd #8Middletown, NY18.9 mi.(845) 361-1211
Howard Johnson511 Rt 211 EMiddletown, NY18.9 mi.(845) 342-5822
Holiday Inn Express Chester2 Bryle PlChester, NY20.4 mi.(845) 469-3000
Courtyard By Marriott24 Crystal Run XingMiddletown, NY20.6 mi.(845) 695-0606
Hampton Inn20 Crystal Run XingMiddletown, NY20.6 mi.(845) 344-3400
Microtel Inn And Suites19 Crystal Run XingMiddletown, NY20.7 mi.(845) 692-0098
Holiday Inn68 Crystal Run RdMiddletown, NY20.9 mi.(845) 343-1474
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - Mt Arlington176 Howard BlvdMt Arlington, NJ21.2 mi.(973) 770-7880
Courtyard By Marriott15 Howard BlvdMT Arlington, NJ21.4 mi.(973) 770-2000
Four Points By Sheraton15 Howard BlvdMt Arlington, NJ21.4 mi.(973) 770-2000
Hampton Inn Rockaway/i 80350 Morris AveDenville, NJ21.6 mi.(800) 426-7866
Hilton Garden Inn375 MT Hope AveRockaway, NJ21.6 mi.(973) 328-0600
Best Western Rockaway14 Grn Pond RdRockaway, NJ21.9 mi.(973) 625-1200
Extended Stay America71 International Dr SBudd Lake, NJ22.1 mi.(973) 347-5522
Wyndham Garden Hotel1000 International DrMount Olive, NJ22.1 mi.(973) 448-1100
Fernwood Resort & CCRt 209Bushkill, PA22.1 mi.(570) 588-9500
Pocmont Resort & Conference CenterBushkill Falls RdBushkill, PA22.1 mi.(570) 588-6671
North Maple Inn At Basking Ridge300 North Maple AveBasking Ridge, NJ22.3 mi.(908) 953-3000
Inn At Panther ValleyAllamuchy, NJ22.5 mi.(908) 852-6000
Ramapo Hillside MotelRt 17SHillburn, NY23.5 mi.(845) 357-4770
Inn At Ramsey1315 State Rt 17Ramsey, NJ24.0 mi.(201) 327-6700
Sheraton Crossroads Hotel1 International BlvdMahwah, NJ24.2 mi.(201) 529-1660
The Eagle's Nest58 Eagle's Nest RdBloomingburg, NY24.3 mi.(845) 733-4561
Staybridge Suites Parsippany61 Interpace PkwyParsippany, NJ24.6 mi.(973) 334-2907
Embassy Suites Hotel Parsippany909 Parsippany BlvdParsippany, NJ24.9 mi.(201) 334-1440
Homewood Suites By Hilton Mahwah375 Corporate DrMahwah, NJ25.0 mi.(201) 760-9994
Comfort Inn160 SR 17 SoMahwah, NJ25.5 mi.(201) 512-0800
Courtyard By Marriott Mahwah140 Rt 17 SouthMahwah, NJ25.5 mi.(201) 529-5200
Doubletree Hotel Mahwah180 Rt 17 SMahwah, NJ25.5 mi.(201) 529-5880
Maple Shade Motel425 State Rt 17Ramsey, NJ25.5 mi.(201) 327-0095
Comfort Suites102 Us Hwy 46Mount Olive, NJ25.6 mi.(973) 448-7500
Residence Inn Mt Olive At The International Trade Center271 Continental DrMount Olive, NJ25.6 mi.(973) 691-1720
 
Bed & Breakfast
Caldwell House Bed And Breakfast25 Orrs Mills RdSalisbury Mills, NY29.5 mi.(845) 496-2954

Sussex Weather & Climate

Northern New Jersey has a four-season climate that is classified as humid continental. It consists mainly of elevated highlands and valleys, with minimal influence from the Atlantic Ocean. Prevailing winds are from the southwest in summer and from the northwest in winter. This region has twice as many thunderstorms as the coastal zone. The northern climate zone also has the shortest growing season, about 155 days. The first frost in autumn is around the first of October, and fall is the driest time of the year. Average temperatures in winter are usually just below freezing. Spring and autumn have wide temperature variations, with lower humidity than summer. Snowfall varies year to year, but is about 40-50 inches in the northwestern highlands.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 34°F 14°F 3.83 in. -
February 37°F 15°F 2.96 in. -
March 47°F 25°F 3.79 in. -
April 59°F 35°F 4.44 in. -
May 70°F 44°F 4.46 in. -
June 78°F 53°F 4.57 in. -
July 83°F 59°F 4.22 in. -
August 81°F 57°F 4.23 in. -
September 73°F 48°F 4.45 in. -
October 62°F 37°F 3.72 in. -
November 51°F 29°F 3.73 in. -
December 39°F 20°F 3.63 in. -

Sussex Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Stewart International airport (SWF) located about 33 miles northeast of Sussex in Newburgh, New York, the Teterboro airport (TEB) located approximately 37 miles southeast of Sussex in Teterboro, New Jersey, the Newark Liberty International airport (EWR) located roughly 42 miles southeast of Sussex in Newark, New Jersey, and finally the La Guardia airport (LGA) located around 48 miles southeast of Sussex in New York, New York.

Sussex Attractions

 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Land Of Make BelieveHopeNJ27.9 mi.
JeepersWest NyackNY33.2 mi.
Pocono Play ParkBartonsvillePA38.1 mi.
Bowcraft Amusement ParkScotch PlainsNJ40.0 mi.
Glen Island ParkNew RochelleNY47.7 mi.
Bushkill ParkEastonPA48.2 mi.
Playland ParkRyeNY50.6 mi.
AstrolandBrooklynNY51.3 mi.
Coney Island BoardwalkBrooklynNY51.3 mi.
Coney Island - Kenny KaufmanBrooklynNY51.3 mi.
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement ParkBrooklynNY51.3 mi.
Nellie Bly ParkBrooklynNY51.3 mi.
Bayville AmusementsBayvilleNY58.3 mi.
Keansburg Amusement ParkKeansburgNJ58.7 mi.
Dorney ParkAllentownPA62.1 mi.
AdventurelandFarmingdaleNY69.0 mi.
Sesame PlaceLanghornePA73.4 mi.
Quassy Amusement ParkMiddleburyCT79.8 mi.
Sports Plus Entertainment CenterLake GroveNY81.6 mi.
Jenkinson's BoardwalkPoint Pleasant BeachNJ82.7 mi.
 
Water Parks
Alpine Slide at CamelbackTannersvillePA38.2 mi.
Carousel Water & Fun ParkBeach LakePA39.0 mi.
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY43.1 mi.
Dorney Park & Whitewater KingdomAllentownPA62.1 mi.
Sesame PlaceLanghornePA73.4 mi.
Zoom Flume Water ParkDurhamNY85.2 mi.
Water WorldPhoenixvillePA88.5 mi.
Mountain CreekVernonNJ93.4 mi.
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY103.3 mi.
Thundering Surf Water SlideBeach HavenNJ115.7 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Great Gorge Golf ClubMcAfeeNJ4.5 mi.
Ballyowen Golf ClubHamburgNJ4.6 mi.
Spa Golf ClubVernonNJ6.8 mi.
Eden Valley Golf CourseEdenNY7.8 mi.
Golf Club of NewportNewportNY8.7 mi.
Culver Lake Golf CourseBranchvilleNJ8.8 mi.
Tamaqua Golf CourseWesttownNY9.0 mi.
Farmstead Golf & Country ClubLafayetteNJ9.1 mi.
Scenic Farms Golf CoursePine IslandNY9.9 mi.
Hidden Acres Golf CourseLaytonNJ11.0 mi.
Highpoint Country ClubMontagueNJ11.3 mi.
Rock View Public Golf ClubMontagueNJ11.3 mi.
Green Ridge Golf ClubJohnsonNY11.8 mi.
Stonybrook Golf ClubHopewellNJ12.1 mi.
Skyview Golf ClubSpartaNJ12.5 mi.
Beaver Brook Country ClubClintonNJ12.7 mi.
Hickory Hill Golf CourseWarwickNY13.2 mi.
Bear Brook Golf ClubNewtonNJ13.3 mi.
Rolling Greens Golf ClubNewtonNJ13.3 mi.
Bowling Green Golf ClubMiltonNJ13.7 mi.
Lake Lackawanna Golf CourseByramNJ18.6 mi.
Wallkill Golf ClubMiddletownNY18.6 mi.
Fernwood Hotel & ResortBushkillPA22.0 mi.
Green Pond Golf ClubRockawayNJ22.0 mi.
Blue Stone Golf CourseOxfordNY22.8 mi.
Golf Club at Mansion RidgeMonroeNY23.7 mi.
Monroe Country ClubMonroeNY23.7 mi.
Sunset Valley Golf CoursePompton PlainsNJ23.9 mi.
Black Bear Golf ClubFranklinNJ24.0 mi.
Blair Academy Golf CourseBlairstownNJ24.3 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Mount PeterWarwickNY13.3 mi.
CraigmeurNewfoundlandNJ14.4 mi.
Shawnee MountainDelawarePA16.1 mi.
Holiday MountainMonticelloNY31.1 mi.
TanglewoodTaftonPA32.8 mi.
Alpine MountainAnalominkPA33.7 mi.
CamelbackTannersvillePA38.2 mi.
Big BirchPattersonNY56.0 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY56.0 mi.
Elk MountainUnion DalePA57.7 mi.
Mount ToneLake ComoPA58.1 mi.
Belleayre MoutainHighmountNY64.8 mi.
Doe MountainMacungiePA68.9 mi.
Hunter MountainHunterNY72.2 mi.
Ski PlattekillRoxburyNY74.3 mi.
WoodburyWoodburyCT76.1 mi.
Ski WindhamWindhamNY78.0 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT79.3 mi.
Scotch ValleyStamfordNY82.7 mi.
Hidden Valley SkiHidden ValleyPA86.3 mi.
 
State Parks
High Point State ParkNJ7.0 mi. 
Wawayanda State ParkNJ8.4 mi. 
Swartswood State ParkNJ14.7 mi. 
George W Childs State ParkPA15.8 mi. 
Farny State ParkNJ16.7 mi. 
Ringwood Manor State ParkNJ19.2 mi. 
Cranberry State ParkNJ19.7 mi. 
Hopatcong State ParkNJ20.9 mi. 
Musconetcong State ParkNJ21.8 mi. 
Stephens State ParkNJ25.7 mi. 
Palisades Interstate ParkNY28.4 mi. 
Promised Land State ParkPA31.0 mi. 
Bear Mountain State ParkNY32.0 mi. 
Bear Mountain State ParkNY32.6 mi. 
High Tor State ParkNY32.7 mi. 
Hacklebarney State ParkNJ33.1 mi. 
Stony Point State ParkNY33.2 mi. 
Storm King State ParkNY35.0 mi. 
Rockland Lake State ParkNY36.2 mi. 
Blauvelt State ParkNY36.6 mi. 
 
Museums
Lake Hopatcong Historical MuseumLake HopatcongNJ18.1 mi.(History)
Pocono Indian MuseumBushkillPA22.1 mi.(History)
Hopper-Goetschius House MuseumUpper Saddle RiverNJ28.5 mi.(History)
Morris MuseumMorristownNJ29.3 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Hofstra MuseumHempsteadNY30.1 mi.(Art)
Bergen Museum of Art and ScienceParamusNJ33.2 mi.(Art)
Montclair Art MuseumMontclairNJ33.7 mi.(Art)
Peekskill MuseumPeekskillNY36.1 mi.(History)
Constitution Island - The Warner HouseWest PointNY36.1 mi.(History)
West Point MuseumWest PointNY36.1 mi.(History)
Hudson Valley Children's MuseumNyackNY36.8 mi.(Children's)
African Art Museum of the SMA FathersTenaflyNJ38.9 mi.(Art)
Newark Museum OnlineNewarkNJ39.9 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Newark MuseumNewarkNJ39.9 mi.(Art)
Liberty Hall MuseumUnionNJ40.8 mi.(History)
Hudson River MuseumYonkersNY41.6 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
China the BeautifulGuttenbergNJ42.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Gomez Mill HouseMarlboroNY42.8 mi.(History)
Liberty Science CenterJersey CityNJ43.3 mi.(Science)
Lower East Side Tenement MuseumNew YorkNY46.5 mi.(History)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ33.2 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY45.9 mi.
Central Park Wildlife CenterNew YorkNY46.5 mi.
Staten Island ZooStaten IslandNY51.0 mi.
New York AquariumBrooklynNY51.3 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife CenterBrooklynNY51.3 mi.
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY51.4 mi.
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY61.8 mi.
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT73.0 mi.
Ross Park ZooBinghamtonNY91.4 mi.
Philadelphia Zoological GardenPhiladelphiaPA91.7 mi.
New Jersey State Aquarium at CamdenCamdenNJ92.7 mi.
Brandywine ZooWilmingtonDE112.6 mi.
Clyde Peeling's Reptiland Ltd.AllenwoodPA119.4 mi.


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