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Your ride will take you to the Paulinskill River, the Allamuchy Mt. Park, or the Swartswood State Park. The Musconetcong River, with some of the best trout fishing in the state, winds through Allamuchy State Park. Several miles of trails crisscross through the forests and marshlands of the park. Allamuchy Natural Area (2,440 acres) The mature mixed oak and hardwood forests and numerous maintained old fields of this natural area display various stages of succession and forest development.
Many trails traverse the natural area and provide access to scenic Deer Park Lake, which is centrally located within the area. Swartswood Lake (1,357 acres), a glacial lake, provides excellent opportunities for water recreation.
Summer months find Swartswood Lake and Little Swartswood Lake bright with sailboats and fishing boats, while a sheltered cove in Swartswood Lake is filled with swimmers. The swimming area at Swartswood boasts safe, clean and clear water as a result of a model Watershed Management Program. For the fisherman there is an abundance of large hold over brown trout and walleye. See the views, breath the fresh air and spend 3 plus hours in the saddle with a break in the middle of the ride.