Worthington State Forest

Worthington State Forest is a 6,000-acre New Jersey State Forest in Warren County, within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.  The forest stretches for 7 miles along Kittatinny Ridge overlooking the Delaware River.  The forest is named for Charles Worthington, an industrialist who purchased forested land on both sides of the river for hunting.  Today, the forest has a campground, picnic areas, and more than 22 miles of trails, including the Appalachian Trail.

Contact Information:

2 Old Mine Road

Columbia, NJ 07832

Phone: (908) 841-9575

Points of Interest:

Big Tocks Creek Falls:

Big Tocks Creek Falls flows into Delaware River at Tocks Island.

Laurel Falls:

Laurel Falls is a scenic 30-foot waterfall on Sunfish Creek.

Lower Laurel Falls:

Lower Laurel Falls is a 15-foot waterfall downstream of Laurel Falls.

Wildlife:

Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Blog Entries:

22-Aug-2021: Delaware Water Gap Waterfalls

External Links:

NJ State Parks & Forests website: https://www.njparksandforests.org/parks/worthingtonstateforest.html