Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Sussex, NJ

Sussex

Nature's Christmas Tree Farm is a choose-and-cut grower on Layton Road in Sussex, in the wooded hills of northern Sussex County. Cut-your-own farms here usually open the weekends after Thanksgiving with fir, spruce, and pine, plus saws and wreaths on hand. Check ahead for opening dates each December.

Sussex

A farm on Pond School Road in Sussex, in the northwest corner of the state near the New York and Pennsylvania borders. Information on Acadian Farms is thin online. Farms in this rural stretch of Sussex County commonly raise livestock and hay or grow seasonal vegetables. Reach out to the farm directly to confirm what it produces and whether any of it is sold retail.

Sussex

Beemerville Orchard is on Lusscroft Road in the Beemerville section of Sussex, in the northwestern Sussex County highlands near the historic Lusscroft Farm. It's an apple orchard. Contact directly for pick-your-own apples and fall hours.

Wantage

A historic Sussex County dairy farm in Wantage where the first cooperative artificial-insemination program for dairy cattle in the United States began in 1938. The state-owned property is now maintained by volunteers who run open houses, guided barn and garden tours, blacksmithing and craft demonstrations, and seasonal community events. It sits in the northwest highlands near High Point, and many grounds events are free to attend.

Wantage

A roadside farm market on Route 23 in Wantage, Sussex County, in New Jersey's far northwest. It sells seasonal local produce through the growing season. Hours change with the season, so confirm before stopping.

Frankford Township

Hillcrest Orchard and Dairy pairs an apple orchard with a dairy operation in Frankford Township, Sussex County, in the rolling farmland of northwestern New Jersey. Its former website is no longer active, so the current crops, dairy products, and hours can't be confirmed online.

Franklin

Santa Maria Farms is on North Church Road in Franklin, in New Jersey's Sussex County highlands. Not much about the operation is published online. Farms in this part of the state raise hay, corn, vegetables, and livestock. Reach out to the farm directly to find out what it grows and whether it sells to the public.

Johnson

Lafayette Township

Lucey's Berry Farm grows berries on Beaver Run Road in Lafayette Township, Sussex County. Small berry farms in this part of northwest New Jersey typically offer summer pick-your-own or pre-picked strawberries and raspberries. Call ahead to check which berries are ripe and whether the field is open.

Lafayette Township

Ideal Farm and Garden Centre is a garden center on Lafayette Road in Lafayette Township, Sussex County. Little is published online beyond its location. Centers like this generally stock nursery plants, bedding flowers, vegetable starts, soil and mulch, and seasonal items such as mums and pumpkins in fall. Call ahead to confirm hours and current stock.

Frankford Township

Walnut Grove Farm is on Augusta Hill Road in Frankford Township, Sussex County, in the farm country near Augusta. Its specific crops and offerings aren't documented online. Reach the farm directly to learn what it grows and how to buy.

Westtown

Vernon

A farm on Route 515 in Vernon Township, in the mountains of northern Sussex County near the New York line. Details on Mount Vernon Farms are scarce online. Farms in this hilly corner of the state tend toward livestock, hay, and seasonal produce or Christmas trees rather than large row crops. Contact the farm directly to confirm what it grows or sells and whether it's open to visitors.

Pine Island

Pine Island

Newton

Brodhecker Farm sells its own beef, pork, and poultry with fresh cuts available daily from the farm store on Branchville-Lawson Road in Newton, Sussex County. In season it opens fields for pick-your-own peaches, apples, pumpkins, and sunflowers, and cuts flowers. The farm doubles as an ag-supply store, stocking feed, seed, fencing, fertilizer, and birdseed for local growers and homesteaders.

Frankford Township

Owassa Tree and Berry Farm is on West Owassa Turnpike in Frankford Township, Sussex County. As the name says, it grows berries and trees — the berry side likely meaning summer fruit, pick-your-own or pre-picked, and the trees pointing to a cut-your-own Christmas season. Public details are limited, so contact the farm to confirm what's available and when.

Vernon

Heaven Hill Farm in Vernon, Sussex County, pairs a farm market and bakery known for apple cider donuts with a full garden center selling annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees. Its Great Pumpkin Festival runs from September into November with more than 35 attractions. The farm is open daily 9 to 6; call 973-764-5144.

Middletown

New Hampton

Newton

Windy Brow Farms has grown fruit near Newton in Sussex County since 1946, with more than 45 apple varieties and 15 peach varieties plus cherries, plums, and apricots. Pick-your-own apples run September into October. The farm store sells fresh fruit, artisan breads, pies, and its own ice cream, and a wood-fired kitchen serves pizza on seasonal nights.

Newton

Rockywood Farm is based in Newton, the Sussex County seat, in northwestern New Jersey's highlands. It runs as a small agritourism farm. Reach out directly for what they grow and their seasonal hours.

Warwick

Warwick

Newton

Lentini Farms grows Jersey Fresh tomatoes and sweet corn picked daily, plus apples, peppers, squash, and pumpkins, selling through several farm stands including its Route 94 location in Newton, Sussex County. Fall brings a 10-acre corn maze, hayrides, and a pumpkin patch. Contact is [email protected] or (973) 579-2424.

Newton

Giordano's Tree Farm is listed at 350 Route 94 in Newton, Sussex County, the same address as Timber Valley Tree Farm, so the two names point to one Christmas tree operation on Route 94 rather than separate farms. Expect fresh-cut and cut-your-own trees in the December season at this Sussex County location. Because the listings overlap, confirm the current name, phone, and cutting hours before visiting so you reach the right people.

Newton

Timber Valley Tree Farm sells fresh-cut Christmas trees at 350 Route 94 in Newton, Sussex County, with a gift shop that stays open year-round Friday through Sunday, 11am to 4pm. Self-serve campfire wood is available anytime. The Christmas season is the main event, but the year-round shop sets it apart from seasonal-only tree lots. Call ahead in late fall to check tree availability and cutting hours.

Newton

Warwick

Andover

Sussex County Strawberry Farm runs pick-your-own strawberries each June on Route 206 in Andover, then shifts to summer produce and a fall pumpkin patch with a corn maze. The farm pulls families from across northern New Jersey during berry season. Its site is sussexcountystrawberryfarm.com.

Warwick

Green Township

Bob Cahill Farm is on Pequest Road in Green Township, Sussex County, along the Pequest River valley. Its offerings aren't detailed online. Contact the farm directly to learn what it grows and whether it sells at the farm or nearby markets.

Middletown

Stillwater

Burke Family Farm is on Stillwater Road in Stillwater Township, Sussex County, in the rural Kittatinny valley of northwestern New Jersey. It's listed for agritourism; the farm's crops, products, and visitor hours aren't detailed online.

Warwick

New Hampton

Newton

An equestrian stable at Waterwheel Farm on Fredon-Marksboro Road outside Newton, in Sussex County horse country. Operations like this typically offer horse boarding, riding lessons, and training in indoor and outdoor rings rather than crops or a farm stand. There's no active website, so contact the stable directly to ask about boarding availability, lesson programs, and whether they take new riders.

Middletown

Wharton

One of New Jersey's largest haunted attractions, located on West Dewey Avenue in Wharton, Morris County. The complex runs multiple walk-through haunted houses during the Halloween season plus horror-themed escape rooms open much of the year. It's an indoor scare experience rather than a working farm, drawing horror fans from across the state each October.

Warwick

Warwick

Middletown

Boonton Township

Brookhollow's Barnyard is a family farm on Rockaway Valley Road in Boonton Township built around animal encounters. Goat yoga, donkey cuddles, a pony club and train and tractor rides fill the day, with a sunflower patch and a holiday light show by season. General admission runs $7.50, and it operates May through early November, closed Mondays. No pets allowed on the grounds.

Randolph

Sun High Orchard is a pick-your-own apple orchard on Canfield Avenue in Randolph, Morris County. Apple picking runs through the fall harvest, and an orchard like this usually pairs it with a farm market selling cider and baked goods. Exact varieties, pricing, and daily hours shift by season and aren't fixed online.

Denville

Union Hill Farms sells its harvest through a roadside stand on Cooper Road in Denville and at farmers markets around Morris County. It bills itself as the oldest continuously run farm in the county, with roots back to 1793 and the current operation now marking 40 years. The stand carries seasonal Jersey produce.

Boonton

Gooserock Farm keeps about 100 honeybee colonies across four apiaries in northern New Jersey and sells raw, minimally filtered local honey plus beeswax creams, soaps, lip balms, and candles. The beekeeper teaches classes locally, and the farm has won prizes for its honey and cosmetics at regional competitions. It is based near Boonton and Montville; find it on Facebook.

Forestburgh

Mendham/Randolph Township

Miller's Hill Farm is on Combs Avenue near the Mendham-Randolph line in Morris County, north-central New Jersey. It runs seasonal agritourism. Reach out directly for what they grow and their hours.

Chester

Long Valley

Totten Family Farm, also called Heritage Valley, sits on Naughright Road in Long Valley, part of Washington Township in western Morris County's farm belt. Public detail is limited. Family farms in this rolling valley run to livestock, hay, and seasonal produce. Contact the farm directly to learn what it raises or grows and whether it sells to the public or hosts visitors.

Montville

Conklin Farm runs a pick-your-own operation and farm stand on River Road in Montville, Morris County. Seasonal PYO here usually means strawberries in June and other fruit and vegetables through summer and fall, sold alongside a stand of local produce. Fields open and close with the harvest, so check current picking conditions before heading out.

Independence Township

Kash Farm is on Petersburg Road in Independence Township, Warren County, near the black-dirt vegetable country around Great Meadows. Specific crops and offerings aren't posted online. Reach the farm directly to learn what it grows and whether it sells on-site or at local markets.

Pompton Plains

A small apiary in Pompton Plains, Morris County, producing local honey. Backyard-scale New Jersey beekeepers like Tanis typically sell raw wildflower honey by the jar and sometimes beeswax, often direct from the house or at nearby markets. There's little listed online, so reach out directly to ask about availability, since small-batch honey sells out fast after each season's extraction.

Campbell Hall

Chester

Family-run farm market and pick-your-own operation in Chester with fields of apples, strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, and vegetables. The market carries NJ-grown produce, dairy, baked goods, and seasonal plants, and a separate garden center on Route 24 sells orchids and annuals. Fall brings a large corn maze and fun park, and the on-site Rebel Sheep Winery pours tastings. Certified organic by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.

Pequannock

Suz Bee's is a small agritourism listing in Pequannock, Morris County, in northern New Jersey. Little detail is available online. Contact them directly to learn what they offer and their seasonal hours.

Independence Township

Godlewsky Farms and Greenhouses runs greenhouses along Route 46 in Independence Township, Warren County. Growers like this typically raise bedding plants, hanging baskets, and seasonal produce for direct retail sale. No website surfaced online to confirm the current offerings.

Blairstown

Race Farm is on Belcher Road in Blairstown, Warren County, in northwestern New Jersey's farm country. It runs as a farm market and seasonal agritourism operation. Contact directly for what's in season, hours, and fall attractions.

Hope

Longmeadow Farm is on Blairstown Road in Hope, Warren County, a historic farming township in northwestern New Jersey. No website or public listing details were found online, so the farm's products and hours aren't confirmed.