Stokes State Forest
About
Stokes State Forest is a state forest in New Jersey, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The nearest town is Layton, about 4 miles away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sussex put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with winter bringing highs in the 30s and occasional snow days. Several hiking routes start close by. The Blue Mountain Loop Trail is about half a mile away, and the Geology Trail and Silver Mine Trail are both under a mile off. For climbing, High Point State Park is roughly 7 miles away.
Park size
15,739 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Campgrounds
Location
Stokes State Forest
New Jersey
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 36–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sussex 3 Wnw, NJ weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high17° low5 days with snow
- Feb38° high18° low5 days with snow
- Mar47° high25° low3 days with snow
- Apr60° high36° low
- May71° high46° low
- Jun78° high55° low
- Jul83° high60° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep74° high51° low
- Oct63° high40° low
- Nov51° high31° low1 days with snow
- Dec40° high23° low3 days with snow
Where it is
- Stokes State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Layton, New Jersey · 3.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- SOC Green DarnerHiking0.3 mi
- Blue Mountain Loop TrailHiking0.5 mi
- SOC Purple FinchHiking0.5 mi
- SOC Black BearHiking0.5 mi
- Geology TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Silver Mine TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Swenson TrailHiking0.8 mi
- High Point State ParkRock climbing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
