nokiah Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Hi I'm looking for good locations to shoot landscapes, wildlife or other nature shots in north east New Jersey. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. thx Noah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean melissa Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 What towns will you be near? I am in what we call "Central" NJ, but sometimes they refer to us as "North" Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranong Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 head to NY. the catskill Mtns have what you are looking for about 30.-1hour into NY. sorry i can not help you with N jersey eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famico Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Like the other poster, I'm wondering what town you'll be in and how much time you'll have. One place that might be of interest is the Great Swamp near (IIRC) Stirling, NJ. There are a few hiking trails through it, and depending upon time of year, birds and such to shoot. One caveat - the place is loaded with ticks, so if you go off trail at all, check yourself later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_barstow Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Head to North West Jersey? ;^) If you're there during color season, you can sneak along the NJ/NY border and still be in semi-rural areas once you get west of Mahwah or so, IIRC. The extreme NW is hill country like the PA Poconos, lots of small lakes and such. I'll second the Great Swamp. There's also used to be an Audubon or similar site near the Swamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brien_szabo Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 There isn't a great deal of nature opportunities in Northeast NJ unless you're local and know about some best kept secrets(I'm not local to that area). However, there is a 7 mile trail that runs through the Palisades which is about as Northeast Jersey as you can get. The area is run by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. Other Northeast selections are: Norvin State Forest, Mt Ramapo State Forest and Ringwood State Park. Ringwood may offer you the best opportunities of the three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe baker pine bush ny Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 i go along with Brian; try Ringwood Manor, it really is a lovely place,or you can come up to my place in Orange county,got a great panoramic view of the Shawangunk ridge from my back yard(see attached Photo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsimoes Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Noah, For several years I have photographed landscapes as well as wildlife all over northern New Jersey. If you like, I can e-mail you some detailed maps of out of the way spots which I frequent. Kind regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marahjj Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Noah~ Ocean Drive which hugs the coastal portion of southern NJ is fabulous. Beautiful beaches, wildlife preserves, lighthouses etc....oops, you were asking for northern Jersey...sorry, can't help there. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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