Changes to or cancellations of reservations need to be done 24 hours prior to your arrival date. Standard fees apply.

Check-In - Check-in is mandatory and required upon your arrival at the Park. Check-in is available during office hours. Should you arrive when the office is closed you may proceed to your facility and check in the following morning when the office re-opens. Please refer to your confirmation email, as check-in times vary by facility.

Check-in and check-out time for campsites and groupsites is Noon.

Shelters are locked. Entry is by a key pad combination code which you should receive in your confirmation letter (or call the office to receive your key code) . Check in time is 3 p.m. and check out time is Noon. 

No pets are allowed except in designated areas.

Alcohol beverages are not permitted in any New Jersey State Park Service area.

No Smoking or vaping

Black bears inhabit the area.All food and coolers must be stored in the vehicles at all times.

Quiet hours are observed between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am.

Water, electric and sewer hook-ups are not provided at campsites.

Generators are not permitted as a courtesy for all campers. Campsites were designed primarily for tent camping.

Vehicle Limit — No more than two vehicles (including trailers) may be parked at a camping facility. For a $5.00 fee, additional vehicles may be parked in our campers' visitor parking area.

Firewood is not provided but it can be purchased at the park office.

Visitors are allowed at camping facilities between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm.

All visitors must pay day-use parking fees. The number of visitors may be restricted.

For your convenience, restroom facilities, showers, changing areas and first aid station are located near the beach. The food concession stand is also located within our beach area complex. From Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day, the concession sells food, refreshments and basic supplies.

Secluded picnic areas overlooking the lake can be found throughout the park with picnic tables and grills available at each site. Charcoal fires must be contained in the metal grills provided at the site. Visitors are free to bring their own grills. Wood fires are not permitted.

A group picnic pavilion that can accommodate a maximum of 80 people may be reserved for a fee year round. A sand volleyball pit, basketball court, playgrounds and open playing fields are located near the picnic areas and are available on a first come first serve basis. Boat rentals are available in the park on a seasonal basis from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day.

Campsites: We offer the choice of wooded or grassy campsites in a natural setting within walking distance of Swartswood Lake and all park amenities. All sites vary in size and shape. Large sites are approximately 55" X 45"; medium 50" X 35"; small 35" X 25". This is just a guide to help choose a campsite. Each site includes a fire ring, picnic table and lantern holder. Maximum occupancy is six. Facilities include a boat launch, drinking water, restrooms and showers. Campsites 1-21 are open year round. Campsites 22-65 are open April 1 through October 31.

Group Campsites: Three group sites are located across the road from the park office in a secluded area by Duck Pond. Each site has a large picnic table, fire ring, lantern holder and raised grill to accommodate groups. Minimum occupancy is seven. Maximum is twenty for sites A and C, fifteen for site B. Potable sanitary facilities are available near the sites. Water, flush toilets and showers are located in the main campground within walking distance (2100 ft. across county route 619). Open April 1 through October 31. 

Shelters: six shelters are located on top of a shady ridge. They are Cabin-like structures with wood stove for heat and two double deck bunks and a picnic style table. The Shelters sleep up to a maximum four people including children.  Each site includes a fire ring, picnic table and lantern holder. Flush toilets are nearby and shower facilities are located in the main campground bathhouse. Additional tents are not permitted on shelter sites. Check in time is 3 p.m. and check out time is Noon.  Accessible to persons with disabilities. Open April 1 to December 15.

Note: No electrical outlets available for cooking, charging or inflating in the park so please plan accordingly

Swartswood State Park is just one of many New Jersey State Parks in Sussex County. High Point State Park, Stokes State Forest, Kittatiny Valley State Park and Worthington State Forest are all within an hour drive. The nearby Delaware River and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area also offer many recreational activities for visiting families to enjoy.

Swartswood State Park provides opportunities for all types of outdoor recreation including camping, swimming, fishing, boating (electric motors only), picnicking, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing,hunting, ice fishing, cross-country skiing and snow shoeing. Horseback riding is at a near-by location. For some, just relaxing and enjoying the scenery is enough. Our lakes are an important ecological and recreational resource. Visitors come from all around for an opportunity to go swimming, boating or fishing in our lakes. Many just come to relax along the shores. The lakes are also home to a healthy bald eagle population. Daily sightings of a mature or immature bald eagle are common. Swartswood Lake is 519-acre natural glacial lake and Little Swartswood Lake is 75-acres. Boat launches are available on both lakes.

The beach is located in a cove near the northern end of the lake. The swimming area is staffed with lifeguards from 10 am to 6 pm Memorial Weekend to Labor Day. For your convenience, restroom facilities, showers, changing areas and first-aid station are located near the beach in the beach complex breezeway. Inner tubes, rafts and other flotation devices are not permitted in the swimming area. Only Coast Guard approved personal floatation devices are permitted. Pets are prohibited on the beach and in the water.

Swartswood State Park is located in Northwest New Jersey in the Ridge and Valley region of Sussex County, five miles west of the town of Newton. 

From Rt. 80, (West from NY or East from PA) take exit 25, Rt. 206 North to Newton, about 12 miles. From Newton, Make a left at the 2nd traffic light (Rt. 206 and Spring St.) then make a left at the next light on Rt. 519 North. Follow Rt. 519 North for approximately ½ mile to the next light and make a left on Rt. 622 at Sussex County College sign. Follow Rt. 622 for 4 ½ miles. Turn Left on Rt. 619. The park entrance is 1 mile south on Rt. 619. GPS Address: Swartswood State Park 1091 East Side Rd. or 1091 County Road 619 both  Newton NJ DMS 41 04" 25.7" N 74 49" 07.62" W