Nature reserve · New Jersey
Camp Dawson
Camp Dawson is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Bowling Green Mountain stands 420 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Dawson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montville Township
How to reach it
Coordinates40.93839, -74.34523
- 13.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 20.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.9 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Camp Dawson Park: 0.2 mi
- Bill Reilly Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Greenview Park: 1.9 mi
- Lynn Park: 2.1 mi
- John Street Park: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Waughaw Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Toms Point: 2.2 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Towackhow Mountain: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- "Limestone" Quarry: 1.5 mi
- Tripod Rock: 2.6 mi
- Whale Head Rock: 2.6 mi
- Bear Rock: 2.8 mi
- Cave Tunnel: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Stone Ruins: 1.8 mi
- Morgan Place Ruins: 2.7 mi
- Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 3.5 mi
- Mission Honor Veterans Project: 4.1 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Montville Township Museum: 2.6 mi
- Pequannock Township Museum: 3.4 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 4.1 mi
- Butler Museum: 4.5 mi
- Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum: 4.8 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Thor: 8.8 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 8.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Hierwarter Wildacres Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Mountainside Park: 2.8 mi
- Two Sisters Wetland Preserve Property: 3.7 mi
- Lake Rickabear Day Camp: 3.8 mi
- Koehler Pond: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Mustang: 3.2 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 5.8 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 6.1 mi
- Bride and Bull sculpture: 6.6 mi
- Elk Statue: 7.8 mi
Gardens
- BHS Garden: 3.8 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- South Rock Garden: 5.2 mi
- Perennial Garden: 5.3 mi
- Sensory Garden: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- West Beach: 4.7 mi
- East Beach: 4.9 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 5.6 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 6.2 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Boonton Falls: 4.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.0 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 7.3 mi
- Otter Hole: 7.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 6.2 mi
- Monksville: 13.0 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 17.9 mi
- Waterloo Village: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 5.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 13.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Camp Dawson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Mountain | WNW 294° | 420 m | 11.7 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | W 281° | 393 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 357° | 378 m | 8.3 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NW 311° | 373 m | 8.2 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 331° | 361 m | 8.2 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | N 1° | 360 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cobb Hill | WNW 299° | 358 m | 7.0 mi |
| West Brook Mountain | N 357° | 347 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1337457388
Day trips start here
- Lincoln Park · 2 mi
- Montville · 3 mi
- Boonton · 4 mi
- Wayne · 4 mi
- Parsippany · 7 mi
- Passaic County · 7 mi
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