The Ramapo Mountains - the easternmost part of the New JerseyHighlands - form a striking escarpment or sharp steep elevation differentialalong the northwest border of BergenCounty.  Although their elevations exceed 1,000 feetin only a few locations, the gain in elevation from the Ramapo Riverbelow is quite substantial. 

Theproximity of these mountains - which are traversed by a dense network of trails- to the highly developed areas of Bergen and Passaic counties makesthem a favorite destination of hikers. Most of the land in the Ramapos is now in public ownership, althoughdivided between several state, county, and even township parks.

Parks and preserves in this region include:

• Campgaw Mountain County Reservation
• Camp Glen Gray
• Celery Farm
• Lake Henry at Continental Soldiers Park
• Mahwah Township Park
• Ramapo Mountain State Forest
• Ramapo Valley County Reservation
• Ringwood State Park
• Saddle River County Park