Campgaw Mountain Reservation

Campgaw Mountain Reservation is a 1351 acre (5.5 km²) county park of Bergen County, New Jersey. It is located mostly within Mahwah, but includes some areas of Oakland and Franklin Lakes. The park includes a ski area and the peak of Campgaw Mountain at a convert|735|ft|m|adj=on elevation. [cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=115:3:3669732537166954600::NO::P3_FID:875171|accessdate=2007-12-27|publisher=USGS|title=GNIS Feature Detail Report: Campgaw Mountain]

The ski area has two 2-person chairlifts and one magic carpet suitable for novice skiers. One of the chairlifts has a mid-mountain exit for skiers who do not want to go to the top of the mountain. The area also has a small lodge, snack bar, and equipment rental shop.Fact|date=December 2007

To the east of the park is Interstate 287. To the west of the park is U.S. Highway 202 and the Ramapo River.

In 1955, the U.S. Army created a Nike Missile station there for the defense of the New York Metropolitan Area from strategic bombers. In 1959, the site was upgraded to house Nike-Hercules Missiles with increased range, speed and payload characteristics. The missile site closed in June 1971. [cite web|url=http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/Pages/nikemissile.html|title=Cold War at Campgaw Mountain: Mike Missile Battery NY-93/94|author=Donald E. Bender|publisher=Bergen County Historical Society|accessdate=2006-12-27]

References

External links

* [http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/parks/Parks/Campgaw.htm Bergen County Parks: Campgaw Mountain Reservation]
* [http://www.skicampgaw.com/ Campgaw Mountain Ski Area]
* [http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/Parks/Parks/MAPS/Campgaw.jpgTopographic map]