Stokes Star Party

New Jersey's Premier Dark Sky Observing Event

 

Registration

No Pre-Registration necessary, but please see:

 

John Miller

(Spring Star Party)

 

or

 

Ron Mittelstaedt (Fall Star Party)

 

before dark on Friday or Saturday.

 

Special Thanks to:

Montclair State University and the NJ School of Conservation for being gracious hosts of this spectacular event.


 

Directions to the Stokes Star Party

courtesy New Jersey School of Conservation

 

Map courtesy Wikipedia.com

From Route 84 West: Take I-84 west to Exit 1, Port Jervis, New York. At the end of the exit ramp, make a left turn onto Route 6. Turn left at traffic light onto Route 23 north, pass-shopping area, turn right onto Route 653, Clove Road for 7.2 miles. Left turn onto Route 206 for approximately 4.8 miles, left turn after the Flatbrook Taphouse onto Hotalen Road. Follow road straight after stop sign to Flatbrook Road. Follow from **

From Route 84 East: Take I-84 east to Exit 46 (formerly exit 10), Milford, Pennsylvania. At the end of the exit ramp, follow signs for Route 6 E, Milford, PA. At intersection of Routes 6 and 209 follow signs for New Jersey, Route 206 south. (Watch your speed in Milford, they are generous with traffic tickets) Make a left to the Milford-Delaware Bridge. After the bridge, bear right to continue on 206 S. Travel approximately 6.4 miles, left turn after the Flatbrook Taphouse onto Hotalen Road. Follow road straight after stop sign to Flatbrook Road. Follow from **

From Route 80: Take Route 80 to exit 34B, Sparta - Route 15 N. Route 15 begins as a dual lane divided highway and changes into a two-lane road. Follow 15N for about 20 miles. At the four-corner intersection of Routes 206 and 565 continue straight to Route 206N. Pass Branchville, Culvers Lake, the main entrance for Stokes State Forest. At the bottom of the hill on left is a travel trailer dealer and about 1/4 mi. on your right is a green highway sign for the School of Conservation. Turn right onto Flatbrook Road. Pass the Linwood-MacDonald YMCA on the left. At the T-Intersection, turn right - and follow from **

From Route 23: Follow Route 23N to Route 94S - Hamburg. Follow 94S to the Route 15 intersection (Amoco station on right). Turn right onto Route 15N follow through the Town of Lafayette. At the four-corner intersection of Routes 206 and 565 continue straight to Route 206N. Pass Branchville, Culvers Lake, the main entrance for Stokes State Forest. At the bottom of the hill on left is a travel trailer dealer and about 1/4 mi. on your right is a green highway sign for the School of Conservation. Turn right onto Flatbrook Road. Pass the Linwood-MacDonald YMCA on the left. At the T-Intersection, turn right - and follow from **

From Route 206: Note: in the Netcong area, Route 206 runs concurrently with Route 80 for about one mile. Pay close attention to signs directing you onto Route 206-N, Stanhope, (exit 25). Follow signs for Route 206N - Newton/Branchville. Pass Branchville, Culvers Lake, the main entrance for Stokes State Forest. At the bottom of the hill on left is a travel trailer dealer and about 1/4 mi. on your right is a green highway sign for the School of Conservation. Turn right onto Flatbrook Road. Pass the Linwood-MacDonald YMCA on the left. At the T-Intersection, turn right - and follow from **

** Continue on Flatbrook Road for approximately 1.5 miles. You'll pass some houses and cabins. Make a right turn onto Skellinger Road (there is a sign for the School of Conservation and Lake Ocquittunk). The lake is on your right and campsites on both sides of the road. Cross over a stone bridge, bear left and go up the hill. At the top of the hill, is the entrance for the NJSOC. At this location (Sequoya Campus) the buildings are painted barn red with white trim. If you are going to the main office or the Wapalanne Campus, continue to follow the road around the lake. The SOC office is a field stone building on the circle.

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