City, County & Regional Parks · New Jersey
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · New Jersey, United States
- Sites
- 30
- Hookups
- 18 electric, 18 with water, 12 no hookups
- Season
- April 1 to November 30
- Max RV length
- 44 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,257 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Jefferson Township
- Address
- 955 Weldon Road, Jefferson Township, NJ 07849
- Phone
- 973-697-3140
About
Morris County Park Commission's campground in the 3,590-acre Mahlon Dickerson Reservation with 30 sites in two areas. The RV area has 18 paved sites (the largest fits a 44-foot RV) with 15, 30, and 50-amp electric and water hookups from May 1 to October 1, a heated restroom and shower building, and a free dump station. The tent and shelter area, with its own entrance, has 8 tent sites with 12-by-12-foot platforms and parking at the site and 4 Adirondack shelter sites with 9-by-11-foot lean-tos and parking in a nearby lot; a water spigot behind shelter 4 runs May 1 to October 1. Every site has a picnic table and a fire ring or charcoal grill, and each area has a council-ring campfire. Four campers per site, up to two more for a fee; two tents per site. RV stays up to 14 nights; tent and shelter stays up to 2 nights (3 on holiday weekends). Two-night minimum on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day weekends. Reservations open in January; campers without one are taken first-come when sites are free. Bear country - keep a clean site. Leashed pets (6 feet or less) allowed. Open April 1 to November 30.
Fees
RV sites $40 per night from May 1 to September 30 ($240 per week) and $35 in April and from October 1 to November 30 ($210 per week); tent and Adirondack shelter sites $28 per night. Rates cover four people; $5 per extra person and $10 per extra vehicle per night. $5 per night off for military. Dump station $30 without a camping reservation.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 21° | -4° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 23° | -7° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 3° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 26° | 84° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 50° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 56° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 59° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 57° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 58° | 48° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 44° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 31° | 19° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 27° | 9° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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