Town · Clinton, Hunterdon County
Clinton
A Hunterdon river town where the Red Mill and an old stone mill face each other across the South Branch of the Raritan, with a walkable Main Street and two big reservoirs close by.
Clinton's postcard view is the one at the top of this site: the Red Mill and the old stone mill facing each other across the South Branch of the Raritan, with the river spilling over the dam between them. The Red Mill, built around 1810, is the heart of the Red Mill Museum Village, and the stone mill across the water houses the Hunterdon Art Museum.
Main Street is a short walk over the bridge, lined with restored 19th-century buildings, cafes and shops. Clinton sits between two big reservoirs, Spruce Run and Round Valley, so a morning on the water or the trails pairs easily with lunch in town.
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In and around Clinton
State Recreation Area · Clinton Township, Hunterdon County
Round Valley Recreation Area
A huge, deep, clear reservoir in the Hunterdon hills, with a swimming beach, boating, trout fishing and wilderness campsites reached on foot or by boat.
State Recreation Area · Union Township, Hunterdon County
Spruce Run Recreation Area
State Recreation Area in Union Township, Hunterdon County — 802 acres · 4.0 trail miles.
State Natural Area · Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County
Ken Lockwood Gorge Natural Area
A steep, wooded gorge on the South Branch of the Raritan, one of the state's favorite trout streams, with the Columbia Trail high overhead.
State Park · Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County
Voorhees State Park
A wooded hilltop park above the Raritan valley with a public observatory run by amateur astronomers, campsites and a scenic overlook.
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Hunterdon Art Museum
Contemporary art and craft exhibitions in a 19th-century stone mill across the river from Clinton's Red Mill.
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Round Valley Recreation Area
A huge, deep, clear reservoir in the Hunterdon hills, with a swimming beach, boating, trout fishing and wilderness campsites reached on foot or by boat.
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Voorhees State Park
A wooded hilltop park above the Raritan valley with a public observatory run by amateur astronomers, campsites and a scenic overlook.
