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1moosehead t1_is3fqf3 wrote

I'd go out to Wantage, don't know of a specific location but that's the most sparsely populated part of the north and furthest from NYC. Maybe a park out there somewhere so the trees won't get in the way.

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mothershipbagels t1_is3gos6 wrote

Ringwood State Park, there is a small unlit ballfield near the Cupsaw entrance without trees.

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IT_Trashman t1_is3hj5q wrote

You'd be surprised how bright Wantage is these days. I'd actually look west at places like Long Valley and Califon. There are also areas of Clinton that fit the bill when you get away from the highway.

A little south you can also follow the Delaware to places like the outskirts of Frenchtown and just across the PA border work like Mt Bethel.

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sutisuc t1_is3rqlv wrote

Even the most “remote” parts of the state aren’t that dark. I’d look to places in the Catskills in NY or far into PA for truly dark skies.

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Flikmyboogeratu_II t1_is3xx3o wrote

I always thought I had seen more stars and sky depth in Franklin Lakes when I had family there.

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grand_speckle t1_is3xzj3 wrote

Your best bet staying in NJ would be to get as close to Stokes State Forest/Del Water Gap area as you can. Basically, you just want to get as far away from NYC as possible which in North NJ means as West/Northwest as possible. Then just choose a park in the area and a clear night

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Carittz t1_is3yu18 wrote

Your best bet is prob anywhere along the Appalachian Trail between the Yards Creek Reservoirs and the NY border.

Light Pollution Map

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vocabularylessons t1_is42jyn wrote

Sussex County, around Camp Sacagawea (and other places).

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Holdmypipe t1_is4gdve wrote

Cherry springs state park in PA if you ever decide to drive far and stay for the night at a cabin there.

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plade21 t1_is5psel wrote

Not in NJ but you can also see majority stars from Harriman State park in NY.

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