Directions to Long Pond Ironworks Visitor's Center

The Long Pond Ironworks Visitors Center is on Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Rte. 511, in Hewitt, NJ, near West Milford.

From Rt. 17 (Mahwah area) - Take Rt. 17 North into NY and take the Ringwood/West Milford exit (Rt. 72). Go 5.2 miles and turn right onto Margaret King Ave. at the ballpark on your right. Go 2.5 miles to the end and make a right onto Greenwood Lake Tpke. (Rt. 511). Go about one mile and the LPI Visitors Center will be on your right after crossing the Monksville Reservoir causeway.

From Route 23 (Wayne area) - Take Union Valley Road (Route 513) about 6 miles and bear right onto Marshall Hill Road, which becomes Greenwood Lake Turnpike (Rte. 511). The Long Pond Ironworks Visitors Center will be on the left.

From Route I-287 North - Take Exit 55 (Wanaque). At the end of the ramp make a right heading north on Ringwood Ave. (Rt. 511). Stay on Ringwood Ave. (Rt. 511) for almost 11 miles through Haskell, Wanaque and all the way around Wanaque and Monksville Reservoirs. The Long Pond Ironworks Visitors Center will be on the right.

From Route I-287 South (from NY State Thruway) - Take Exit 57 (Skyline Drive). Follow Skyline Drive to the end. At the fork intersection with Greenwood Lake Turnpike (Rte. 511) turn right. Travel about 6-7 miles around Wanaque and Monksville Reservoirs. After you cross over the Monksville Reservoir causeway, the Long Pond Ironworks Visitors Center will be on the right. (NOTE: Skyline Drive has steep and curvy sections - use Northbound directions below if preferred, but from exit ramp make a right and then left onto Ringwood Ave. / Rt. 511.)

From Rt. I-80 (New York City) - Take GWB to Rt. I-80 West to Exit 53, (Rt. 23 North). Take Rt. 23 approximately 7 miles to Rt. 287 North. Follow directions above.

From Rt. I-80 (PA and points west) - Take Rt. I-80 East to Exit 43 onto Rt. 287 North. Follow directions above.

Long Pond Ironworks Visitor's Center, detail map

Long Pond Ironworks Visitor's Center, directions