This historical park showcases the land and sites associated with two Revolutionary War winter encampments of the armies commanded by General George Washington.

The hiking trails are FREE from Jockey Hollow. The small museum and mansion are a few miles away (13 min drive) in Morristown. The entry fee for the building sites is $7 per adult (local residents get in free), and tickets are good for a week. Kids under 15 yrs are free. I'll review these sites separately, but the tour of the mansion is a must!

If you are a Revolutionary War buff (or just a history buff), you must visit this site! What a treasure. We had a great day out - hiking the Soldier Hut Trail, seeing replicas of the log huts, touring the Ford Mansion, visiting the small Washington Headquarters museum, and lunch in historic Morristown.

We first parked at the Jockey Hollow Visitors Center and chatted with the friendly park rangers about the park. It was free to go hiking on the 27 miles of trails! We saw families bring their pets (on leash), several cyclists on the roads, and a couple of trail runners. There are biking and horse back riding trails, too.

Definitely watch the half hour video in the Jockey Hollow visitors center (you can see the same video at the museum), and don't forget to see the detailed soldier's hut replica inside. It was a short walk from there to find the hiking trails. You can also take a car tour instead and park near a couple of the encampment sites. There isn't much left to show - a few simple replicas of the huts and stone hearths, but there are tons of trails for outdoor enjoyment.

Then, go see the museum and mansion for a cool history lesson!

UPDATE: Went back to the hiking trails at Jockey Hollow visitors center. The shortest hike is a bit over 2 miles and it was a little too long for the 4 yr old in our group. The 8 yr old and 11 yr old loved it. We also had a ranger give us a talk about the Wick house nearby - definitely ask for this at the visitors center!