Activities & Attractions

The Deserted Village of Feltville

Abandoned 1800s mill town in the woods of the Watchung Reservation, with a mile-long self-guided walking tour.

Take Me There
Dog policy Leashed Dogs Welcome
Cost Free
Best time to visit Year Round

Feltville was built in the 1840s as a mill town, later became a summer resort, and now stands mostly empty along a quiet lane in the Watchung Reservation. The self-guided tour passes worker cottages, the restored church and general store, Masker's Barn, and a small cemetery reached by trail.

Interpretive signs explain the history along the way. Dogs are welcome on leash, and the reservation's hiking trails start right from the village.

Plan your visit

Address
9 Cataract Hollow Road
Berkeley Heights NJ 07922
Hours
Dawn to Dusk
Phone
(908) 527-4000
Get directions Official website

Know before you go

  • Dogs must be leashed under the county ordinance
  • Stay off the house porches; some homes are lived in and others are unstable
  • Park in the lot off Glenside Avenue and walk downhill to the village
  • The lot fills on weekends

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