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Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.
Nomadic camping
Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.
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What to expect
Tent site
34 guests max
Campfires allowed
Pets allowed
No toilet; campers must bring camp toilets
No potable water
No showers
Pack it out
Cooking equipment absent
Picnic table absent
No wifi
Laundry absent
Hot Tub absent
No playground
Things to know
Getting there
Check in: After 12:00 PM
Check out: Before 11:00 AM
On arrival: Head straight to site
Cancellation policy: Moderate
Minimum nights: 1 night
Accepts bookings: 6 months out
Park at listing
Wheelchair access
Max 10 vehicles
2WD accessible
During your trip
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Tent-only sites
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Jenny Jump Mountain
99%
(107)Campfires allowed
Pets allowed
Reviews
99% Recommend107 ratings · 85 reviews
Recommends
· July 2026
Tent ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
It was quiet and secluded. Drove right in with regular city car and all of a sudden we were surrounded by beautiful woods. Would definitely recommend! Great place for nomadic campers.
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Yong Yoon K.
2 months on Hipcamp
This is a great spot for a big or small group. Private but not too far from civilization. No water or restrooms so you have to figure that out on your own. I had a great time and will definitely try to come back.
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Shane B.
4 months on Hipcamp
We loved our time camping here. The woods are beautiful. Our family likes to camp with total privacy and space to explore and this site had just that. The fire pit area was perfect with a lot of seating, and we set up a tent as well as various hammocks in the trees. We hope to be back!
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Elisabeth P.
5 reviews
Recommends
· June 2026
Tent · With kids ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Beautiful large and private land with a comfortable campsite.
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Tom G.
2 reviews
Recommends
· May 2026
Tent · With kids ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Shawn was great, property was perfect for the getaway with friends and family that we were looking for. The property was off the beaten path enough to feel like you’re backcountry camping but close enough to civilization to resupply quickly when needed! It was also nice that we could glamp/car camp from the campsite without a hike!
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Joseph H.
2 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2026
Tent ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Amazing space , feels very private and all to yourself
Highly recommend
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Kiran J.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· April 2026
Tent ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Camping on Shawn’s land was perfect! Very spacious, good flat ground for tents, and a big fire pit. Would highly recommend!
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Griffin M.
2 reviews
Awesome time at Shawn’s! Lots of snow, peaceful, and relaxing 🙂
Ross B.
22 reviews
Location is Perfect which has us always coming back!
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Ruandy M.
2 reviews
Recommends
· November 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Bring a rake lol. But it's a nice get away. My dog and I loved it.
Martin G.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· November 2025
Tent · Group trip ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Would definitely come again! The site was beautiful. The fire pit, benches, and lights in the tree were so cozy and peaceful. We saw the second site and was amazed! We loved walking around, Shawn was always available if we needed to call or anything. It was so quiet and far away from people and still had service. We really enjoyed our time.
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Noemi H.
9 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· November 2025
Tent ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Beautiful, private, clean….. we loved this spot and plan to come back with family and friends soon.
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Kelcey D.
2 reviews
The upper site is beautiful. Plenty of secluded space with good hammock trees around a good, established fire pit. There's a little loop trail a little uphill from the site for an easy ~ 1/2 mile hike. We were pretty careful with food and trash cleanup, and had no critter visitors. Pleasant!
That upper site is fairly easy access with enough clearance. Most SUVs could drive up just fine, right up to the site, but probably not most cars. It's only about a 5 minute walk up from easy parking though, if needed. I'll say the drive was a little overgrown and could use a trim so as not to scratch the paint, so if I came back I'd want to bring a hedge trimmer. There is a lower site too but we didn't spend time there, and it didn't look nearly as inviting.
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Casey L.
4 reviews
I love this site. This was our second year coming back to Sean's place. And there were some small upgrades from last year that were lovely. They built a bench around the fire which was helpful for extra seating and for putting out some cooking gear. They also added some little lights to the trees to make it feel cozy. There are plenty of flat spots for your tent and it is super quiet so it gives the feeling of true wilderness camping without being out of cell range. Hard to find a spot that quiet anywhere else in the area. Its a 10 minute drive to Jenny Jump State park and we attended their Saturday night astrology lectures that they do from April to October. Great place to camp out for a few nights.
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Benni L.
2 reviews
Great site! Our group enjoyed the setup immensely. Nice fire pit and folks appreciated the port a John onsite as well. Our group wasn’t that big so we only walked up to the second site but it looked pretty cool too.
Shawn was awesome - reached out prior to arrival to check in and give us some details. Really appreciated his insight.
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Andrew F.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
It was a beautiful campsite with a nice hike, will definitely come back again.
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Ana A.
4 reviews
Excellent camping spot at end of the driveway with porta potty. We didn't explore up to the second campsite until the morning, but WOW. Very cool site. Also a great little network of trail loops you can explore the property on. Great stop on our multi day car trip.
Russ H.
7 reviews
Recommends
· September 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
A great camping spot for a group! There is a lot of land to explore and two options for established camp sites. Shawn provided clear directions and was a responsive host. Highly recommend!
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Meg W.
2 years on Hipcamp
Great spot for our squad of six for a 3-night camp. We stayed at the second campsite. It worked well for mixed experience (one persons’s first time and 2 seasoned campers). It was lush green in mid August. With beautiful fire pit/benches/tree-stump bar. Shawn was super responsive on the app and even sent a local guy to help us when we had car trouble. Also, Portajohn was so clean! (Bring extra toilet roll/wipes).
One flag — the road up to the 2nd campsite is sincerely a lil treacherous for cars, even with an SUV. A super high-clearance Jeep did just fine, but we badly scratched our SUV rental. So just plan to get snug up against brush and have someone outside the car guiding the driver around rocks. (Road is narrow and has some fixed large rocks/tree stump that are hard to see over the hood/gauge how much you can clear). Some markers and overgrowth maintenance would help.
Bout a 5-min walk downhill to the parking/1st campsite/portajohn, from the 2nd campsite, if you don’t drive up. (We hauled stuff in a wagon, up and down)
So many diverse bugs in high summer heat. And we did find a few ticks on us/our stuff.
Although we did have privacy, one night someone came through our camp on their ATV and said they were “just passing through.” So might get a visitor, but doesn’t seem like that’s common.
We drove nearby to AMC Mohican Outdoor Center to swim. Found a few farms nearby. And had our last breakfast at Harper’s Grill in Belvidere (perfect ending!)
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S. Maham R.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2025
Tent · Group trip ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Incredibly great, private place. Really enjoyed the campus campsite!!
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Samarth P.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2025
Tent · With kids ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Been here twice already. Amazing place. Secluded. Lots of bugs but not many mosquitoes. Great fire pit. Not sure who put it but there was firewood ready for me. Seen several deers. 10min hike up from camp site, trail is not managed and overgrown. Never explored beyond this point. 100% visiting at least once a year.
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Jahoony677 C.
2 reviews
This Hipcamp is for the adventurere! The directions were accurate, and I found the turn off from the main road without difficulty. Keep your eyes open as you approach the address. The turnoff is nothing more than dirt road. The turn off is on a straight section of road, so you have a little time to slow down.
I have a Jeep and had no issues, my camping partner had a new Subaru and he had no trouble. With careful tire placement, a Honda Civic could probably make it up the trail.
I drove a little up a dirt trail and came across a very nice spot. There was already a decent fire rock fire ring there as well as some primitive tree carved benches and a table.
There were enough trees to set up my hammock and my buddy had room for his tent.
I plan on going back to explore the back country of his property.
This is camping in it's most primitive way. No water, there is a Porta John on his property, but closer to the main road.
Greg E.
6 reviews
The larger group campsite that we booked for this trip was only accessible by 4WD/AWD which was fine for us. There was a large fire pit and benches which was nice! We fit one Land Cruiser, one very large sprinter, and a bronco sport with no problem, and plenty of room to camp. Bonus little off road loop behind the camp site as well. Super close to all of the activities at the water gap. Would stay here again but definitely wanted to give others a heads up about the AWD/4WD 😊
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Sarah M.
2 reviews
Great directions from Shawn ---- a perfect site for our group of 5!
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Chris R.
3 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2025
Tent ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Shawn was super helpful and responsive. Great site on a nice piece of land. Easy to get to with directions. Would definitely recommend if you’re looking for seclusion. Would stay again!
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Michael M.
2 years on Hipcamp
I stayed here twice so far because it’s so private and you really can pitch a tent anywhere,
Tommy R.
3 reviews
Recommends
· May 2025
Tent ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Jenny Jump is truly a magnificent nomadic camping experience! As someone who has done many multi-day backpacking trips and previously lived in the Rockies, I have plenty experience with nomadic sites like Jenny Jump. I can say with genuine honesty that this is the best nomadic camping I’ve experienced in the NE.
Few Notes for future campers:
-The further removed site does really require high clearance vehicles or at the very least trail rated tires (the terrain itself isn’t terribly difficult, but there is unavoidable exposed rock which could result in a flat tire)
-The site during spring has a thick tree canopy; blocking most of the sun and providing some coverage from rain
-Signage at the entrance is limited; google maps brought me directly there but it is easy to miss
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Patrick Z.
2 reviews
This was the first time our group has gone camping and it was such a blast. The area is very private and peaceful. There is a lake a couple minutes away that was beautiful and we caught a bunch of fish over there. 10/10 would recommend this place and I will definitely be back before the end of the summer.
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Jacob C.
2 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
Tent ·
Jenny Jump Mountain
Awesome place. This is as isolated as you can get with NJ camping. Make sure you have a capable off road vehicle
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Eugene L.
2 reviews
Beautiful site! We loved camping here—quiet and isolated, with no one around, which feels like the point of camping! It is in a beautiful area that is close to a lot of great hiking. The site had a wonderful fire pit and nice, level options for our tent. We have no problem reaching the upper site, never needed the 4-wheel drive. Even though we had some rain while there, there were no issues with drainage either. We would love to stay again!
Carolyn D.
2 reviews
Location
Mountain Lake, Warren, New Jersey, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Shawn P.
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