The
Skylands Region is a marketing area of the State of New Jersey located in the Northern and Central part of the state. It is one of six
tourism regions established by the New Jersey State Department of Tourism, the others being the
Gateway Region,
Greater Atlantic City Region, the
Southern Shore Region, the
Delaware River Region and the
Shore Region. The area officially encompasses
Hunterdon,
Morris,
Somerset,
Sussex,
Passaic and
Warren counties. The area features uplifted land, rolling hills and mountains characteristic of
North Jersey. The region contains two national parks at its edges, 60,000 acres (240 km²) of state parkland, and a diverse geography filled with lakes, rivers and picturesque hills.