Stokes State Forest - New Jersey Nature

Memorial cross in the snow — This little memorial sits along the Big Flatbrook near the Steam Mill campground and simply says, “Pops.”

Small cascade — Small cascade along Howell Trail, which is now part of the Blue Mountain Loop

The Big Flatbrook — The Big Flatbrook along the Blue Mountain Loop

A very large black bear walks through the high grass near a swamp in Stokes State Forest — A very large black bear walks through the tall grass near a swamp off Deckertown Tpk.

Waterfall along Stony Brook — A waterfall along Stony Brook

Reflections on streambed — Sunlight and ripples create reflections on Parker Brook’s streambed

Shagbark hickory blooms

Leaf floating in a vernal pool — A leaf floats in a vernal pool near Howell Trail

Mossy rocks in Tillman Ravine — Tillman Ravine

Foggy trail in Stokes State Forest — Mist dances among the trees along the Big Flatbrook in the Steam Mill section

Ice on a stream — An ice covered stream flows out of Lake Ocquittunk

Rocky section of Blue Mountain Loop — The Blue Mountain Loop Trail

A northern water snake takes a green frog for lunch in a swamp in Stokes State Forest. — A northern water snake takes a green frog for lunch in a swamp off Deckertown Tpk.

Rhododendrons lined section of Blue Mountain Loop in Stokes State Forest — The Blue Mountain Loop Trail

A stream-like formation of rocks along the Big Flatbrook in Stokes State Forest — A stream-like formation of rocks along the Big Flatbrook

A stand of tall, skinny conifers in Stokes State Forest's Tillman Ravine — Not sure what these evergreens are in Tillman Ravine

Clumps of snow falling from trees near a swamp in Stokes State Forest — Snow falls from trees near a swamp off Deckertown Tpk.

Ferns and skunk cabbage in Stokes State Forest — Ferns and skunk cabbage

Forked Brook flows into the Big Flatbrook in Stokes State Forest — Forked Brook flows into the Big Flatbrook

Ice on Parker Brook — Ice formation on Parker Brook. I thought it kinda looked like Texas

The Big Flatbrook flows past the snow covered stream banks in Stokes State Forest — The Big Flatbrook

A dusting of snow in Tillman Ravine in Stokes State Forest — A light snowfall brings out the texture in the rocks of Tillman Ravine

A lone, leafless tree set against a sky of wispy clouds atop the Kittatinny Ridge in Stokes State Forest — A lone tree sits atop the Kittatinny Ridge in Stokes State Forest

The Big Flatbrook flows through Steam Mill in Stokes State Forest — The Big Flatbrook near the Steam Mill Camping Area

Ice formations on Parker Brook — Ice formations on the Big Flatbrook, near the Steam Mill Camping Area
This won a first place prize in the Louisville Art Association’s 20th National Juried Photography Show

Stokes State Forest

The landscape of Stokes State Forest, a New Jersey park that spans several towns, has been shaped by various glacial periods for over one million years. Most recently, the Wisconsin Glacier covered Stokes with a half mile of ice, less than 20,000 years ago! Its weight and friction scraped and scoured the area, creating the geologic land forms you see today. Click HERE for more info.

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