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The closest winter sports facility to New York City is right here in Bergen County at Campgaw Mountain Reservation.  Only 18 miles from the George Washington Bridge, Campgaw is run by the Bergen County Department of Parks and has it all – you can ski, snowboard and tube down the mountain day and night. 

There’s all sorts of fun here and it’s also a learning center with group and private lessons for you and your family - here’s some children at a Skiwee session:      

For the more adventurous, however, there’s the thrill of snowboarding and those glorious jumps. 

If you’re more “down to earth, there’s also the fun of sliding down the mountain on a snow tube.

But if you’re a traditionalist, you can ski downhill with abandon!

Campgaw Mountain Reservation is open year round and in warmer weather is a favorite hiking and camping retreat.  But, in the winter, it becomes a snow park where you and your family can come for “in your backyard” winter sports.  Campgaw is just another reason why it’s fun to live in Bergen County and why our Bergen County homes are so valued.  I bet you didn’t expect a ski resort only 30 minutes from Manhattan!

Just to give you an idea of how close Bergen County is to New York City, let me show you:

This is the New Jersey side on the right…..  

      And this is the New York Side on the left.

No matter which side of the Hudson River you’re viewing, the distance across the George Washington Bridge between Bergen County New Jersey and New York City is just under one mile at 4,760 feet (one mile equals 5,280 feet).  Even the northwest corner of Bergen County in Mahwah New Jersey on the Upstate New York border is only 21 miles and a 30 minute drive away.   This close proximity to Manhattan means that we’re an excellent commute to NYC which allows many Bergen County residents to work there and on weekends, many of us go to New York City to take advantage of it’s museums and cultural activities such as Broadway plays and Lincoln Center concerts.  This is also a primary reason why Bergen County homes are so valuable to buyers – where else can you get the best of suburban living 15 minutes from Manhattan?

Greetings All and welcome to one of the most interesting and fun places to live in the New York City metropolitan area.  Bergen County NJ is at the north east corner of NJ next to the George Washington Bridge which means we’re on top of Manhattan.  Bergen County homes are prized for our proximity to NYC our very strong school districts and our suburban lifestyle.  Even though Bergen County is one of the most desnsely populated areas in the US, we’re still filled with parks, nature preserves and all sorts of wooded spaces.  In fact, most of Bergen County is quite residential.

Bergen County is also very diverse – we have 70 different locations here and each has it’s own unique personality.  We go from small hamlets to a typical suburban town to a small city.  In fact, we have 3 cities here in Bergen County – Englewood, Hackensack and Teaneck. 

Introducing people to Bergen County is always fun – hopefully this blog will help you appreciate all we have to offer.