Linda’s Sparta NJ guidebook
Food scene
Uncle Sal's Pizza II
147 Woodport RdA local favorite for tasty pizza!
Village Saloon
712 Woodport RoadGreat local pub for lunch & dinner. Within walking distance to our house.
Pizza One Sparta
12 N Village BlvdKnown for their extremely thin-crust pizza!
BYOB! My favorite calamari lives here made in a delightful and satisfying chipotle sauce... and if you forget your beverage just take a brisk walk down the street for a local liquor shop for some decent prices on Malbec, wines, etc.
Casa Mia
20 White Deer PlazaBYOB! My favorite calamari lives here made in a delightful and satisfying chipotle sauce... and if you forget your beverage just take a brisk walk down the street for a local liquor shop for some decent prices on Malbec, wines, etc.
American-German pub food serves the best local sweet potato fries! They have outdoor dining & you can see Lake Mohawk if you eat outside without having to pay a small fortune for good food. Make sure you book a reservation as they fill up quickly especially on weekends and evenings. Have an exhaustive list of craft beers, wines, & hard liquor to try!
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Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub
23 White Deer PlazaAmerican-German pub food serves the best local sweet potato fries! They have outdoor dining & you can see Lake Mohawk if you eat outside without having to pay a small fortune for good food. Make sure you book a reservation as they fill up quickly especially on weekends and evenings. Have an exhaustive list of craft beers, wines, & hard liquor to try!
Sushi Ya
27 Center StreetFresh and local sushi!
Delicious and local Thai food - owned by Thai family. BYOB!
Bathroom is in the bowling alley it's housed it.
Maliwans Thai Kitchen
Delicious and local Thai food - owned by Thai family. BYOB!
Bathroom is in the bowling alley it's housed it.
Does not take reservations ahead of time and it's BYOB! Delicious chicken + waffles place; hole in the wall small but delicious. Highly-recommended as it's Afro-Latin cuisine. About a 15 minute drive from the house.
Jade’s
Does not take reservations ahead of time and it's BYOB! Delicious chicken + waffles place; hole in the wall small but delicious. Highly-recommended as it's Afro-Latin cuisine. About a 15 minute drive from the house.
Local ice cream favorite & you can walk briskly over to Lake Mohawk with beautiful views of the water! Long lines during the summer weekends.
Alpine Creamery
14 White Deer PlazaLocal ice cream favorite & you can walk briskly over to Lake Mohawk with beautiful views of the water! Long lines during the summer weekends.
One of our favorite ice cream places - always has the best flavors and reasonable prices. A bit busy part of highway but during summer 2024 due to construction on route 15 south it's super easy to get to and no traffic at all!
Jefferson Dairy
One of our favorite ice cream places - always has the best flavors and reasonable prices. A bit busy part of highway but during summer 2024 due to construction on route 15 south it's super easy to get to and no traffic at all!
Sightseeing
Sparta Farmers Market
89 S Sparta AveFresh & local (seasonal) produce, flowers, meats, etc.
Activities
Local adventures & experiences in and around the Sparta, NJ area like this Airbnb experience: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/2139862?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=6b1124ad-347c-4af9-8ecf-722ff367b052
Skirmish Paintball
211 N Meckesville RdFun activity not far from listing!
Family-friendly and serene little park with pond/stream and little bridge over water. Also has playground for little ones & lots of ducks to follow around!
Station Park
100 Station RdFamily-friendly and serene little park with pond/stream and little bridge over water. Also has playground for little ones & lots of ducks to follow around!
Family-friendly hike only a 3 mile drive from our house! Multiple routes to take in order to get to the bridge that crosses over onto Liffy Island which is a tiny little island open to the public. Easy trails available for toddlers and younger as well!
Liffy Island
Family-friendly hike only a 3 mile drive from our house! Multiple routes to take in order to get to the bridge that crosses over onto Liffy Island which is a tiny little island open to the public. Easy trails available for toddlers and younger as well!
Only 19 miles away from our listing during a beautiful winter's day you can ski, snowboard, and go snow-tubing at this local favorite!
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Mountain Creek Resort, South Side
130 McAfee Vernon RdOnly 19 miles away from our listing during a beautiful winter's day you can ski, snowboard, and go snow-tubing at this local favorite!
Inexpensive winter snowy activity to skiing or snowboarding not to mention a better workout too! Be sure to check the website and or call daily about their hours of operation as it may be closed if there’s no snow (they are unable to produce their own snow at this time).
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High Point Cross Country Ski Center
1480 NJ-23Inexpensive winter snowy activity to skiing or snowboarding not to mention a better workout too! Be sure to check the website and or call daily about their hours of operation as it may be closed if there’s no snow (they are unable to produce their own snow at this time).
Local & affordable water park providing inexpensive boat rentals, amazing water slides, & food concessions plus picnic areas & changing rooms for all!
https://tomahawklake.com
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ITomahawk Lake
155 Tomahawk TrailLocal & affordable water park providing inexpensive boat rentals, amazing water slides, & food concessions plus picnic areas & changing rooms for all!
https://tomahawklake.com
Coffee shops
Cloveberry
21 Main StCoffee, lots of fun little local events
Aromatic coffee shop with local desserts & coffee beans. A diverse mix of fair-trade teas & coffees from different countries & regions; contains tea pots, coffee pots, sets, freshly-made drinks & desserts as well!
Greene's Beans Sparta
31 Center StAromatic coffee shop with local desserts & coffee beans. A diverse mix of fair-trade teas & coffees from different countries & regions; contains tea pots, coffee pots, sets, freshly-made drinks & desserts as well!
Bakery
Café Pierrot
19 Sparta AvenueMy favorite (local) French bakery!
Shopping
Adorable little garden/farm stand with local product, a variety of homemade ice cream flavors, cute & funny signs, and beautiful in-season flowers + plants.
Jersey Girl Operation Market Garden
52 NJ-181Adorable little garden/farm stand with local product, a variety of homemade ice cream flavors, cute & funny signs, and beautiful in-season flowers + plants.
Luscious soaps, candles, variety of oils, cheeses, gift baskets, & local items! Right off the Lake Mohawk boardwalk so if it's a nice day don't forget to go for a quick & scenic tour of the Lake Mohawk/boardwalk views!
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Garlic & Oil
12 White Deer PlazaLuscious soaps, candles, variety of oils, cheeses, gift baskets, & local items! Right off the Lake Mohawk boardwalk so if it's a nice day don't forget to go for a quick & scenic tour of the Lake Mohawk/boardwalk views!
Sheep Thrills
Inexpensive great finds!
A huge maze of antiques ... a bit pricey but easy to get lost inside for over an hour just window shopping and exploring some old wonders from all over the world!
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Craftsman Antiques
12 Morris Farm RdA huge maze of antiques ... a bit pricey but easy to get lost inside for over an hour just window shopping and exploring some old wonders from all over the world!
A rare treasure in the local community; can spend a couple hours browsing through the wonderful & inexpensive collection of (oftentimes) brand-new items still with it's original packaging and never opened before. They have children's clothes, name-brand adult clothes, shoes, games, toys, DVD's, books, decorations, kitchen appliances, dishware, holiday hangings, household items & goods, and the list goes on and on. The volunteers and staff members are incredibly considerate, very nice, and generally all-around good people. Everything appears to be $1 or $3, and again oftentimes brand new never used or still not open from the original packaging. They also like to give away free softcover books & magazines. Looks small upon entering but it turns and curves around for a lot more room and space.
Church Mouse Thrift Shop
71 S Sparta AveA rare treasure in the local community; can spend a couple hours browsing through the wonderful & inexpensive collection of (oftentimes) brand-new items still with it's original packaging and never opened before. They have children's clothes, name-brand adult clothes, shoes, games, toys, DVD's, books, decorations, kitchen appliances, dishware, holiday hangings, household items & goods, and the list goes on and on. The volunteers and staff members are incredibly considerate, very nice, and generally all-around good people. Everything appears to be $1 or $3, and again oftentimes brand new never used or still not open from the original packaging. They also like to give away free softcover books & magazines. Looks small upon entering but it turns and curves around for a lot more room and space.