The forest is named after Charles Campbell Worthington, who, throughout the late 1800s, purchased 6,000 acres (24 km2) of land of both sides of the river, including parts of Mount Tammany. His intent was to create one of the premier deer hunting preserves in the county. He would name this estate Buckwood Park.[2][3]
He built Buckwood Lodge, a small mansion on the side of Kittatinny Ridge, between the river and Sunfish Pond, a small lake higher up the ridge covering 258 acres (1.04 km2). Worthington gave Sunfish Pond the name of Buckwood Lake, and used it as a water supply for his lodge.
The Old Mine Road, one of the earliest roads in the area, runs along the Delaware; it was used for transporting copper and slate from nearby mines and quarries, and is believed to have originally been a Native American trail that saw use by fur traders and Dutch settlers.
Area
The forest includes the 1,085 acres (4.39 km2) Dunnfield Creek Natural Area; the creek is designated a wild trout stream. The 258 acres (1.04 km2) Sunfish Pond Natural Area consists of a glacial lake and the surrounding chestnut oak forest, and can be reached by a steep and rocky climb along the Appalachian Trail. At 1,527 feet (465 m), Mount Tammany offers a view of the Delaware Water Gap.[4]
^Caldwell, David. "Falling (Literally) For Mount Tammany", New Jersey Monthly, September 11, 2012. Accessed June 30, 2022. "To really enjoy Mount Tammany—the rocky hump on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap—you have to climb it.... Although you are a mere 1,527 feet above it all, you feel on top of the world."
