Directions & Hours
Schiff Nature Preserve
Schiff Nature Preserve Visiting Address:
339 Pleasant Valley Road, Mendham, NJ 07945
Schiff’s trails are available to the public for recreational use daily from dawn to dusk. Please see our Visitor’s Use Policy and abide by the policies stated when visiting to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit for all. The Nature Center is generally open Tuesday-Friday, mid-day. Should you require the use of restrooms, please call ahead to be sure that the building will be open.
The main parking lot, our Nature Center, and our Native Plant & Butterfly Garden are located at 339 Pleasant Valley Road, Mendham, NJ, 07945.
Some trails are marked for bike riding and horseback riding. Please see our trail map for specific details.
Driving Directions
Schiff is a hidden jewel, thus a bit tricky to find. Follow these specific directions. If you are using GPS, use 339 Schiff Drive, Mendham, NJ as your destination.
From Route 287, Peapack, Gladstone
- Take Rte 287 to exit 22B (Bedminster/Netcong/Rte 206 North)
- Travel 3.5 miles on 206 North (pass the Sunoco gas station on your right) to Holland Road and make a right
- Turn left at the stop sign at the end of Holland Road
- Travel 1.1 miles and turn right onto Mosle Road
- Travel 2.7 miles and as the road forks look for the white Union School House, bear right onto Pleasant Valley Road
- Travel 0.1 miles and make a left between the stone pillars into the Schiff Natural Lands Trust
- Make a left at the “T” at the far end of the driveway and follow the winding road for 0.5 miles to the top of the hill
- Pass the two houses and follow the road into the parking lot
From Morristown, Mendham
- Take Rte 24 from Morristown into Mendham
- Make a left onto Hilltop Road (at the light with the Black Horse Pub on the corner)
- Travel about 1.5 miles and make a right onto Pleasant Valley Road
- Travel 1.4 miles and make a right between the stone pillars into the Schiff Natural Lands Trust
- Make a left at the “T” at the far end of the roadway and follow the winding road for 0.5 miles to the top of the hill
- Pass the two houses and follow the road into the parking lot
From Chester
- Travel 3.5 miles on Rte 24 from intersection of Main Street (Rte 513) and Rte 24
- Make a right at the intersection of Rte 24 and Roxiticus Road just past the Ralston Fire House
- Travel 1.1 miles and make a left onto Union School House Road
- At the fork, make a left onto Pleasant Valley Road
- TRAVEL 0.1 MILES and make a left through the stone pillars.
- Go straight until you reach the “T” and make a left
- Travel 0.5 miles up the driveway
- Pass the two houses and follow the road into the parking lot
From Basking Ridge, Bernardsville
- Take North Finley Avenue from the center of Basking Ridge into Bernardsville
- At the traffic light make a left onto Rte 202
- At the next traffic light, in the center of town, turn right onto Anderson Hill Road (this road turns into Mendham Road)
- Travel approximately 2.5 miles, make a left onto Pleasant Valley Road
- Travel 1.4 miles and make a right between the stone pillars into the Schiff Natural Lands Trust
- Make a left at the “T” at the far end of the roadway and follow the winding road for 0.5 miles to the top of the hill
- Pass the two houses and follow the road into the parking lot
Other Trailheads
We also have trailheads and limited parking at these listed locations. Some trails are marked for bike riding and horseback riding. Please see our trail map for specific details.