Start from 34 curated places around Clinton, NJ, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
The Clinton House
An 18th-century tavern inn operating since 1743 — one of the oldest continuously running taverns in New Jersey — serving prime steaks, fresh seafood, and classic American dishes in rooms with the honest character of a building that predates the republic. The wine list is notably deep for a town this size.
Juniper Hill Restaurant and Bar
A seasonal New American restaurant a short walk from the Red Mill with a menu that pivots around local farms and producers. The sourcing is real and the menu changes often enough that regulars find something new — vegetable-forward starters are consistently the strongest work out of the kitchen.
Trails & outdoors
Landsdown Trail
A 3.7-mile flat gravel rail-trail following the South Branch of the Raritan River from the Red Mill area into the surrounding countryside. The trailhead is steps from downtown Clinton, making it the natural extension of a Red Mill visit for anyone who wants to spend more than 30 minutes outside.
Round Valley Backcountry Trail
A demanding 9-mile backcountry loop encircling New Jersey's deepest reservoir, with sustained climbs, rocky ridges, and long stretches of genuine wilderness feel within an hour of New York and Philadelphia. The far shore section of the reservoir is quietly spectacular.
Things to do
Red Mill Seasonal Events
The Red Mill Museum grounds host a full calendar of seasonal events — spring craft fairs, summer historical reenactments, the wildly popular October Haunted Mill, and December Dickens Days with horse-drawn carriages and carolers. The events use the full 10-acre grounds and have a genuine community-gathering quality.
Hunterdon Art Museum Programming
Beyond its exhibitions, the Hunterdon Art Museum hosts artist talks, opening receptions, printmaking and fiber arts workshops, and community events year-round. The riverside stone mill setting gives gallery openings here a character that distinguishes them from the standard white-walled urban experience.
Landmarks & sights
Red Mill Museum Village
A 19th-century gristmill complex spread across 10 scenic acres where the South Branch of the Raritan River drops over a small falls. The complex includes 12 historic structures — log cabin, blacksmith shop, one-room schoolhouse, and the iconic red mill — and the waterfall view from the footbridge is the most photographed scene in Hunterdon County.
Hunterdon Art Museum
A contemporary art museum in a converted 19th-century stone mill directly across the river from the Red Mill. The rotating exhibitions lean toward printmaking, fiber arts, and works on paper, and the stone bridge setting above the South Branch makes the building itself part of the experience.