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Kingwood Township, New Jersey

Kingwood is a spacious rural township on Hunterdon County's western edge, combining farmland, stream valleys, preserved open space and the historic Baptistown crossroads around Routes 12 and 519.

Baptistown in Kingwood Township, New Jersey

Kingwood Township Guide

About Kingwood Township

Kingwood is one of western Hunterdon County's large rural municipalities. The Delaware River forms its western edge, while the township meets Frenchtown Borough plus Alexandria, Franklin and Delaware townships and surrounds a landscape of farms, wooded ridges, stream corridors and small historic settlements.

08825Common mailing ZIP
BaptistownHistoric crossroads
RuralFarms & preserved land
Municipal boundary note: Many Kingwood properties use a Frenchtown, Stockton, Pittstown or Flemington mailing address. NJTGO classifies locations by the municipality where they physically sit, not by the postal city printed in the address.

Government & Local Services

Kingwood Township Municipal Building

599 Oak Grove Road
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
908-996-4276

Township administration, clerk, taxes, construction, zoning and public records.

Public Safety

Emergency: 911
NJ State Police, Kingwood Station: 908-996-2864

Kingwood also relies on local volunteer fire and rescue services.

Public Works

908-996-2789

Township road maintenance, hazards, municipal facilities and seasonal cleanup services.

Water & Septic

Kingwood does not operate public water or municipal sewer systems.

Properties rely on private wells and onsite septic systems; well and septic review is an important part of property due diligence.

Education

Kingwood Township School

880 County Road 519
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
908-996-2941

Kingwood's local public school serves students through grade 8, with a PreK–8 school program.

Delaware Valley Regional High School

19 Senator Stout Road
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
908-996-2131

Regional public high school serving Kingwood Township students in grades 9–12.

Parks, Trails & Recreation

Kingwood Township Park

200 Union Road

A 47-acre municipal park with ball fields, playground, picnic facilities, pavilion, bocce and a roughly one-mile loop trail that follows part of Lockatong Creek.

Horseshoe Bend Park

Horseshoe Bend Road

An approximately 800-acre park jointly managed with NJDEP, offering about 11 miles of trails, views, woodlands, streams, equestrian use, mountain biking, hiking and a dog area.

Bulls Island Recreation Area

Route 29 / Delaware River

At the southern edge of Kingwood and northern edge of Delaware Township, with river, canal and D&R trail access.

Kingwood Access

Route 29 south of Frenchtown

Delaware River boat-launch and trail-access area along the township's western edge.

Lockatong Wildlife Management Area

Western Kingwood

Wooded habitat and rugged stream-valley terrain associated with Lockatong Creek.

Preserves & Open Space

Copper Creek, Muddy Run, Idell and other township lands

Kingwood's open-space network adds short hiking opportunities and protects important rural landscapes.

Seasonal safety: Some township open-space properties allow regulated hunting. During overlapping seasons, follow posted rules and consider blaze orange when using wooded trails.

History & Local Character

Kingwood developed from the western Hunterdon countryside in the colonial era and became one of New Jersey's original incorporated townships in 1798. The community's history is tied to farming, small crossroads settlements and the Delaware River. Local tradition also connects Kingwood resident Captain Daniel Bray with the collection of boats used for George Washington's Delaware River crossing during the Revolutionary War.

Baptistown

The historic crossroads where Route 12 and County Route 519 meet remains a practical center for township businesses and services.

Barbertown & Idell

Smaller historic settlement names remain part of Kingwood's identity and illustrate how the township grew around farms, mills, roads and stream crossings.

Community Life

Farm country

Working farms, nurseries, equestrian properties and preserved agricultural land remain defining features of Kingwood.

Route 12 & Route 519

These corridors carry much of Kingwood's small-business activity, especially around Baptistown.

Volunteer community

Fire, rescue, recreation, school and civic organizations continue to play a large role in township life.

Explore Kingwood Township

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