Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ

Set against the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains in northern Mahwah, Ramapo College anchors a peaceful, wooded pocket of Bergen County. Long before the modern campus arrived, this stretch of the Ramapo Valley was home to colonial farms, early trading posts, and historic travel routes. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington’s troops marched along Valley Road and camped across the very fields where college athletics take place today.

The campus opened in 1971 on several hundred acres of former estate land, giving the surrounding area an open, park-like feel. For anyone considering a move to this part of Mahwah, the neighborhood offers a quiet rhythm surrounded by nature, with hiking trailheads at the Ramapo Valley County Reservation right down the road. It provides a scenic, tree-lined setting while keeping you close to major highways and commuter routes across northern New Jersey.