About Lockatong

Lockatong Creek Farms is located in Kingwood Township, NJ and was purchased in 1999 by Jim and Pam Johnson. The farm is the home grounds of the Amwell Valley Hounds Pony Club (AVHPC), and the Amwell Valley Hounds Pony Club Horse Trials. AVHPC is a not-for-profit organization for children from age 5 to 25 devoted to teaching horsemanship and sportsmanship.

Facilities

Lockatong Creek Farm is located on 68 acres of woods, streams and fields. The facilities include 20 stalls in two barns, an indoor arena, an 80 by 210 sand ring, a 1.2 acre sand ring with stadium jumps, over 50 cross country jumps at four levels, and trails.

Amwell Valley Horse Trials

Starting in the year 2000 Amwell Valley Hounds Pony Club has hosted a USEA reconized horse trials at the farm with great success. The Trials are usually held the second week in July and include a Beginner Novice, Novice & Training division.

Directions

From Flemington go west on Rt. 12 eight miles to the stop light at Baptistown. Turn left on Rt. 519 and go south 4 miles to Rt. 651. Turn right on Rt. 651 and go 1/2 mile to the driveway on the right with the Lockatong Creek Farm sign. Take the driveway all the way back to the barns and park nose in.

From the south go north on Rt. 29 (River Road) to just north of Stockton. Turn right on Rt. 519 north and go 5 1/2 miles to Rt. 651 on the left. Turn left on Rt. 651 and go 1/2 mile to the Lockatong Creek Farm sign on the right. Take the driveway all the way back to the barns and park nose in.

From I 95 and Rt. 31 go north into the village of Ringoes. Take the left hand fork onto Rt. 579 , and make the first left turn after the Black River and Western railroad bridge onto Rosemont-Ringoes Road. Follow this road through the blinking light in Sergeantsville, straight through the covered bridge and to the stop sign by the Rosemont Cafe. Turn right on Rt. 519 and go 3 1/2 miles to Rt. 651 on the left. Turn left on Rt. 651 and go 1/2 mile to the Lockatong Creek Farm sign on the right. Take the dirveway all the way back to the barns and park nose in.