The Ampersand Inn
The ten room Ampersand Inn is located on a 14-acre estate nestled within Kittatinny Valley State Park in Sussex County, New Jersey. Seven rooms are located in the Estate House, and three rooms are in the Carriage House. We are surrounded by the Kittatinny mountains, numerous lakes, state parks, hiking and biking trails, highly acclaimed restaurants, renowned wedding venues, and outstanding musical performances at the Newton Theatre and other local venues. We are honored that the Ampersand Inn, with its 25-year history as the Wooden Duck Inn, was featured as one of the eight most romantic getaways in New Jersey. We also received the 2023 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, recognizing the Ampersand Inn’s ranking within the top 10% of properties of TripAdvisor worldwide. Most recently, we received the New Business Award from the Sussex County Economic Development Partnership.
We hope you enjoy walking through our wooded grounds, watching families of deer feeding at dusk or catching the dance of the hummingbirds on our backyard patio. You are invited to connect, unplug, or find your perfect combination of engagement and relaxation at the Ampersand!
The Ampersand Inn is an active member of Select Registry, an organization that rates and oversees a diverse collection of upscale full-service inns to ensure the highest level of personalized service and quality of guest experiences. The kiosk to record your stay is located in the Inn’s foyer – register your stay and build towards your free stay at a Select Registry property!
Why Ampersand?
We use the Ampersand in written English to connect two or more people (Simon & Garfunkel), actions (live & learn), or things (truth & justice). At the Ampersand, we seek to connect your bed & breakfast experience to the nature, music, art and antiquing throughout Sussex County, the cuisine of our top-rated restaurants, the philanthropic initiatives of the Inn, and, most importantly, to each other. We hope you find the Ampersand to be a place of connection – whatever that means for you!
Each room has a full bathroom (including a shower), AC, Wi-Fi, a TV & DVD player, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, and mini refrigerator.Â
Deluxe rooms contain a shower and a large soaking tub. Five rooms feature King beds. See our Guest rooms.
The ADA Accessible room (Redlich, in the Carriage House) offers a seated shower and grab bars. A designated parking space is located within 20 feet of the ADA accessible room and our website includes software that provides additional accessibility to our guests.
The Living Room features a gas fireplace, bay window, and cozy couches on which to relax or read.
The Den is furnished with leather seating, cocktail tables, and a large screen TV. It contains a microwave and snack station that includes coffee/tea, cold drinks & snacks 24/7.
The Dining Room overlooks our grounds and pool and hosts a three-course breakfast each morning. Inn recipes are available to guests upon request – we are flattered that you ask!