Ringwood is a large borough in northern Passaic County within the New Jersey Highlands and along the New York State border. The landscape is defined by wooded ridges, reservoirs, lakes, wetlands, and widely separated residential neighborhoods. Ringwood State Park, Skylands Manor, and the New Jersey Botanical Garden are major regional destinations, while the Wanaque Reservoir occupies a substantial part of the surrounding area. County roads connect the borough with Wanaque, West Milford, Oakland, and communities in Rockland and Orange counties, New York. Ringwood includes lake neighborhoods, schools, parks, municipal facilities, historic sites, and small commercial areas rather than a single dense downtown. Its history includes iron mining, early industry, and large estates, all of which influenced local roads and settlement patterns. Ringwood's extensive open land, mountain terrain, and recreation areas make it one of the most rural and geographically distinctive municipalities in Passaic County.