Outdoor Recreation
The Morris County Park Commission manages the oldest and largest park system in a bucolic areas of the State. The parks offer hiking, golf, swimming and ice skating parks throughout the county. The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, was voted the “2011 Best Garden” by NJ Monthly. Mennen Arena is host to special events and public ice skating. Each park has trail guides for hikers, and many parks contain historic sites of state and national significance. The Park Commission is the conservator of National Landmark Historic Speedwell, “Birthplace of the Telegraph”, Cooper Gristmill and Fosterfields Living Historical Farm.
Morris County Parks
Morris County Park Commission (MCPC)
The Morris County Park Commission includes 38 facilities: historic sites, golf courses, outdoor educational and recreational facilities, arboreta, conservation areas, 150 miles of trails, and ice skating arena. The Park System offers award-winning programs, special events, and activities for all ages.
973-326-7600
morrisparks.net
More than 17,500 acres of passive and active recreational opportunities throughout the county including golf, hiking, ice skating, sledding, ice fishing, fishing,boating, swimming, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, biking, recreational fields, environmental education and special programming for families throughout the year.
Below is a listing of the Morris County Parks and Golf Courses.
County Parks
Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
Cooper Gristmill
Craigmeur Recreation Complex
Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center
Hedden Park
Historic Speedwell
James Andrews Memorial Park
Lee's Park Marina
Lewis Morris Park
Loantaka Brook Reservation
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation
Mennen Sports Arena
Mount Hope Historical Park
Mount Paul Memorial Park
Old Troy Park
Passaic River Park
Patriots' Path
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Schooley's Mountain Park
Seaton Hackney Farm
Silas Condict Park
Tourne Park
Traction Line Recreation Trail
Willowwood Arboretum
Morris County State Parks
To Search for Campsites & Cabins and to make reservations visit www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/
Allamuchy Mountain and Stephens State Park
www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/allamuch.html
The Musconetcong River, with some of the best trout fishing in the state, winds through Allamuchy Mountain State Park. Several miles of trails crisscross through the forests and marshlands of the park.
180 Stephen's Park Road Hackettstown
Hacklebarney State Park
Chester
908-638-6969
state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests
Enjoy 978 acres of glacial valley with gorges carved by the Black River, over 5 miles of hiking trails plus fishing, hunting, picnic and playgrounds.
Hopatcong State Park
Hopatcong (the park falls within Sussex and Morris Counties)
(973) 398-7010
state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests
Nine miles in length and covered by 2,500 acres of freshwater, Lake Hopatcong is the focal point of the park. Hopatcong State Park is at the southwest end of the lake and is a popular spot for fishing, boating, and swimming.
Lake Hopatcong was originally created as part of the Morris Canal, a 100-mile waterway that ran from Newark to Phillipsburg and was the chief means of transporting coal, iron and zinc across New Jersey in the 1860s. The lake was the Canal’s major source of water. In 1866, over 880,000 tons of freight was transported on the canal.
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