APSHAWA PRESERVE

576 Acres in West Milford Township, Passaic County

Property Description

This 576-acre preserve offers a diversity of habitats and beautiful vistas in the heart of the Highlands of northern New Jersey. The 40-acre Butler Reservoir is a scenic attraction for hikers and birdwatchers, and the Apshawa Brook flows through the preserve to the Pequannock River. Apshawa's mixed hardwood forest is dominated by oak and sugar maple.

Nearly seven miles of blazed trails traverse the Apshawa Preserve and are open for hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, nature study and fishing.

The Apshawa Preserve is open year round from dawn to dusk for recreation, and can be accessed from Macopin Road in West Milford.

The Apshawa Preserve is a cooperative project of NJCF and the County of Passaic.

Maps
Preserve Map PDF (black & white) 655KB
Preserve Map PDF (color) 655KB

Directions to the Apshawa Preserve from Route 287
· Route 287N to Exit 52 - Route 23 North
· Route 23 North for 5.6 miles to Germantown Road
· Right turn onto Germantown Road and travel for 2.5 miles
· Right turn onto Macopin Road and travel for 1.6 miles
· Right turn onto Northwood Road
· Travel 100 yards and look to the Right for the
  "Apshawa Preserve, New Jersey Conservation Foundation" sign