Apshawa Falls

Morris County, New Jersey

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Morris County, New Jersey
Access status: Marked preserve trails to the falls from a county park lot
The walk: About 1.6 miles to the falls; about 3.2 miles for the whole outing
Ground & access: Roots and rocks, a minor scramble down on BLUE, and a seasonal rock hop over a small stream. Rocks beside the falls are slippery.

Apshawa Falls is a set of cascades on Apshawa Brook in Apshawa Preserve, a Passaic County park in West Milford. From the lot, go through the deer fence gate on BLUE, turn left on ORANGE at 0.9 miles and left on GREEN at 1.1 miles. GREEN passes an old dam and early 1900s water tank ruins, then crosses Apshawa Brook on placed rocks. Turn left on GREEN; the falls appear on the left at 1.6 miles. A second cascade sits above the main one. Return the way you came.

Plan your visit

Apshawa Preserve lot on Northwood Drive, BLUE, ORANGE and GREEN trails past the dam and water tank ruins to the falls

njHiking gives 3.2 miles for this route and reaches the falls at mile 1.6. The return retraces most of the route.

Roots and rocks, a minor scramble down on BLUE, and a seasonal rock hop over a small stream. Rocks beside the falls are slippery.

Where to start

Apshawa Preserve parking, 4 Northwood Drive, West Milford. Large dirt lot. From Route 287 exit 53, take Hamburg Turnpike, bear right on Macopin Road, then left on Northwood Drive. No restrooms.

Timing & water

In drought the falls may be low or almost dry. Best after heavy rain. njHiking describes it as a no-hunting park.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Morris County, New Jersey.

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