Boonton Falls

Morris County, New Jersey

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Morris County, New Jersey
Access status: Town park trail into a gorge
The walk: Up to about 0.5 miles one way
Ground & access: Natural dirt and rock trail that descends into a gorge. Hurricane Irene in 2011 caused severe erosion along the river banks in the park; stay on the trail.

Boonton Falls, NJ
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Boonton Falls is a waterfall of about 20 to 25 feet on the Rockaway River in Grace Lord Park, a town park next to downtown Boonton, below a dam. From the trailhead near Essex Avenue and West Main Street, follow the Boonton Falls Trail down into the wooded gorge. The trail passes the falls and reaches an old arch bridge with a view of the falls. Old mill ruins line the gorge. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Grace Lord Park trailhead at Essex Avenue and West Main Street, Boonton Falls Trail down into the Rockaway River gorge past the falls to the arch bridge

The Trail Conference says the Boonton Falls Trail runs roughly half a mile from the Essex Avenue trailhead to the arch bridge and a view of the falls. Return the same way.

Natural dirt and rock trail that descends into a gorge. Hurricane Irene in 2011 caused severe erosion along the river banks in the park; stay on the trail.

Where to start

Street parking near the Essex Avenue trailhead and the playground; the Trail Conference says to park where safe and legal. Its published trailhead coordinates are 40.907464, -74.419882. Some public parking is also on the east side of the river by the picnic tables.

Timing & water

Flow is strongest in early spring and after rain.

Before you go

The Trail Conference says the park is open to the public. No fee is mentioned.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Morris County, New Jersey.

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