Buttermilk Falls
Morris County, New Jersey
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Morris County, New Jersey
- Access status
- Partial: current access and parking closure unresolved
- The walk
- Short waterfall approach from Ironia Road; a reliable falls-only distance was not established.
- Ground & access
- Wooded trail and bridge approach; the longer Mountainside Road route has reported erosion and a missing bridge and is not offered as a closure workaround.
Current access is unresolved. The township identifies India Brook Park as the falls entry, but Explore North Jersey carries a September 11, 2026 reader report that the main parking area is closed indefinitely. Confirm reopening with the township before visiting. When open, the documented route crosses the soccer-field edge to the Yellow Trail, follows it to the India Brook bridge, then follows the far bank downstream to the falls. Do not substitute a stream crossing or another entrance to bypass a closure.
Plan your visit
India Brook Park Yellow Trail, subject to reopening confirmation
The source headline 3.2-mile hike includes a longer route and is not the Ironia Road waterfall-only distance.
Wooded trail and bridge approach; the longer Mountainside Road route has reported erosion and a missing bridge and is not offered as a closure workaround.
Where to start
The documented trail lot is at 97 Ironia Road, sharing the animal-shelter entrance. The firsthand author saw roadside no-parking signs in May 2026; the later closure report concerns the main lot. Current availability is not confirmed.
Timing & water
Swimming is prohibited according to posted signs reported by the firsthand author.
Before you go
Unknown: current fees or reservation requirements were not established in the reviewed source.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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