Park Overview:

Four wonderful cultural sites, and four trails linking them near and along the Black River in the Chester area.

Park Description:

Black River County Park, part of the Morris County Park System, consists of 858 acres.  It includes four important cultural sites - Cooper Mill, Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center, Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, and Willowwood Arboretum - each of which is not only worth visiting in its own right, but also provides access to trails in the area.   A fuller description of each of these areas can be found on the Morris County Park System web site [look for the name of the cultural site, not "Black River County Park"] -- use Contact Information Web Link on this site. 

Trails Overview:

Four marked trails traverse the park linking the various cultural sites [from 1.0 to 4.5 miles].   The Bamboo Brook Trail [blue, 4.5 miles] connects the Cooper Mill/Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center section of the park to the distant Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center/Willowwood Arboretum section.

Use Web Map link on this site to locate Black River trail map. Click to view detailed description of a hike in the park.

Total trail miles: 9.7, plus many more unmarked trails.

• A spur of the Patriots' Path [white] runs through the park
• Advisory:  The Conifer Pass Trail [red] requires a free permit available at the Kay Environmental Center.
• Pets are not welcomed at any of the cultural sites.

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