Stephens State Park

State park in Morris County, New Jersey

40°52′9.06″N 74°48′36.00″W / 40.8691833°N 74.8100000°W / 40.8691833; -74.8100000[1]Area163-acre (0.66 km2)Opened1937Operated byNew Jersey Division of Parks and ForestryWebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Stephens State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is 805 acres (3.26 km2) in area, located in western Morris County, north of Hackettstown along the upper Musconetcong River. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

The park includes the remnants of one of the 23 locks, as well as a section of the towpath, of the Morris Canal, built in 1831 to transport anthracite coal from Pennsylvania to New York City.

A 2 miles (3.2 km) section of the Highland Trail runs through the park. The park is a popular destination for recreational trout fishing. The park offers camping facilities during the summer months.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Official website Edit this at Wikidata

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