A good size with various paths this is one of my favourites. Beautiful stream on the green route at the bottom of a reasonably steep gorge but well worth the effort

Around 1 mile of trail with nice scenery. Dam looks good only when overflow.

Nice and secluded. Trails are rocky, so hard soles sneakers would be a good idea. Beautiful lake and little islands in the lake make it scenic.

Its trails are well preserved and marked. Beautiful place and a great hike

Great trails for hiking. Parking lot is small.

Beautiful hike .. love the trail with the waterfall... Note that there are no restrooms

Great easy to hike trail wirh multiple loops for you to choose from.Some noise of cars and yard work. Also north of resevior you will hear paintball games and announcements as there is a paintball place near by.

Great hiking trails! Very well marked, the only thing is that parking is somewhat limited, and people park with large gaps in between (as its not marked), so it can be difficult to get a spot.

Amazing hiking trails make sure to bring plenty of water. If you love to take pictures like I do definitely bring your camera as the scenery is amazing for landscape photography.

Great hike trail usually not to crowded and has a pretty nice waterfall. Break a sweat or walk at a slow pace, easy to navigate no wrong way to enjoy this trail.

Great Trail! Beautiful waterfalls. A little muddy at the end of May 2020

Awesome little hike. I only gave it 4 stars because theres definitely better trails. Overall good hike.

Love this place. Its huge! I went with my family and what I loved about it was how private it seemed. As in, we didnt really bump into alot of other hikers. We did see a bear, frogs, and small snakes

This has recently become one of my favorite places for a hike. Some of the trails get pretty steep and the incline is a lovely workout. It’s a perfect place to take dogs for a walk especially bigger ones. I’ve been here during both winter and summer with them and the German shepherd loves it when the streams are a little more flowy. The yellow trail is closed off due to some beavers making damns. They flooded the place but hey Mother Nature is beautiful anyway. Definitely check it out if you’re into hiking.

Beautiful scenery and easy to follow trails!

Easy hikingNo deer to devour plants

Beautiful trail. Need to maintain the yellow trail. Path is hard to walk and hard to see signs.

Nice walk on the trails....

Very good hiking trail . Varied terrain with hills, rivers, rocky, and lakeside. Very snenic with a few waterfalls and dams and a nice overlook of a valley. Lots of wildlife birds, helgramites, garter snakes. Only downfall was trails were a bit muddy and trail markings limited to blazes with no directional signs .

Good trail to start the season with. Clearly marked trails, not too difficult and the dogs loved it.

Super pretty although we couldnt find the waterfall

Apshawa Preserve is Located on Macopin Road in West Milford the preserve is very clean and cool also the preserve has a amazing waterfall and other little streams great for hiking or to walk you’re dog the trails take a long time to walk on cuz of all the rocks and it gets a little busy at times but the nature at this Preserve is amazing and also there are a lot of bears

Great for hikingNumber of well maintained trails, clearly marked. Beautiful lake in the middle.Interesting ruins and huge metal tanks right next to the green trail.The preserve is not big. Good maybe for a half day of hiking. But easy to get to.I imagine the relatively small parking lot fills up really quick on a good day.

Rocky trails, beautiful views

I like the deer free area. Beautiful trails

This place was ideal: well marked trails, a number of running brooks, varied-difficulty trails, and scenic views.I took the blue trail all the way (one mile) to the dam, craning my neck for bears the whole time. Didnt see any. Did work up a sweat, but on the whole, the blue trail was moderate.I took that to the white trail, which climbs for about five minutes to a scenic viewpoint. I saw the whole reservoir and surrounding forest. Theres also the red trail, which goes around the whole reservoir.Saw lots of birds, including some large predatory birds, as well as one doe inside the gated area. A very peaceful hike.

Local hidden treasure. Dont tell anybody!

Tiny parking lot that fills up quickly. You can’t park in the adjoining neighborhood without being ticketed.

Best place so far to hike in eastern nj.You need hiking boots. Snickers ok but not safe. Trails available o printed map on the parking lot...- Lake- Dam- Waterfalls-NY Skyscraper View

Nice naturally looking trails

Well maintained trails. Easy hikes - the green trail makes for a longish hike. Decent amount of parking. Not crowded.

Amazing views, and unlike other places it was clean. People where very nice and nobody was disruptive. enjoy your hikes

Several trails to choose from that are mostly easy to moderate. markers are well laid out and parking is easy. nice way to get a quick getaway for a hike.

Well marked medium difficulty hiking trails inside a 600+ acre preserve. Several beautiful vistas circling two small lakes. Yes, this is the area where the only recorded black bear fatality happened. Be bear aware, dont throw granola bars at the wildlife and youll be just fine.

Full of Bear and unruly hikers, DO NOT COME HERE.

Place is full of ticks and bears! Danger danger!!

Amazing trail. Great way to get connect back to nature

Beautiful preserve. Great place to go hiking but believe the signs on the gates outside, had to run from a bear. Be warned!

Great place to get high in

Awsome

It is a beautiful place. The only problem with it is that the trails are not well labeled

Great place for hiking but some area were full of trash scattered everywhere.

Great hiking. It has a lot to see: waterfalls, ruins and a dam in only 5 miles

Beautifull well marked trails. We had a blast. Loved the rock scrambles and vistas

Hiker just killed by a bear here.

Very scenic and tranquil atmosphere. Wish I could still hike!

Just a great hike to take my girlfriend!!

There are 4 different trails and all are well blazed in different colors. The trails are not very difficult so it is a good place for families. I’ve walked the trails many times and I find it relaxing.  There is plenty of parking in the unpaved parking lot at the trailhead

This is a great place for a hike. The white trail has some beautiful views, water falls on the green trail, a peninsula with a panoramic view of the old Butler Reservoir on the red trail, and a cool little pond on the purple. I bring a lunch and eat on the peninsula.

A great place to hike with challenging trails and plenty to see.

Awesome place, very serene but then it all becomes as silent as when a black out occurs. It’s silence brings a thought of what could be lurking around. With no one else around that very thought sinks in and it makes you feel lost. You will in deed become stranded, but be ware... don’t wonder around for too long, bears are frequent in abundance in this forested area. There have been several recorded deaths of bears in this place. God knows how many haven’t been reported and recorded. Be safe out there!

Great

Very pretty hike!

Beautiful reserve ! Nice hiking and walking :)

10/25/15:This nature preserve is an excellent break into nature that offers well-maintained hiking trails, adequate trail markers, and scenic views of natural resources. In this fall season, the entire area was abundantly colorful with the change in leaf colors. In addition, The trail system is separated and organized in such a way that you can take longer or shorter hikes. I cant wait to go again

This is a beautiful nature preserve with very well maintained trails that are easy to follow. The easy to moderate trails are enjoyable for a most skill levels and ages.

Cool place and nice hiking trails.

Nice hiking trails! Very nice nature walk.

The park had a parking lot with 2 porta potty in place. Trail maps were availiable at the trail head by the parking lot. A fence surrounded most of the park, to keep deers and other large animals out of the reservoir area. Parking appears to be limited to 20 to 30 vehicles, 1st come, 1st served. My group was lucky, only one single vehicle was in the lot when we went in at noon time. We did not see anyone on the trails for the entire day. The blue trail was initially steep, then leveled off on the red trail, the green trail was was flooded out at the stream Ford area. It took us 20 minutes to locate a safe dry crossing. Overall, the trails were well maintained, with planks or bridges across most of the muddy areas. Due to recent rain, trails are muddy and the reservoir is overflowing. We had a fantastic time at the park that day.

Great spot for an intermediate hike. Some streams, a reservoir, and a few hills. Very well marked trails.

Fun beginner hike trail - cool dam, ruins and waterfall

Great little hike, saw 2 black bears about 50 ft from the blue trail so stay aware of your surroundings... the reservoir is beautiful...

While hiking in Apshawa Preserve a friend of mine was killed in 2014 by a black bear. Yes by a black bear. Its rare but it can happen, so beware.

Beautiful preserve! Nice hike.

Beautiful place!

Woods.

Good place for short hike or good run

Cracks me up I grew up on those woods. Nothing spectacular but serene.

Nice hike. Couldnt see the waterfall but the reservoir is pretty.

Incredible destination for hiking and scenic views

Its a good place for day hikes. Just keep an eye out for bears.

Nice place to go for a hike.

Good hike, moderate elevation changes, multiple waterfalls.

I like

Great place for a nice day hike!

Great hiking trails!

Very nice scenery. It was fun getting lost.

Beautiful place to hike.

Beautiful

Clean did not see any bears. Some gasses do need to be cut a bit couldnt follow the path to well.

Great trail

Great hike

No matter how obvious it may seem, always remind your date not to stand up in the row boat.

What a place awesome.

Too many bears

Great place for hiking

Its beautiful

Its ok

Good spot for a walk.

Bear attacks.