The Black River Wildlife Management Area is located along the
Black River (also known as the
Lamington River
The Lamington River, known as the Black River upstream of Pottersville, is a tributary of the North Branch Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002.
Tributaries
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) in
Chester Township of
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285, . This WMA is and includes diverse landscape with plentiful flora and fauna. The
Patriots' Path
The Patriots' Path is a multi-use trail system in Morris County, New Jersey, open to cyclists, hikers, and horseback riders, consisting of a main trail and of spur trails. The main trail is marked with white blazes or a white circular blaz ...
follows an abandoned branch of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (also known as the DL&W or Lackawanna Railroad) was a U.S. Class 1 railroad that connected Buffalo, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey (and by ferry with New York City), a distance of . Incorporated in ...
along the river.
Other parks in the Black River valley are the
Black River County Park
The Black River County Park is a public park in Morris County, New Jersey operated by the Morris County Park Commission.
The park covers an area of along the eastern shore of the Black River and is located between Long Valley and Chester. It ...
and the
Hacklebarney State Park
Hacklebarney State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of New Jersey, located between Long Valley and Chester in Morris County. The park is managed by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. Other parks in the Black River region inclu ...
.
See also
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List of New Jersey wildlife management areas
The state of New Jersey in the United States owns and administers over of land designated as "Wildlife Management Areas" (abbreviated as "WMA") throughout the state. These areas are managed by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, an ag ...
References
External links
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20080513143014/http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/content/2007/may/fp_jersey.shtml
* http://www.nynjctbotany.org/njhigh/blkriver.html
Chester Township, New Jersey
Protected areas of Morris County, New Jersey
Wildlife management areas of New Jersey
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