Apshawa Preserve
Managed by Passaic County
582 acres7.3 mi of trail
Red TrailBlue TrailGreen TrailGreen Loop Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Macopin
Few parks or trails are on the map in Macopin
The biggest trail networks: Apshawa Preserve (7.3 mi). 50% of Macopin’s land is conserved, about 1,958 acres. 634 acres are parks and preserves, 292 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
50%
1,958 acres · of 6.1 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
634 ac
292 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.3 mi
Lakes & rivers
14
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Apshawa Preserve, with 7.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Newark (Pequannock) Watershed
Managed by City of Newark
26 acres0.2 mi of trail
Highlands Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,958 conserved acres
50% of Macopin’s land. Water is left out: Macopin has 6.1 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Macopin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,490 ac
State conservation1,071 ac
County506 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits188 ac
State natural resources165 ac
Town or city35 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 1,490 acConservation Easement · 1,085 acLocal Recreation Area · 516 acState Resource Management Area · 165 acPrivate Forest Stewardship · 99 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,077 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apshawa Park Local Recreation Area | County | 506 | Open |
| Norvin Green State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 165 | Open |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation Forest Private Forest Stewardship | Land trusts & nonprofits | 99 | Open |
| Apshawa Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 75 | Open |
| Echo Lake Recreational Facility Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Macopin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Macopin
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Macopin
Apshawa FallsIn Apshawa Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Macopin
Scenic View
DirectionsStone Living Room
DirectionsPlus 12 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Macopin
3 peaks without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Macopin
Camp Vacamas
DirectionsTrails & water
16 named trails and 14 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 8.6 mi
Unmarked Trail2.0 mi
Red Trail1.8 mi
Skyline Preserve Trail (Yellow)1.6 mi
Blue Trail1.2 mi
Green Trail0.9 mi
Green Loop Trail0.8 mi
Hewitt-Butler Trail0.8 mi
Highlands Trail0.7 mi
Torne Trail0.5 mi
Yellow Trail0.5 mi
6 more trails
White Trail
0.4 miPurple Trail
0.3 miOrange Trail
0.2 miUnmaintained Trail
0.2 miHewitt-Butler Connector Trail
0.1 miRed/Green Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Macopin: April to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Macopin →
Next door
Macopin and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macopin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Milford Township | 59% | 3.1 | 592 | 80% | A+ |
| Kinnelon | 33% | 2.3 | 383 | 98% | A+ |
| Butler | 4% | 0.1 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
| Bloomingdale | 10% | 2.3 | 20 | 90% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Macopin
Where can I hike in Macopin?
The longest trail networks: Apshawa Preserve, 7.3 miles; Newark (Pequannock) Watershed, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Macopin’s trails?
Apshawa Preserve and Newark (Pequannock) Watershed don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Macopin?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Macopin?
91,040 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Macopin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 953 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Macopin neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →