The Musconetcong River, an excellent freshwater fishing spot, flows over and around boulders through Stephens State Park. An easy walking, but rocky path follows the river with places for picnicking in shaded areas. Less than one mile east along Waterloo Road at Saxton Falls are the remains of one of the Morris Canal’s twenty-three locks and a section of the old canal’s towpath. The original canal was 90 miles in length, stretching from Newark to Phillipsburg, and was used to ship coal and iron across the state. However, the canal could not compete with the development of the Morris and Essex Railroad in the late 1800s, and the canal was eventually abandoned.
Amenities
Within Facility
Bath House
Bear-proof Dumpster
Bicycle Riding
Bird Watching
Campground
Canoeing
Firewood Sales
Fishing
Hiking Trail
Historic Sites
Historical Areas/Struct.
Hunting
Maintenance
Park Office
Parking
Picnic Area
Picnic Pavilion
Picnic Tables
Playground
Ranger Station
Rent Bicycles
Restrooms
River
Showers
Sightseeing
Stream/Creek
Trails, Bicycle
Trails, Difficult Hiking
Trails, Moderate Hiking
Walking
Water
Wildlife Viewing
Bear-proof Dumpster
Bicycle Riding
Bird Watching
Campground
Canoeing
Firewood Sales
Fishing
Hiking Trail
Historic Sites
Historical Areas/Struct.
Hunting
Maintenance
Park Office
Parking
Picnic Area
Picnic Pavilion
Picnic Tables
Playground
Ranger Station
Rent Bicycles
Restrooms
River
Showers
Sightseeing
Stream/Creek
Trails, Bicycle
Trails, Difficult Hiking
Trails, Moderate Hiking
Walking
Water
Wildlife Viewing