Rockaway River State Wildlife Management Area — Attraction in Jefferson Township

This WMA is my favorite to explore as it possesses seemingly endless trails and is rich in history. Many of the main trials were historically used for now long abandoned farmsteads and iron mines, who's evidence can still easily be seen right off main trails, and remain well traveled by hunters and PSE&G crews as access roads to the Roseland-Bushkill Powerlines that cross through the the WMA. The long abandoned farms can be identified by low stone walls, abandoned vehicles, stone foundations, and chimneys. The mines are somewhat well mapped out on state maps but many more pits and rock pipes can be found than maps would suggest, with large areas posted with warning signs about abandoned mines just off the trails. In general the trails are extremely stony, and many can run like streams for much of the growing season. All the crossing points over Beaver Creek are shallow fords, except for the timber bridge along Waldon Road. However, this bridge is abandoned and recently collapsed. I prefer to to hike these trials in the winter when snow and ice get packed onto the trial and smooth out the terrain. Bring waterproof boots and bug spray if you go exploring in the warner months. Don't expect the trails to be well marked, many have no markings at all or exceedingly faint making or flagging. Highly recommend using a GPS tracker of some kind so if you do explore you can navigate...

This is a great place to go fishing or take the kids to site see. It is usually pretty quiet, for the most part. There are rarely other families or people there which help with the tranquillity and serenity to wonderful highs. I like to take walks alone or with my family for the almost unachiveable peaceful joys still found here. I recommend this place to anyone in search of solitude, including (but not limited to) people in recovery, like my...

Great place for hiking. I take my dog there whenever I'm in the area, she loves it too. The lake is beautiful, and I've seen miniature boat racing, really cool and unexpected thing to see. Hiking trail has recently been modified, they closed one section and deviated to another,...