Closures

• Black River Facilities (Cooper Gristmill, Kay Environmental Center, Bamboo Brook & Willowwood Arboretum)
  • December 9, 12, & 19
  • January 9 & 16
• Lewis Morris Park
  • December 11, 13, & 18
  • January 8 & 15

MAINTENANCE ADVISORY

CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY

White-tailed deer management

Please be informed that the following parks are scheduled to be closed for firearm hunting in accordance with the Park Commission's White-tailed Deer Management Program. Please click here to check the the hunt schedule for more information. Please contact (973) 326-7600 with any questions.

• Black River Facilities (Cooper Gristmill, Kay Environmental Center, Bamboo Brook & Willowwood Arboretum)
  • December 9, 12, & 19
  • January 9 & 16
• Lewis Morris Park
  • December 11, 13, & 18
  • January 8 & 15

Please take caution that bow hunting is scheduled to begin in a number of parks on September 14 in accordance with the Park Commission’s White-tailed Deer Management Program. Please click here to check the hunt schedule for more information. Please contact (973) 326-7600 with any questions.

The Morris County Park Commission is currently responsible for the stewardship of 20,197 acres of land with 344.3 miles of trails. It recognizes that a controlled hunting program is the most efficent and affective way available to minimize the severe threats posed to the biodiversity of native flora and fauna by overabundant ehite-tailed deer populations. The MCPC's controlled hunts are specifically used as a population management tool and do not represent recreational hunting opportunities.

• History of the Program
• Why Deer Managment is Necessary
• How to Get Involved
• Information for Non-Hunters
• Program Rules & Regulations
• 2019/20 MCPC Hunt Maps 
• 2019/20 Deer Management Hunt Schedule