About Port Murray Preserve

Name: Port Murray Preserve
Item: Port Murray Preserve
Author: warrencountyparks

A premiere site along the historic Morris Canal Greenway, Port Murray Preserve offers visitors the opportunity to view a significant section of the historic Morris Canal, portions of which still hold water today. Visitors can walk along sections of the towpath where mules used to slowly pull long canal boats along through the water. In use from the 1820s to the 1920s, the historic Morris Canal stretched 102 miles from the Delaware River along Phillipsburg to the Hudson River along Jersey City. Overcoming a height elevation of 914 feet using 23 locks and 23 inclined planes, the canal became known as the “Mountain Climbing Canal” and was a major engineering feat of its day.

Port Warren Park is also home to the historic remnants of the early 20th century trolley line, built by the Easton-Washington Traction Company, which ran from Phillipsburg to Port Murray. Encompassing over 189 acres of preserved land, the park consists of predominantly upland forest with pockets of wetlands and meadows, as well as a small tributary to the Musconetcong River.

Non-Profit Affiliation

Port Murray Preserve is owned by the County of Warren and managed in partnership with the Highlands Community Service Project, the New Jersey Youth Corps, the Metro Trails Hiking Group, the Warren County Parks Foundation, and the Morris Canal Committee.

Visitor Opportunities

Walking and hiking

Please Remember

Stay on the marked trails and do not disturb marked sensitive habitats.
Remove and carry out any trash.
Camping, fires, and alcohol are prohibited.
Hunting is prohibited.
Removal of plants, animals, wood, stone, or other natural materials is prohibited.
Motorized vehicles, including ATVs, are prohibited.

Trail Map / Brochure

Volunteers Needed

Individual & Group Opportunities For All Ages:

Trail Building & Clearing
Invasive Species Removal
Construction & Maintenance
Cleanup & Recycling
Special Events and more!

Warren County, NJ Parks

Warren County, New Jersey

Port Murray Preserve

Port Murray Preserve

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