Sourland Mountain Preserve

General Information

The closed section of the Maple Flats Trail in the Sourland Mountain Preserve is now officially reopened!

The Ranger and Property Management Department and dedicated volunteers have worked hard preparing the trail for visitors once again by repairing sections of boardwalk and signage, while also maintaining the surrounding trails. The area had been closed the past two years to support restoration efforts, reduce overuse, and allow native plants time to recover and regrow. Thank you to everyone who helped protect and restore this beautiful natural space. Let’s Go Hike!

The 6,300 acre Sourland Mountain Preserve is county owned and administered by the Somerset County Park Commission. The Preserve provides passive recreational opportunities in an undisturbed natural setting. The Preserve occupies a portion of the northeast “point” of the Sourland Region, which stretches southwest across Hillsborough and Montgomery Townships through southern Hunterdon and northern Mercer counties to the Delaware River.

The Sourland Mountain Preserve offers several recreational opportunities in an undisturbed natural setting, including hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, and horseback riding.

It is extremely rich in natural resources, and an area that boasts a variety of stream corridors, geologic outcrops, and an ecological preserve that provides a core habitat for a diversity of plant and animal species. The Sourlands is especially known for its nesting birds on the edges of their breeding areas including Summer Tanager, Winter Wren, and Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees.

Whether you are a person seeking solitude, or someone who is bringing their friends and family for a day of fun, Sourland Mountain Preserve has something for the outdoors person in all of us.

E-mail the Park Ranger Dept. with any park questions or comments.