A parking lot was constructed in 1992 to accommodate increased visitors to the area. The lot, located immediately adjacent to Cooper Lane, provides access to the preserve's service road and to a system of trails within the park. A trail map may be obtained from the Chester Township Clerk's office. Two tournament quality soccer fields complete with an underground irrigation system were constructed in 1995 and should be ready for use in 1996. The building is being constructed and funded by the Chester Police Athletic Association.
Future plans call for a ball field and picnic area.
This mill is the oldest existing mill in Morris County and is on the National Historic Register. Built in 1826 and renovated in the 1980's, it provides visitors with an opportunity to see how grain was processed in the 1800's. The mill is part of Black River Park containing 578 acres used for fishing and other passive recreational activities. This facility offers programs in environmental and natural sciences. The gardens at Bamboo Brook were developed over a thirty-year period by Martha Brookes Hutcheson, a noted landscape architect during the early 1900's.