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Park | Trail Uses | Trail Miles | County | State | Dogs |
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None - Highlands Trail | Hiking | NJ | |||
AT - Stokes State Forest | Hiking | NJ | |||
AT - Wawayanda State Park | Hiking | NJ | |||
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route | Hiking, Mountain biking, Accessible | NJ | |||
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge | Hiking, Accessible | 20.00 miles | Atlantic | NJ | No dogs |
Estell Manor Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 20.00 miles | Atlantic | NJ | |
Batona Trail | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing | 49.50 miles | Atlantic | NJ | |
Wharton State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 110.00 miles | Atlantic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Ramapo Valley County Reservation | Hiking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 21.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Closter Nature Center | Hiking | 3.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 4.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Overpeck County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, Accessible | 6.30 miles | Bergen | NJ | |
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center | Hiking, Accessible | 4.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
Palisades Interstate Park -- NJ Section | Hiking, X-C skiing | 25.20 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Lamont Reserve | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 2.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
DeKorte Park (Richard W. DeKorte Park) | Hiking, Accessible | 3.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Tenafly Nature Center | Hiking, X-C skiing | 7.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
G. Thomas Dench Nature Preserve | Hiking | 2.30 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Camp Glen Gray | Hiking | 5.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | See park description |
Hackensack River Greenway through Teaneck | Hiking | 3.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | |
Losen Slote Creek Park | Hiking | 0.75 miles | Bergen | NJ | |
Campgaw Mountain County Reservation | Hiking, X-C skiing | 10.60 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Greenbrook Sanctuary | Hiking | 6.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | |
Continental Soldiers Field | Hiking | 1.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Saddle River County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Accessible | 6.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Mahwah Township Park | Hiking, Bridle path | 2.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Celery Farm | Hiking | 1.30 miles | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
Lebanon State Forest | Hiking | Burlington | NJ | ||
Franklin Parker Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 20.70 miles | Burlington | NJ | |
Rancocas State Park | Hiking | Burlington | NJ | Contact park | |
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 25.00 miles | Burlington | NJ | |
Penn State Forest | Hiking, X-C skiing | Burlington | NJ | ||
Belleplain State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 20.00 miles | Cape May | NJ | |
Coastal Heritage Trail Route [New Jersey] | Hiking, Mountain biking, Accessible | Cumberland | NJ | ||
Lenape Trail | Hiking | 34.00 miles | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hilltop Reservation | Hiking, Mountain biking | 9.00 miles | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Eagle Rock Reservation | Hiking, Bridle path | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
South Mountain Reservation | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 46.00 miles | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Mills Reservation | Hiking | 6.00 miles | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Brookdale Park | Hiking, Accessible | 2.50 miles | Essex | NJ | See park description |
Flemington Greenbelt | Hiking | 4.20 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | |
Musconetcong Gorge Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 3.10 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hunterdon County Arboretum | Hiking, X-C skiing | 2.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | |
Jugtown Mountain Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | Hunterdon | NJ | ||
Union Furnace Preserve | Hiking | 0.90 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | 3.70 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | |
Point Mountain Reservation | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 4.10 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Uplands Reserve (with Morales Nature Preserve) | Hiking | 3.33 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | |
Northern Stony Brook Greenway | Hiking | 3.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Round Valley Recreation Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 12.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Voorhees State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 9.34 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking | 5.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Sourland Mountain Cluster | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | Hunterdon | NJ | ||
Sourland Mountain Nature Preserve | Hiking | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Deer Path Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 2.80 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Clinton Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs off leash | |
Spruce Run Recreation Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing | 3.79 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hoffman Park | Hiking, Mountain biking | 3.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Teetertown Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking | 8.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | |
Plainsboro Preserve | Hiking | 5.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Washington Crossing State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 15.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Woodfield Reservation | Hiking | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 12.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Institute Woods | Hiking, X-C skiing | 4.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | |
Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park [NJ] | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 64.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Watershed Institute | Hiking, X-C skiing | 10.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Rutgers Ecological Preserve [Kilmer Woods] | Hiking, Mountain biking | 7.50 miles | Middlesex | NJ | Contact park |
Cheesequake State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 9.50 miles | Middlesex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Phillips Preserve | Hiking, Accessible | 5.00 miles | Middlesex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Jamesburg Park Conservation Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing | 7.00 miles | Middlesex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Helyar Woods [Rutgers Univ.] | Hiking | Middlesex | NJ | ||
Huber Woods Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 8.50 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Assunpink Wildlife Management Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Monmouth | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Sandy Hook [Gateway National Recreation Area] | Hiking, Mountain biking | 8.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | See park description |
Turkey Swamp Park and Turkey Swamp WMA | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 9.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Henry Hudson Trail | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 24.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Manasquan Reservoir County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 6.20 miles | Monmouth | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Thompson Park (Monmouth County) | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 13.20 miles | Monmouth | NJ | See park description |
Holmdel Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, Accessible | 10.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Monmouth Battlefield State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 4.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Allaire State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 20.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hartshorne Woods Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 19.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Poricy Park | Hiking | 4.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Morris | NJ | See park description | |
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | Hiking, Accessible | 9.00 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
Silas Condict County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 5.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hacklebarney State Park | Hiking | 4.74 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Mount Hope Historical Park | Hiking | 3.60 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Grace Lord Park | Hiking | 0.50 miles | Morris | NJ | |
Farny State Park | Hiking, X-C skiing | 30.00 miles | Morris | NJ | |
Morristown National Historical Park | Hiking | 27.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center | Hiking, Accessible | 1.40 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
Camp Jefferson | Hiking | 1.50 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Black River Cluster | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | Morris | NJ | ||
Patriots' Path | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 90.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Scherman-Hoffman Sanctuaries | Hiking | 2.30 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
Traction Line Recreation Trail | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 2.70 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Great Swamp Cluster | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | Morris | NJ | ||
Farny-Rockaway State Park | Hiking | Morris | NJ | ||
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area | Hiking, Mountain biking | 15.00 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
Schooley’s Mountain County Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Lake Ames Park | Hiking | 3.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Columbia Trail | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 16.50 miles | Morris | NJ | |
Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Morris | NJ | ||
Lewis Morris County Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 12.30 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Schiff Nature Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 9.50 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Farny Highlands Cluster | Hiking, X-C skiing | Morris | NJ | ||
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area | Hiking, X-C skiing | 30.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Tourne County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 7.70 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Budd Lake Bog | Hiking | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Black River Wildlife Management Area | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 20.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Jockey Hollow | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Morris | NJ | ||
India Brook and Buttermilk Falls Natural Area | Hiking | 11.70 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Dismal Harmony Natural Area | Hiking | 2.60 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Loantaka Brook Reservation | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 8.16 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Morris Canal [Hugh Force Park] | Hiking | Morris | NJ | ||
Mountainside Park | Hiking | 6.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Frelinghuysen Arboretum | Hiking | Morris | NJ | No dogs | |
Budd Lake Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Black River County Park | Hiking | 9.70 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
Hugh Force Park [Morris Canal] | Hiking | 1.50 miles | Morris | NJ | |
Hedden County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 3.10 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Ocean | NJ | ||
Island Beach State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, Accessible | 13.00 miles | Ocean | NJ | |
Bass River State Forest | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 23.00 miles | Ocean | NJ | |
Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Ocean | NJ | Contact park | |
Double Trouble State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 5.30 miles | Ocean | NJ | |
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park | Hiking, Accessible | 0.20 miles | Ocean | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Wells Mills County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 17.80 miles | Ocean | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Ocean | NJ | ||
Jakes Branch County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Accessible | 4.27 miles | Ocean | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Manchester Wildlife Management Area | Hiking, Mountain biking | Ocean | NJ | ||
Cattus Island County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 7.00 miles | Ocean | NJ | |
Abram S. Hewitt State Forest | Hiking | 10.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park | Hiking, Accessible | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Wawayanda State Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 60.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Norvin Green State Forest | Hiking | 49.40 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Laurelwood Arboretum | Hiking | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Wanaque Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Passaic | NJ | ||
Skyline Preserve | Hiking | 2.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | |
Ringwood State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, Accessible | 50.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Pequannock Watershed | Hiking | 24.10 miles | Passaic | NJ | |
Apshawa Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 5.50 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Tranquility Ridge County Park | Hiking | 4.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Rifle Camp Park | Hiking | 5.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | No dogs |
Long Pond Ironworks State Park | Hiking | 10.70 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Garret Mountain Reservation | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 8.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Ramapo Mountain State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing | 30.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Highlands Preserve | Hiking | 4.20 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
High Mountain Preserve | Hiking | 12.30 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Mayor Dunleavy Memorial Park | Hiking | 1.20 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Parvin State Park | Hiking | 5.00 miles | Salem | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Six Mile Run Reservoir Site | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 13.50 miles | Somerset | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Sourland Mountain Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 9.10 miles | Somerset | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Duke Farms | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 18.00 miles | Somerset | NJ | No dogs |
Lord Stirling Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 8.50 miles | Somerset | NJ | No dogs |
Kittatinny [Great] Valley Region | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Sussex | NJ | ||
Stokes State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 45.00 miles | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hainesville Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
Swartswood State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 5.70 miles | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Sparta Glen Park | Hiking | 1.10 miles | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
High Point State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 50.00 miles | Sussex | NJ | |
Flatbrook-Roy Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Walpack Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | No dogs | |
Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | No dogs | |
Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge | Hiking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 11.10 miles | Sussex | NJ | No dogs |
Kittatinny Valley State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 14.20 miles | Sussex | NJ | |
Weldon Brook Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
Waterloo Village | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
AT - High Point State Park | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
Russia Brook Sanctuary | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
Whittingham Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 54.25 miles | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hawk Rise Sanctuary | Hiking | 1.50 miles | Union | NJ | No dogs |
Watchung Reservation | Hiking, Bridle path, Accessible | 13.00 miles | Union | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Pequest Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | 3.90 miles | Warren | NJ | |
Allamuchy Mountain State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking | 34.00 miles | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Worthington State Forest | Hiking | 21.80 miles | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Jenny Jump State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 14.00 miles | Warren | NJ | |
White Lake Natural Resource Area | Hiking | Warren | NJ | ||
Merrill Creek Reservoir Environmental Preserve | Hiking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 10.10 miles | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Stephens State Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash |