Tindall Island Trail – Greenwich, Cumberland County, NJ Distance – 1.4  miles total, can do a bit more if you time the tides right! Type – Out-and-back Difficulty: 2 of 10

Website – No official websites I can find Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Swamp and woods Surface – Grass, dirt

Trailheads – N 39° 22.263 W 075° 22.035

Directions – 496 Ragged Island St, Greenwich, NJ 08323

Parking – Roadsides parking for a few cars

Dog friendly? Unknown Stroller friendly? Off road stroller should be fine Benches? No benches Facilities?: No facilities

Markings – None, but trail is very wide and [...]

Cramer Hill Waterfront Park – Camden, Camden County, NJ Distance – A bit over 2 miles of trails, I did about 1.8 miles Type – Interlocking loops Difficulty: 3 of 10

Website – Official Website Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Grassy hills Surface – Paved trails

Trailheads – N 39° 57.066′ W 75° 6.442′

Directions – Two entrances near Harrison Ave and E State St, one on State and one on Harrison.  Harrison is near the playground, State is near the kayak launch

Parking – Two good sized lots.  Trailhead coordinates are for slightly smaller one near the kayak launch

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With a few years of COVID teaching behind me, I needed a break.  My wife and I have been to 47 states, but we’ve spent less than 8 hours in Colorado (and most of that trying unsuccessfully to fix a flat tire).  So neither gas prices nor inflation nor crazy weather nor a three month old baby were going to stop us from a exploring the heck out of Colorado (although man did they all come close at certain points).  3 1/2 week road trip… here we come!  This is how we spent our Summer vacation.

Frank Llyod Wright’s masterpiece Fallingwater. These two and the baby weren’t allowed in… their reputations [...]

Riverview Beach Park – Pennsville, Salem County, NJ Distance – About 1 3/4 to 2 miles total miles of trails.  Our loop was maybe 1.3 miles. Type – Loop Difficulty:  1 of 10

Website – Pennsville Recreation Department Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – field Surface – paved with some dirt

Trailheads – N 39° 39.449 W 075° 31.246

Directions – 5 N Broadway, Pennsville, NJ 08070

Parking – Medium sized lot

Dog friendly? Unsure Stroller friendly? Yes Benches? Yes

Facilities?: Bathrooms and playground

Markings – None Map –

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