Ridley Creek State Park – Delaware County, PA Distance – 13 miles total (we did 4.8 in a lollipop) Type – Various Difficulty: 3 of 10
Website – Ridley Creek State Park Open – Day use areas open dawn to dusk.
Terrain – Forest, hills, stream, and woods Surface – Some paved, some dirt, some rocks
Trailheads – N 39° 56.727 W 075° 25.290
Directions – 598 Barrens Road, Media, PA
Parking – Very crowded on nice days. Parking lot is at trailhead coordinates, additional parking along Chapel Hill Road.
Dog friendly? Leashed dogs allowed Stroller friendly? Some are, some are very much not Benches? [...]
Cushetunk Trail – Round Valley Recreation Area – Lebanon, Hunterdon County, NJ Distance – 8.4 miles total one way (16.8 if you do the whole trail out and back) Type – Out-and-back Difficulty: 6 of 10
Website – https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/roundvalleyrecreationarea.html Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Hilly Surface – Dirt, gravel, grass – depending on section
Trailheads – N 40° 37.153 W 074° 50.980
Directions – 1220 Stanton Lebanon Rd, Lebanon, NJ 08833
Parking – Lots at trailhead. Make sure to check in at the park office first and get your permit.
Dog [...]
Parvin State Park Campground Pittsgrove, Salem County, NJ
Address: 701 Almond Road, Pittsgrove, New Jersey 08318-3928 (this is the official address, but the campsite is actually on Parvin Mill Road, just south of Almond Road)
Coordinates: N 39° 30.495 W 075° 08.400
Access: Paved campground road
Website for official info: https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/parvinstatepark.html
Website for campsite booking and pricing: www.camping.nj.gov
Campground Map:
Pet friendly?: Some sites are pet friendly, check website for current details.
When New Jersey campgrounds reopened after 13 months of being closed, we got a little [...]
Round Valley Reservoir Campground Round Valley Recreation Area Lebanon, Hunterdon County, NJ
Address: 1220 Stanton Lebanon Rd, Lebanon, NJ 08833
Coordinates: N 40° 36.307 W 074° 49.944 (where the trail enters the camping area)
Directions: Drive to the park offices to register, then it’s a paddle or a hike to get to the campground.
Access: NO CAR ACCESS, paddle or hike only.
Website for official info: https://www.njparksandforests.org/parks/roundvalleyrecreationarea.html
Website for campsite booking and pricing: www.camping.nj.gov
Campground Map: Click here for full sized map
Pet friendly?: From website (as of [...]