Garrett Family Preserve – Cape May, Cape May County, NJ Distance – 3.6 miles of trails total. We hiked 1.6 miles here Type – Interlocking loops Difficulty: 2 of 10
Website – Nature.org Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – fields and marsh Surface – mostly grass
Trailheads – 38°56’57.39″N, 74°55’25.63″W
Directions – 801 Wilson St, Cape May, NJ 08204
Parking – Good sized lot
Dog friendly? Yes Stroller friendly? Strollers with large offroad wheels should work Benches? Lots of benches Facilities?: Picnic tables
Rules –
Markings – Map [...]
South Cape May Meadows Preserve – Cape May, Cape May County, NJ Distance – 1.75 miles of trail (but spur requires some backtracking, plus can walk down to the beach at certain times of the year), we did 2.4 miles here. Type – Loop with an out-and-back spur, as well as a spur that connects with Cape May Point State Park. Difficulty: 1 of 10
Website – The Nature Conservancy Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Beach and marsh Surface – mostly dirt, sand, and shells
Trailheads: Main entrance from parking lot – 38°56’16.33″N, 74°56’40.97″W Connector trail from Cape May Point State Park (spur off of [...]
Cape Island Creek Paddle – Cape May Lower Township, Cape May County, NJ Distance – 3 3/4 miles total Time – Took us 2 hours total Type – Out-and-back paddle Difficulty: 3 of 10 – low bridges. Potential for tide issues. Total score: 6 of 10
Website – None Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Tidal marshes
Put ins (these are less than a tenth of a mile apart): Spicer’s Creek Boat Ramp – 38 57.046 ` 74 54.593 Miss Chris Marina (if renting from them, which we did) – 38°57’0.56″N, 74°54’38.30″W
Take outs: Same
Cape May Point State Park – Cape May, Cape May County, NJ Distance – 3.2 miles of trail total Type – Series of loops Difficulty: 2 of 10 Total score: 9 of 10
Updated – March 3, 2017
Website – Cape May Point State Park Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Mostly tidal marshlands with small patches of forest Surface – boardwalks and dirt
Trailheads – 38°55’59.64″N, 74°57’30.34″W or 38°55’57.43″N, 38°55’57.43″N or 38°55’55.04″N, 74°57’32.34″W
