Parvin State Park – Elmer, Salem County, NJ Distance – 15 miles of trails in the park (we did 3 miles on the Parvin Lake Trail) Type – Web of trails (we did a loop on the Parvin Lake Trail) Difficulty: 2 of 10 Total score: 8 of 10
Website – Parvin State Park Official Website Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – flat swamp and woods
Trailheads – 39°30’38.41″N, 75° 7’58.49″W
Elephant Swamp Trail – Elmer to Elk Township, Gloucester and Salem Counties, NJ Distance – 6 miles Type – One way (12 miles out-and-back) Difficulty: 1 of 10 Total score: 8 of 10
Website – Elk Township Website Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Large open fields and farmland, large sections of swamp.
Trailheads – Frank Stewart Memorial Park, Elk Township – 39°40’1.82″N, 75° 8’26.58″W Rt 538 and Railroad Ave, Elk Township – 39°39’9.06″N, 75° 8’55.45″W Baseball Fields in Elmer, NJ – 39°35’55.22″N, 75°10’4.66″W