9/11 Memorial Trail – Chestnut Branch Park – Mantua, Gloucester County, NJ Distance – 1.1 miles total round trip. Can make this longer by extending it on the paved trails around the fields. Type – Lollipop Difficulty: 2 of 10 Total score: 6 of 10
Updated – 4/16/22 – updated link, pictures of new trailside signs, more pictures of the memorials.
Website – Mantua Parks Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – small hills in a wooded area Surface – paved (entrance trail) and dirt (woods trail)
Trailheads – 39°46’17.92″N, 75° 9’49.80″W
Ceres Park – Mantua Township/Pitman, Gloucester County, NJ Distance: We did 1.6 miles missing some official trails, There are a ton of unoffial trails back here, which wind through the park and connect to county owned land next door. Type: Lollipop (officially), but lots of side trails to explore Difficulty: 2 of 10 (blow downs that used to be a problem are clear) Total score: 9 of 10 Updated – April 17, 2017
Website – Mantua Township Parks Site Official Facebook – Ceres Park Save Ceres Park Facebook – Save Ceres Park Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – woods and cedar swamp surrounding lakes that were marl [...]
Ceres Park – Mantua Township/Pitman, Gloucester County, NJ Distance: We did 1.6 miles missing some official trails, There are a ton of unoffial trails back here, which wind through the park and connect to county owned land next door. Type: Lollipop (officially) Difficulty: 5 of 10 (due to blow downs. Without blowdowns, about a 2)
Website – Mantua Township Parks Site Official Facebook – Ceres Park Save Ceres Park Facebook – Save Ceres Park Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – woods and cedar swamp surrounding lakes that were marl pits.
Trailheads – 39°44’54.11″N, 75° 8’49.16″W
