Bridgeton City Park – Cohanzick Zoo Section – Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ Distance –  2.5 miles total out-and-back on trail by millrace Type – out-and-back Difficulty:  1 of 10

Website – Bridgeton City Park and also an outdated site here Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Marsh, woods, fields Surface – Paved and crushed gravel

Trailheads – N 39° 25.923 W 075° 14.228

Directions – 15 Mayor Aitken Drive, Bridgeton, NJ (parking lot is actually across the street).  Please note that as of August 2023, this lot is closed as part of a six month bridge rebuilding project, so we parked here.

Parking [...]

Hopewell Township Park – Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, NJ Distance –  1 mile walk around the loops (could have added about another half mile if we walked down to the last part of the trail and back) Type – Interlocking loops Difficulty:  1 of 10

IMPORTANT NOTE – This is not to be confused with Hopewell Township Park in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, which also has a nice meadow, a playground with turrets, and the intriguingly named Frog War Trail (which turns out to be labeled Frog War Track when you get there – thanks to Martin for working out what the Frog War was!)

Website – Hopewell Township Open – Sunrise to [...]

Whispering Pines Trails– Wharton State Forest, Tabernacle, Burlington County, NJ Distance –  5.6 miles total of trail (5.3 loop when I hiked it, avoiding the overlap).  Option for a 1.7 mile loop if taking just the White Trail. Type – lolipop with a big loop and a bigger loop Difficulty:  1 of 10

Website – Wharton State Forest Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Forest and some swamp Surface – Mostly sand

Trailhead – N 39° 50.818 W 074° 40.570 Note – trail can also be accessed via Friendship Creek Preserve, which the back section of trail crosses.

Directions – Intersection of Patty Bowker Road and [...]

Rainbow Meadow Park (formerly Laurel Run Park)– Delran, Burlington County, NJ Distance – 1 mile total (loop!) Type – loop Difficulty: 1 of 10

Website – Rainbow Meadow Park Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – meadow Surface – Mowed trail and dirt paths

A winter picture, just to throw everyone off.

Trailheads – N 40° 01.159 W 074° 55.513

Directions – 237 Creek Road, Delran, NJ 08075

Parking – Small lot for a dozen cars or so.

Dog friendly? Yes, leashed dogs allowed Stroller friendly? Offroad strollers should work Benches? Some picnic [...]