Birch Grove Park – Northfield, Atlantic County, NJ Distance – unsure how many miles of trails, I did 3.1 miles total Type – Web of connecting loops Difficulty: 2 of 10

Website – City of Northfield Open – 9 AM to sunset

Terrain – forest and ponds Surface – mostly dirt trails

Trailheads – 39°22’32.89″N, 74°33’50.00″W

Directions – 1700 Burton Avenue, Northfield, New Jersey 08225

Parking – Very large lot

Dog friendly? “Pets are not permitted at the park. Service animals related to a person’s disability are always welcome.” Stroller [...]

Maybe you have a stroller.  Maybe you are out with someone in a wheelchair or who has trouble getting around.  Maybe it’s been raining for days and everything is gross out.  Maybe you just don’t want to deal with “the wilderness” today.  Guess hiking is just out.

Of course not!  There are some lovely PAVED and CRUSHED gravel trails in South Jersey that are easy to navigate and are just waiting to be explored.  Here are some of our favorites!

Click on the name of the trail or park for our full review of that park, including driving address, GPS coordinates, parking, bathrooms, trail maps, etc

Haddon Lake Park and [...]

Palace of Depression 265 S Mill Rd Vineland, New Jersey 08361

Before we get started, let’s get this out of the way immediately:

“One of the things we see a lot of out there online is that people want to visit and tour The Palace but it is hard to catch us at the site. We are located at 265 S. Mill Rd. in Vineland, NJ. While we don’t keep regular hours yet, and are there at all different times, we always like to try to accommodate everyone as best we can that wants to see or know about The Palace. If you would like to tour The Palace, have questions about it, would like to make a donation or volunteer, or for media [...]

Millcreek Park – Willingboro, Burlington County, NJ Distance – 4 1/2 miles of trails (I did 3.3 miles around the outer parts of the loops) Type – Loops Difficulty:  1 of 10

Website – Willingboro Parks Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Woods, wetlands, and fields Surface – part paved, part wood chips, part crushed stone

Trailheads – 40° 1’24.84″N, 74°54’42.70″W (just one lot, there are several other options)

Directions – 300 Bev Rancocas Rd, Willingboro, NJ 08046

Parking – Several parking lots located throughout the park

Dog friendly? Yes Stroller friendly? [...]