It’s summer. Hiking is hot. But you still want to do it. Because its awesome. But it’s hot.
Solution? Go for a hike, then for a swim! Here are six South Jersey hikes that you can swim after without having to get back into the car to go somewhere else!
Note -click on the name of the trail to go to the trail information about that trail!
#6 – Red and Blue Trails – Wharton State Forest – Shamong, Burlington/Atlantic County, NJ – 1 mile Cost – $5 per car during the week, $10 per car on the weekend (2017 – New Jersey residents, more expensive for those from other states) Official information – Wharton State [...]
In 2016, I hiked 32 new trails in South Jersey! Why not take a look back at the highlights of an awesome year?
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
