Rowan College at Gloucester County Trails/Gloucester County College Trails – Sewell, Gloucester County, NJ Distance – about 5 miles total Type – Large loop with some cut throughs where you can shorten it. Difficulty: 3 of 10
Website – Rowan College at South Jersey trails page Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Some hills, woods, and swamps Surface – dirt with some roots
Trailheads – 39°46’50.55″N, 75° 7’2.20″W
Directions – 1400 Tanyard Rd, Sewell, NJ 08080
Parking – Some large lots, avoid the ones with gates or lists of restricted parking. I (should have) parked in the [...]
James G Atkinson Memorial Park – Sewell, Gloucester County, NJ Distance – We did just over a mile. Probably about that total trail miles Type – Loop trail Difficulty: 1 of 10
Website – Gloucester County Parks Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Fields, ponds, and woods Surface – Paved
Trailheads – 39°45’8.01″N, 75° 7’3.20″W
Directions – 138 Bethel Mill Rd, Sewell, NJ 08080
Parking – Good sized lot (one side of the park is closed to parking right now for renovations)
Dog friendly? Unsure, did not see it posted Stroller friendly? Yes Benches? Yes Facilities?: [...]
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
Tall Pines State Preserve – Sewell, Gloucester County, NJ Distance – about 4 miles of trails (no official measurements yet) – we did 2.6 miles (My second trip, did 4.3 miles with some backtracking) Type – Web of trails Difficulty: 2 of 10 – some small hills Total score: 7 of 10 Updated: March 5, 2017
Website – Friends of Tall Pines State Preserve Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Woods, fields, and some swampy areas
Trailheads – 39°46’50.91″N, 75° 8’23.12″W 39°46’47.57″N, 75° 8’20.17″W