John’s Woods Preserve and Weymouth County Park – ,  County, NJ Distance –  2.5 miles total (not including wandering around Weymouth Furnace) Type – Out and back with a branch down to the river. Difficulty:  4 of 10 – trail not well marked, sometimes all but disappears. Total score: 5 of 10

If you are looking for information on canoeing the Great Egg Harbor River from Weymouth, check here

Website – Atlantic County Parks Open – 7:30 AM to 1/2 hour after sunset.

Terrain – woods with some wetlands Surface – dirt and sand

Trailheads: Weymouth – no hiking trails John’s Woods [...]

Great Egg Harbor River Paddle – Penny Pot in Hammonton to Lake Lenape, Mays Landing, NJ Distance: 16.9 miles total (we did 2.7 miles) Type: One way Difficulty: 6 of 10 – I’m sure much lower when flow is normal Total score: 7 of 10.

Breakdown (according to the Atlantic County Park System): Penny Pot to Weymouth – 9.9 miles (4 – 6 hours) Weymouth to Camp Acagisca – 2.7 miles (2 – 3 hours) Camp Acagisca to Lake Lenape – 4.3 miles (3 – 4 hours)

Terrain – Forest and swamp

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Put ins – Penny Pot – 39°34’31.64″N, 74°49’20.54″W (8th Street, just off Rt 73 – [...]