Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # New Jersey Trails Association Your Guide to Great Hiking Trails in New Jersey ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://njtrails.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://njtrails.org/) - Walking in nature is healthy for the mind and body and Central New Jersey abounds with trails for people of all fitness levels. From deciduous woodlands to grassy meadows to nature parks, there are endless possibilities to get outside and explore our area. The New Jersey Trails Association provides the information you need to find - [List of Trails](https://njtrails.org/map/list-of-trails/) - Search through this list of 74 trails in central New Jersey for beautiful nature walks and hikes suitable for any level of ability. - [Donate](https://njtrails.org/donate-2/) - Please support NJ Trails Association by donating to our parent organization, D&R Greenway Land Trust, to help fund our website, trail building, and stewardship. - [About NJ Trails](https://njtrails.org/about-nj-trails/) - The NJ Trails Association plans, builds, and maintains hiking trails as well as publishes maps and guides for nature trails throughout central New Jersey. - [All Trails](https://njtrails.org/map/) - [Why Walk Trails?](https://njtrails.org/why-walk/) - Walking and hiking helps you connect with your natural surroundings to reduce stress and anxiety while increasing heart and overall physical and mental health. - [NJTA Partnerships](https://njtrails.org/njta-partnerships/) - NJTA makes trail maps and guides for preserved lands accessible to the public. We work in partnership with state, county, and local non-profit land groups and agencies. - [Start Walking!](https://njtrails.org/start-walking/) - Begin a walking regimen by using a calendar and a health app or notebook to track your progress. Explore the many nature trails found on NJTrails.org. - [Volunteer](https://njtrails.org/volunteer-2/) - Volunteer to help New Jersey Trails Association (NJTA) build, map, and maintain trails. - [Hiking and Walking Tips](https://njtrails.org/hiking-and-walking-tips/) - Hiking and walking nature trails should always be a fun, pleasant experience. To that end, keep these tips in mind to make sure each outing is a good one: If you are new to exercise schedule a doctor check-up before starting any fitness regimen. Know your physical condition and plan hikes in terms of length - [NJTrail Treats](https://njtrails.org/about-nj-trails/nj-trail-treats/) - https://issuu.com/markyearick/docs/njtrail-treats-book_1-23-17?e=27684181/43444264 - [Usage Results Page](https://njtrails.org/usage-results-page/) - [County Search Results](https://njtrails.org/county-search-results/) - [Search Results](https://njtrails.org/search-results/) - [gmw_results] - [Photography project](https://njtrails.org/photography-project-2/) - WHAT: New Cooperative Trail Photography Project Calls for NJ Trail Photography “Understanding Trails Through Photography” WHEN: Ongoing WHO: New Partnership: New Jersey Trails Association / D&R Greenway Land Trust / Princeton Photography Club WHY: Increasing need for effective photography of preserved nature trails for websites, p.r. and upcoming exhibition in D&R ## Trails - [St. Michaels Farm Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/st-michaels-farm-preserve/) - [Jacob's Creek Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/jacobs-creek-trail/) - Trail map, directions, and guide for Jacobs Creek hiking trail in Mercer Country, New Jersey - [Farm-to-Ridge Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/farm-view-trail/) - The Farm View Trail, just over three-quarters of a mile long, connects the Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve to the north and the Jacobs Creek Trail to the south. Running from Woosamonsa Road to Pennington-Harbourton Road, it passes through mature forest and along the edges of high farm fields. - [Pryde's Point-Alexauken Creek](https://njtrails.org/trail/prydes-point-alexauken-creek/) - [Fiddler's Creek Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/fiddlers-creek-preserve/) - [Hopewell Sourlands Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/hopewell-sourlands-trail/) - The 1.7-mile Hopewell Sourlands Trail runs from the edge of Hopewell Borough, NJ to the eastern end of Featherbed Lane in the Sourlands. - [Skyview Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/skyview-preserve/) - Skyview Preserve protects meadows, woodlands, hedgerows, and a portion of Woodsville Brook near Route 31. A hiking trail meanders through these habitats. Skyview is co-owned by FoHVOS and the New Jersey Department of Environment Protection. - [Herrontown Woods](https://njtrails.org/trail/herrontown-woods/) - [Cedar Ridge Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/cedar-ridge-preserve/) - [Marshall's Corner Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/marshalls-corner-preserve/) - [Cider Mill Grassland Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/cider-mill-grassland-preserve/) - Grassland habitat that is ideal for bird watching. Trails run along hedgerow and meadow edges. - [Woodsville Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/woodsville-preserve/) - [Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain](https://njtrails.org/trail/ted-stiles-preserve-at-baldpate-mountain/) - [Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/woosamonsa-ridge-preserve/) - Hiking trail map and guide for the Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve in Hopewell Township, New Jersey. - [Harbourton Preserve Trails](https://njtrails.org/trail/harbourton-preserve-trails/) - The Harbourton Preserve Trails are a 31-acre preserve fronting Harbourton-Woodsville Road ion Hopewell Township noted for its expanse of red cedar trees. - [Goat Hill Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/goat-hill-preserve/) - Hiking trail map and guide for the Goat Hill Trail overlooking the Delaware River in Lambertville, New Jersey. - [Plainsboro Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/plainsboro-preserve/) - Plainsboro Preserve is an expansive 1,000 acres of open space tucked between Route 1 and Route 130 in the Township of Plainsboro, New Jersey. - [Autumn Hill Reservation](https://njtrails.org/trail/autumn-hill-reservation/) - [Scotts Corner Conservation Area](https://njtrails.org/trail/scotts-corner-coservation-area/) - The Scotts Corner Conservation Area is a small portion of a larger tract of preserved land in South Brunswick and Plainsboro Township, NJ. - [Ireland Brook Conservation Area](https://njtrails.org/trail/ireland-brook-conservation-area/) - #post_excerptIreland Brook Conservation Area spans 532 acres of meadows forests & floodplains that provide protection to the Ireland Brook, a tributary of Farrington Lake. - [Jamesburg Park Conservation Area](https://njtrails.org/trail/jamesburg-parks-conservation-area/) - The Jamesburg Park Conservation Area comprise over 1400 acres of pine barrens that lie within the Spotswood Outlier – in the northern New Jersey Pinelands - [Farrington Lake Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/farrington-lake-trail/) - The Farrington Lake Trail follows the edge of the Lawrence Brook and connects Davidson’s Mill Pond Park with the Ireland Brook Conservation Area. - [Van Dyke Farm](https://njtrails.org/trail/van-dyke-farm/) - The historic Van Dyke Farm in South Brunswick next to Pigeon Swamp State Forest offers short walks with views of vernal wetlands and local agriculture. - [Tamarack Hollow Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/tamarack-hollow-preserve/) - #post_excerptThe rolling terrain and variety of plants and animals make the Tamarack Hollow Preserve ideal for for hiking, bird watching and outdoor photography. - [Thompson Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/thompson-park/) - [Davidson's Mill Pond Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/davidsons-mill-pond-park/) - Davidson's Mill Pond Park consists of 482 acres with 3.2 miles of trails located in South Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ. - [John A. Phillips Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/john-a-phillips-preserve/) - [Omick Woods at Rocktown Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/omick-woods-at-rocktown-preserve/) - [Rockhopper Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/rockhopper-trail/) - [Kate's Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/kates-trail/) - [Institute Lands and Rogers Refuge](https://njtrails.org/trail/institute-lands-rogers-refuge/) - Created in 1968, The Princeton Wildlife Refuge was renamed in 1977 to honor Charles H. Rogers, an ornithologist who played a key role in establishing the sanctuary. - [Greenway Meadows - Stony Brook Trails](https://njtrails.org/trail/greenway-meadows-stony-brook-trails/) - [Carson Road Woods](https://njtrails.org/trail/carson-road-woods/) - [Abbott Marshlands: Bordentown Bluffs](https://njtrails.org/trail/abbott-marshlands-bordentown-bluffs/) - Hiking trail map and guide for Abbot Marshlands: Bordentown Bluffs in Bordentown Township, New Jersey. - [Mill Pond Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/mill-pond-park/) - [Rocky Brook Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/rocky-brook-trail/) - [Sourlands Ecosystem Preserve Trails](https://njtrails.org/trail/sourlands-ecosystem-preserve-trails/) - [Mercer Meadows: Pole Farm, Rosedale Lake & Curlis Lake Woods](https://njtrails.org/trail/mercer-meadows-pole-farm-rosedale-lake-curlis-lake-woods/) - [Abbott Marshlands: Northern Community Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/abbott-marshlands-northern-community-park/) - Hiking trail map and guide for Abbott MarshlandsL Northern Community Park in Bordentown Township, New Jersey - [Abbott Marshlands: Roebling Memorial Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/abbott-marshlands-roebling-memorial-park/) - Hiking trail map and guide for Abbott Marshlands: Roebling Memorial Park in Hamilton New Jersey - [Abbott Marshlands: Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park Towpath - Duck Island](https://njtrails.org/trail/abbott-marshlands-delaware-and-raritan-canal-state-park-towpath-duck-island/) - Hiking trail map and guide for Abbott Marshlands Delaware State Park Tow Path - Duck Island in Hamilton Township, New Jersey - [Kugler Falls Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/kugler-falls-trail/) - Trail Map and Guide for Kugler Falls in Kingwood Township Hunterdon County NJ - [Hill and Dale Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/hill-and-dale-preserve/) - The Hill and Dale Preserve begins in the Rockaway Creek valley and climbs the steep Hell Mountain hillside in Tewksbury Township. - [Dry Run Creek](https://njtrails.org/trail/dry-run-creek/) - [Sourland Mountain Preserve - Hunterdon](https://njtrails.org/trail/sourland-mountain-preserve-hunterdon/) - [Kingston Greenways South](https://njtrails.org/trail/kingston-greenways-south/) - [Manasquan Reservoir](https://njtrails.org/trail/manasquan-reservoir/) - [Frenchtown Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/frenchtown-preserve/) - [Mt. Rose Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/mt-rose-preserve/) - [Mountain Lakes Open Space Area](https://njtrails.org/trail/mountain-lakes-open-space-area/) - [Quakertown Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/quakertown-preserve/) - Hiking trail map and guide for Quakertown Preserve in Hunterdon County New Jersey. - [Woolsey Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/woolsey-park/) - [Mercer County Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/mercer-county-park/) - [Horseshoe Bend Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/horseshoe-bend-park/) - [Kyle's Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/kyles-trail/) - [Six Mile Run](https://njtrails.org/trail/six-mile-run-reservoir/) - [Hopewell Borough Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/hopewell-borough-park/) - [Columbia Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/columbia-trail/) - [Opossum Road Woods](https://njtrails.org/trail/opossum-road-woods/) - [Laurie Chauncey Trail at ETS](https://njtrails.org/trail/laurie-chauncey-trail-at-ets/) - [Clayton Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/clayton-park/) - [Heritage Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/heritage-preserve/) - [Two Bridges Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/two-bridges-trail/) - [Stonebridge Trails](https://njtrails.org/trail/stonebridge-trails/) - [Sourland Mountain Preserve - Somerset](https://njtrails.org/trail/sourland-mountain-preserve-somerset/) - [Montgomery Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/montgomery-park/) - [Hobler Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/hobler-park/) - [Trolley Line Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/trolley-line-trail/) - [Nayfield Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/nayfield-preserve/) - [Woodfield Reservation & Princeton Day School/Pond View](https://njtrails.org/trail/woodfield-reservation-princeton-day-schoolpond-view/) - [Etra Lake Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/etra-lake-park/) - [Pennington Loop Nature Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/pennington-loop-nature-trail/) - [Cherry Brook Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/cherry-brook-preserve/) - [Wescott and Zega Lockatong Preserves](https://njtrails.org/trail/wescott-and-zega-lockatong-preserves/) - [Hunterdon County Arboretum](https://njtrails.org/trail/hunterdon-county-arboretum/) - [South Branch Reservation: Wing's Section](https://njtrails.org/trail/south-branch-reservation-wings-section/) - [Musconetcong Gorge](https://njtrails.org/trail/musconetcong-gorge/) - [Tatum Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/tatum-park/) - [Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed: Elks Trails](https://njtrails.org/trail/stony-brook-millstone-watershed-elks-trails/) - [Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed: Mount Rose Trails](https://njtrails.org/trail/stony-brook-millstone-watershed-mount-rose-trails/) - [Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed: Main Reserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/stony-brook-millstone-watershed-main-reserve/) - [Hartshorne Woods](https://njtrails.org/trail/hartshorne-woods/) - [Veterans Park](https://njtrails.org/trail/veterans-park/) - [Schoolhouse Trail](https://njtrails.org/trail/schoolhouse-trail/) - [Teetertown Ravine Nature Preserve](https://njtrails.org/trail/teetertown-ravine-nature-preserve/) - [D&R Canal State Park - Trenton to New Brunswick](https://njtrails.org/trail/dr-canal-state-park-trenton-to-new-brunswick/) - [D&R Canal State Park - Bull's Island to Trenton](https://njtrails.org/trail/dr-canal-state-park-bulls-island-to-trenton/) ## Usage - [Hiking](https://njtrails.org/usage/hiking/) - [Dog](https://njtrails.org/usage/dog/) - [Biking](https://njtrails.org/usage/biking/) - [Baby](https://njtrails.org/usage/baby/) - [Handicapped](https://njtrails.org/usage/handicapped/) - [Horseback](https://njtrails.org/usage/horseback/) - [Bird Watching](https://njtrails.org/usage/bird-watching/) ## County - [Mercer](https://njtrails.org/county/mercer/) - [Monmouth](https://njtrails.org/county/monmouth/) - [Hunterdon](https://njtrails.org/county/hunterdon/) - [Burlington](https://njtrails.org/county/burlington/) - [Middlesex](https://njtrails.org/county/middlesex/) - [Somerset](https://njtrails.org/county/somerset/) - [Morris](https://njtrails.org/county/morris/)