Hiking in NJ


List of all the hike guides found on njHiking.com.

This includes ones on the Top 10 page, all of the Best lists: Best Hikes, Best Central NJ, Best South NJ, Fall Foliage, and Waterfalls, plus Easy Hikes, Challenging Hikes, every hike under the NJ Hiking category, as well as “near NJ” hikes in NY and hikes in PA.

For a map overview of hikes covered on this site try our Hike Finder Map.

The hikes are loosely listed by geographic area, but what constitutes “north”, “central”, and “south” Jersey is subjective at best – and argumentative at worst! – so we’ll leave it up to you to discuss amongst yourselves…

= Best Hike     ❗ = Challenging Hike

Hikes in North New Jersey

Northwest region, including the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area
Hikes along the northwest angle of New Jersey and includes High Point State Park in the most northwestern corner through Stokes State Forest, Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area, and Worthington State Forest.

 

North Central and Jersey Highlands
Features hiking areas such as Wawayanda State Forest, Terrace Pond, Bearfort Ridge, Norvin Green State Forest, and the Ramapo Mountains.

 

 

Northeast New Jersey
Includes hikes in the Palisades along the Hudson River and in South Mountain Reservation.


Hikes in Central New Jersey

Hikes in the area roughly between Route 78 and Route 195. Key areas include Cheesequake State Park, Sourland Mountain, Cheesequake State Park, Baldpate Mountain, and Hartshorne Woods.

 

Hikes in South New Jersey

The southern region features pinelands but also contains unique coastal hikes. Parks include Wharton State Forest, Belleplain State Forest, Island Beach State Park, Cattus Island, Black Run, Parvin State Park, and Maurice River Bluffs.

 

Rail Trails

These are multi-use paths created from converting former railroad lines and usually feature graded surfaces suitable for easy hiking as well as biking.

 

Hikes Near New Jersey – in NY and PA

Harriman State Park/Bear Mountain, New York

Hudson Valley; near New Paltz, New York

Sterling Forest, New York

Pennsylvania

Last Updated: 5/9/24

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