NJ Hiking Trail Conditions and Closures

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Trail conditions and closure resources for hiking trails in New Jersey and the surrounding area.

Hiking trails can change due to damage from storms or flooding or can be closed for other reasons. We’ve gathered some resources that list conditions as well as closures for major trails and parks.

This page is for reference only. Trail situations should be reported to the individual State/County/Local park office directly.

New Jersey State Parks

NY-NJ Trail Conference

Organization that builds and maintains trails across northern New Jersey and into New York.


New Jersey – Federal Parks

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

This area is at the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, near Rt 80 W and continuing north along the Delaware River.

It includes areas such as Mt. Tammany, the Appalachian Trail, Buttermilk Falls, and Van Campens Glen as well as Dingmans Falls, Raymondskills Falls, and Childs Park on the Pennsylvania side.

Appalachian Trail

New Jersey contains 72 miles of this long distance trail, from the Delaware Water Gap at Rt 80, along the Kittatinny Ridge past Sunfish Pond to High Point, then along the Pochuck Boardwalk up Stairway to Heaven and on to Bearfort Ridge before heading into N.Y.

Morristown National Park

Palisades Interstate Park – New Jersey Section

New Jersey County Parks

Atlantic County Parks

Bergen County Parks

Burlington County Parks

Camden County Parks

Cape May County Parks

Essex County Parks

Gloucester County Parks

Hunterdon County Parks

Mercer County Parks

Middlesex County Parks

Monmouth County Parks

Morris County Parks

Ocean County Parks

Passaic County Parks

Somerset County Parks

Union County Parks

Warren County Parks

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