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NJ Hiking Web Sites and Resources

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NJ Park Sites Description
NJ Parks and Forests NJ Park directory, can be searched by park or activity
Boonton Falls Trail Trail info
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Park info
Essex County Parks Park info and trail maps
Farny Highlands Trail Network Info on Four Birds Trail, Splitrock Loop Trail, Beaver Brook Trail
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Map, history, habitat, directions
The Highlands Trail The Highlands Trail is a combination of co-alignment on established trails, new trails, and road walking that runs through NJ
High Mountain Park Preserve Wayne Township
Mendham Township Hikes
Mendham Township Open Space Committee lists area hikes and trail maps on clickable overview map
Morristown National Historical Park Park info and maps
Hunterdon County Park System
Hunterdon County - Musconetcong Gorge, Point Mountain
Jenny Jump State Forest Warren County
Long Pond Ironworks The Friends of Long Pond Ironworks site - directions, history, tour info and trails
New Jersey Conservation Foundation Preserves around NJ, with info and detailed trail maps.
Northwest NJ / Skylands Parks Info on parks in NW New Jersey
Monmouth County Park System Park Info
Mountain Lakes Park info
Ocean County Parks List of parks. Check under the "programs" tab for newsletters that list upcoming scheduled hikes and walks.
Ramapo State Forest Photos and history, Ramapo Lake, Van Slyke Castle ruins
Somerset County Parks Parks info and maps
Union County Parks Park info
Wildcat Ridge Hawkwatch See migrating hawks in the spring and fall as they ride the thermals along the ridge top.
Wildcat Ridge Enhancement to the Official Wildcat Ridge website
NJ Hiking Resources Description
Cape May Bird Observatory Birding info and maps, part of the New Jersey Audubon Society
Catskill Hiker Catskill hiking resource (Catskills are about 3 hrs from central Jersey) that also contains blogs about hiking in NJ.
Epinions.com - NJ Parks Park reviews - dates are old but can still be useful
LocalHikes.com Trail descriptions, North Jersey and NY
New Jersey Hiking Trails GPS Hiking maps of Northern New Jersey - for many parks such as Allamuchy Mountain S.P, Weldon WMA, Rockaway Valley WMA, Split Rock etc.
New Jersey Scenic A scenic guide to NJ: section on Mountains, as well as pinelands, shore, boardwalks, Cape May, wildlife, farms, cuisine etc.
NJ Birding and Wildlife Trails Birding and Wildlife watching info - Delaware Bayshore in the south, Meadowlands area in the NE, and Skylands area in NW Jersey.
NJ Trails Association Park info, hike descriptions and trail maps – Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex Monmouth, Somerset
Pineypower.com Pine Barrens hiking info
Purdes Hiking Lots of in-depth trail descriptions. An old site but info is still relevant.
Snakes in New Jersey NJ Fish and Wildlife brochure, with color photos
South Jersey Forever Green Walking, Running, Hiking section. Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem and beyond
South Jersey Outdoors Parks and Recreation, Pinelands, Nature Centers
U.S Forest Service - Fall Color Eastern Region info - the site updates areas of color changes during the fall months
NJ Hiking Blogs Description
Biking Hiking with Kids Provides NJ/Northeast trail and equipment reviews to help parents with children decide if a particular biking trail or hiking trail is right for their kids
Gone Hikin' Hiking blog with hikes mostly in NJ-NY-PA.
Dan & Laura's Hiking Photo Album Extensive photo gallery of hikes in NJ and surrounding areas by an avid hiking couple. Includes directions or resources for most hikes.
Shenanigans of Shawnee the Shepherd Amusing blog about hiking in NJ - from a dog's perspective
taking-a-hike.com New Jersey hiking blog from Stephen Harris

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