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Plainsboro Preserve

Small park with easy trails featuring McCormack Lake in the center.

Small parcel of old growth forest with a network of easy, scenic trails near Rutgers New Brunswick campus.

A great intro to the terrain of the Pine Barrens that also travels through Atlantic white cedar swamps.

Hike through pretty pine forest, wetlands, and bogs.

Short, pleasant loop through pine barrens along the bluffs by the Maurice River.

Pleasant, easy hiking along the Maurice River with a chance to spot a bald eagle.

Hike in southern New Jersey’s Pine Barrens from Lake Nummy, past East Creek Pond, and through stands of Atlantic white cedar.

Hike a loop from Lake Nummy using the East Creek trail and sand roads in Jersey’s pine barrens.

Easy hike exploring an undeveloped stretch of Jersey’s beautiful shoreline.

Hike on easy trails through New Jersey’s pine barrens and an Atlantic white cedar bog.

Easy romp through the Pine Barrens that includes a long and rather nifty section of boardwalk.

Excellent birding opportunities along Wildlife Drive and hike several easy trails through woodlands and near wetlands.

Hike through groves of large, tall trees and walk along meadows.

Hike through fields and forest around Swimming River Reservoir and Marlu Lake in Monmouth County.

A short, easy loop around Parvin Lake through South Jersey’s pinelands and an Atlantic white cedar swamp.