Mt. Minsi
Wonderful view of New Jersey’s Mt. Tammany and the Delaware River from this short, steep route.
Near NJ: Pennsylvania Hikes
Hikes guides for Pennsylvania. Many are near the border with New Jersey and are close enough for a day trip.
George W. Childs Park
Hike to three waterfalls – Factory, Fulmer, and Deer Leap – in a shady ravine.
Pocono Environmental Education Center
Shady hike through a hemlock forest with several nice waterfalls.
Dingmans Falls
Two beautiful waterfalls accessible to everyone via a short boardwalk trail through a hemlock ravine filled with rhododendron.
Cliff Park, Milford Knob, Hackers Falls
Hike along a cliff with multiple spectacular views of northern New Jersey, the Delaware River, and Pennsylvania, before heading to Hackers Falls.
Raymondskill Falls
Short hike to a pretty three-tiered waterfall that is the highest in Pennsylvania.
Pinnacle and the Pulpit – Appalachian Trail
Rocky route along the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania with an expansive view of the surrounding hills and the patchwork of farmland in the valley below.
Ralph Stover and Tohickon Valley
Two adjacent parks that pack dramatic vistas and pretty forest into a short hike along the High Rocks cliffs overlooking the Tohickon Creek below.
Green Lane Park
Pleasant, easy to moderate hiking in a forest surrounding a reservoir in southeastern Pennsylvania.
