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Duke Farms

Casual hiking on level, easy paths through a beautiful historic estate.

Hike from the old Cooper Mill through the Black River Gorge and a pine forest, with a side trip to the ruins of Kay’s Cottage.

View the Delaware River from atop a bluff, through scenic Van Campens Glen, and the historic buildings of Millbrook Village.

Hike through mountain laurel over rolling hills, enjoy river and ocean views, and check out military bunkers from WWII.

Hike along the Black River from Cooper Mill to the ruins of Kay’s Cottage.

Explore the remains of a Revolutionary-era Ironworks plantation, scramble to a viewpoint, and hike across the NJ/NY border.

Explore a large waterfall on the Passaic River.

Hike with history at a scenic park near the site of Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River and the Continental Army’s route to Trenton in 1776.

Steamboat Landing makes for a scenic hike destination along Cheesequake Creek.

Snowshoeing along a gorge and a brook to the Deserted Village of Feltville.

The Sierra Trail winds through woods along the shores of Lake Surprise and through the Deserted Village of Feltville.

Explore the history of Watchung Reservation and hike around Lake Surprise.

Hike to scenic Steamboat Landing along Cheesequake Creek.

Hike with history along forests, fields, and farms that featured in the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.

Highlights of this loop include views of Lake Skannatati and Lake Askoti, the Hasenclever Mine, and a small cemetery with graves from the 1800s.