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Branch Brook Park 24.73 miles

Newark, Essex County, NJ

Branch Brook Park, the nation's first county park, is located in the North Ward of Newark, between the neighborhood...

  • Location

    Park Ave. & Lake St.
    Newark, New Jersey 07102
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingFishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths
  • Amenities

    Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Eagle Rock Reservation 22.30 miles

West Orange, Essex County, NJ

Hiking trails and old bridle paths wind through the woods on top of First Mountain at Eagle Rock Reservation, and a...

  • Location

    Prospect Ave & Eagle Rock Ave,
    West Orange, New Jersey 07052
  • Activities

    Equestrian / HorsebackHikingMountain BikingWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksHistoric AreaVeterans / MemorialScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    TrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)


Frelinghuysen Arboretum 12.02 miles

Morristown, Morris County, NJ

The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, a lovely 127 acre tract now surrounded by busy highways and office parks was once Whip...

  • Location

    353 East Hanover Avenue,
    Morristown, New Jersey 07960
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Grace Lord Park 18.32 miles

Boonton, Morris County, NJ

A steep wooded gorge in the middle of Boonton, with waterfalls on the Rockaway River, a footbridge, and a trail tha...

  • Location

    Essex Ave and Plane St.
    Boonton, New Jersey 07005
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    Municiple / City ParkPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyRugged / RockyWalking PathsShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Dirt
  • Amenities

    Picnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 9.24 miles

New Vernon, Morris County, NJ

A twelve square mile wetland refuge twenty-six miles from Times Square, with close to eleven and a half miles of fo...

  • Location

    Helen C Fenske Visitor Center
    32 Pleasant Plains Road
    Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    National ParkLand PreserveRecreation AreasWildlife Management AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksSurface Type: Dirt
  • Amenities

    BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterTrails


Hemlock Falls 18.71 miles

Short Hills, Essex County, NJ

The 25 foot Hemlock Falls are found within the South Mountain Reservation (Essex County). Leaving from the Summit F...

  • Location

    South Mountain Reservation, Essex County
  • Activities

    HikingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    Rugged / RockyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    Picnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)


Jenny Jump State Forest 20.43 miles

Hope, Warren County, NJ

Jenny Jump State Forest offers great views, great hiking, camping and more.

  • Location

    330 State Park Rd
    Great Meadows, NJ 07838
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSkiing / SnowboardingStar Gazing / Astronomy
  • Parks & Gardens

    State ForestState ParkPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyRugged / RockyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsObservatoryParking Lot(s)


Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area 12.61 miles

Califon, Hunterdon County, NJ

Ken Lockwood Gorge is a Wildlife Management Area in Hunterdon County.

  • Location

    Raritan River Rd,
    Califon, New Jersey 07830
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    Wildlife Management AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    Walking Paths
  • Amenities

    Parking Lot(s)


Leonard J. Buck Garden 2.32 miles

Far Hills, Somerset County, NJ

Leonard J. Buck Garden is one of the premier rock gardens in the eastern United States consisting of a series of al...

  • Location

    11 Layton Road
    Far Hills, New Jersey 07931
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingHikingWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    Gardens / ArboretumScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Lord Stirling Park 6.03 miles

Basking Ridge, Somerset County, NJ

Lord Stirling Park is located in Basking Ridge, NJ, within the western portion of the Great Swamp Basin of the Pass...

  • Location

    190 Lord Stirling Road,
    Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksPark (General)Land PreserveScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Montclair Hawk Lookout 24.50 miles

Montclair, New Jersey 07043

A short path off Edgecliff Road leads to a stone platform on a cliff of the First Watchung Mountain, with a nearly ...

  • Location

    Edgecliff Road
    Montclair, New Jersey 07043
  • Activities

    Birdwatching
  • Parks & Gardens

    Land PreserveScenic Overlook / Waterfalls


Raritan Bay Waterfront Park 24.88 miles

South Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Bay Waterfront Park was the first Middlesex County park to be built on the banks of the scenic Raritan Bay....

  • Location

    201 John T O'Leary Blvd,
    South Amboy, NJ 08879
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
  • Amenities

    BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Riker Hill 17.97 miles

Livingston, Essex County, NJ

Riker Hill is a 204.68-acre complex in the western section of Essex County and is composed of three parts: 1) The ...

  • Location

    288 Beaufort Avenue
    Livingston, NJ 07039
  • Activities

    Walking
  • Attractions

    Museum / Gallery
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    TrailsParking Lot(s)


Round Valley Recreation Area 11.46 miles

Lebanon, Hunterdon County, NJ

Round Valley Reservoir attracts swimmers, boaters, fishermen, picnickers and campers to its scenic shore, while the...

  • Location

    1220 Lebanon-Stanton Road
    Lebanon, New Jersey 08833
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatSkiing / SnowboardingSwimming
  • Camping

    Camp Type: Group CampingCamp Type: Hike-to / Remote camping
  • Parks & Gardens

    Recreation AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsRugged / Rocky
  • Amenities

    BathroomsBoat LaunchNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrails


Schooleys Mountain County Park 9.74 miles

Long Valley, Morris County, NJ

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  • Location

    Long Valley, NJ 07853
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playground
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsRugged / RockySome are challengingShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterTrailsParking Lot(s)


Sourland Mountain Preserve 16.12 miles

Hillsborough, Somerset County, NJ

Rocky trails climb through boulder fields and over dozens of wooden walkways at Sourland Mountain Preserve, with ge...

  • Location

    East Mountain Rd.,
    Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain Biking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksLand PreserveScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsBoardwalksRugged / RockySome are challengingShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


South Mountain Reservation 18.43 miles

Short Hills, Essex County, NJ

The largest park in the Essex County system at 2,110 acres, between the first and second Watchung ridges, with an O...

  • Location

    South Orange Avenue and Cherry Lane,
    West Orange, New Jersey 07052
  • Activities

    Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalkingSkiing / Snowboarding
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksDog ParksPark (General)Recreation AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Moderate Rugged / RockyShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Dirt
  • Amenities

    Dog Park / Dog AreaPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsMonument


Stephens State Park 14.76 miles

Hackettstown, Warren County, NJ

The Musconetcong River, an excellent freshwater fishing spot, flows over and around boulders through Stephens State...

  • Location

    800 Willow Grove St,
    Hackettstown, NJ 07840
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningMountain BikingWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    State ParkPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyRugged / RockySome are challengingShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    TrailsParking Lot(s)


Sussex Branch Trail 24.73 miles

Newton, Sussex County, NJ

Information about the Sussex Branch Trail coming soon. Please visit their site for more information.



Teetertown Camping Area 11.49 miles

Lebanon, Hunterdon County, NJ

Public and group campsites are available, by reservation only. All necessities must be carried in and out of publi...

  • Location

    Lebanon Township, NJ 08826
  • Camping

    Camp Type: Group CampingCamp Type: Hike-to / Remote campingNearby: Multi-use TrailsFacility: BathroomsPet Friendly
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)