New Jersey Parks Locator
Locate New Jersey parks and find detailed info about hiking trails, directions, maps, and useful links. Go to our New York Parks page to find parks in that state. For a combined list of parks in New York and New Jersey, click here.
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Park | Trail Uses | Trail Miles | Region | County | State | Dogs |
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| Abram Hewitt State Forest | Hiking | 8.5 miles | Bearfort Ridge and Wawayanda | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Allaire State Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | 20 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Allamuchy Mountain State Park | Hiking Mountain biking | 10 miles | Kittatinnies | Warren | NJ | |
| Apshawa Preserve | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 7 miles | Wyanokies | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Assunpink Wildlife Management Area | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | Central Jersey | Monmouth | NJ | ||
| Barnegat Lighthouse State Park | Hiking Handicapped | 0.2 miles | Jersey Shore | Ocean | NJ | |
| Bass River State Forest | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | Pinelands | Ocean | NJ | ||
| Batona Trail | Hiking | 49.5 miles | Pinelands | Atlantic | NJ | |
| Belleplain State Forest | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | 20 miles | Pinelands | Cape May | NJ | |
| Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Morris County | Morris | NJ | ||
| Black River Cluster | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | Morris County | Morris | NJ | ||
| Black River County Park | Hiking | 9.2 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
| Black River Wildlife Management Area | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | Morris County | Morris | NJ | ||
| Brendan T. Bryne State Forest | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | Pinelands | Burlington | NJ | ||
| Camp Glen Gray | Hiking | 5 miles | Ramapo Mountains | Bergen | NJ | See park description |
| Campgaw Mountain County Reservation | Hiking X-C skiing | 7.6 miles | Ramapo Mountains | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | 3.7 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | |
| Cattus Island County Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | 8 miles | Jersey Shore | Ocean | NJ | |
| Celery Farm | Hiking | 1.3 miles | Ramapo Mountains | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
| Cheesequake State Park | Hiking Mountain biking X-C skiing | Jersey Shore | Middlesex | NJ | ||
| Clinton Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs off leash | |
| Coastal Heritage Trail Route [New Jersey] | Hiking Mountain biking Handicapped | Jersey Shore | Cumberland | NJ | ||
| Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Pinelands | Ocean | NJ | ||
| Columbia Trail | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 15.8 miles | Central Jersey | Morris | NJ | |
| Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve | Hiking Mountain biking | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | ||
| Deer Path Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | 2.8 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| DeKorte Park [Hackensack Meadowlands] | Hiking | 3.5 miles | Watchungs | Bergen | NJ | |
| Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park [NJ] | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | 70 miles | Central Jersey | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Double Trouble State Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 1.5 miles | Pinelands | Ocean | NJ | |
| Eagle Rock Reservation | Hiking Bridle path | Watchungs | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge | Hiking Handicapped | 20 miles | Jersey Shore | Atlantic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Farny Highlands Cluster | Hiking X-C skiing | Morris County | Morris | NJ | ||
| Farny State Park | Hiking X-C skiing | 30 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | |
| Flat Rock Brook Nature Center | Hiking Handicapped | 3.5 miles | Palisades | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
| Flatbrook-Roy Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | ||
| Flemington Greenbelt | Hiking | 4.2 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | |
| Frelinghuysen Arboretum | Hiking | Morris County | Morris | NJ | No dogs | |
| Garret Mountain Park | Hiking | 7.3 miles | Watchungs | Passaic | NJ | |
| Garret Mountain Reservation | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | 7.3 miles | Watchungs | Passaic | NJ | |
| Great Swamp Cluster | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | Morris County | Morris | NJ | ||
| Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | Hiking Handicapped | 9 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center | Hiking Handicapped | Morris County | Morris | NJ | No dogs | |
| Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Pinelands | Ocean | NJ | ||
| Hackensack Meadowlands [DeKorte Park] | Hiking | 3.5 miles | Watchungs | Bergen | NJ | |
| Hackensack River Greenway through Teaneck | Hiking | 3.5 miles | Palisades | Bergen | NJ | |
| Hacklebarney State Park | Hiking | 5 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Hainesville Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | ||
| Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Managment Area | Hiking | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | ||
| Hartshorne Woods Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 19 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | |
| Hedden County Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | 6.3 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Helyar Woods [Rutgers Univ.] | Hiking | Central Jersey | Middlesex | NJ | ||
| Henry Hudson Trail | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 22 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | |
| High Mountain Park Preserve | Hiking | 11.2 miles | Watchungs | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| High Point State Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | 29.5 miles | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | |
| Hoffman Park | Hiking Mountain biking | 3 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | |
| Holmdel Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path Handicapped | 10 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | |
| Huber Woods Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | 8.5 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | |
| Hugh Force Park [Morris Canal] | Hiking | 0.3 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | |
| Hunterdon County Arboretum | Hiking | 2 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | |
| Institute Woods | Hiking X-C skiing | 4 miles | Central Jersey | Mercer | NJ | |
| Island Beach State Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path Handicapped | 13 miles | Jersey Shore | Ocean | NJ | |
| Jenny Jump State Forest | Hiking Mountain biking X-C skiing | 4.7 miles | Kittatinnies | Warren | NJ | |
| Jockey Hollow | Hiking | Morris County | Morris | NJ | ||
| Jockey Hollow Cluster | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | Morris County | Morris | NJ | ||
| Jugtown Mountain Preserve | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | ||
| Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | ||
| Kittatinny Valley State Park | Hiking Mountain biking X-C skiing | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | ||
| Kittatinny [Great] Valley Cluster | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | ||
| Lake Henry at Continental Soldiers Park | Hiking | 1 miles | Ramapo Mountains | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
| Lamont Reserve | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | 1.5 miles | Palisades | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Lebanon State Forest | Hiking | Pinelands | Burlington | NJ | ||
| Lenape Trail | Hiking | 34 miles | Watchungs | Essex | NJ | |
| Lewis Morris County Park [Jockey Hollow] | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | 12.3 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Loantaka Brook Reservation | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | 5 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Long Pond Ironworks State Park | Hiking Bridle path | 10.7 miles | Wyanokies | Passaic | NJ | |
| Lord Stirling Park | Hiking X-C skiing Handicapped | 8 miles | Morris County | Somerset | NJ | No dogs |
| Mahlon Dickerson Reservation | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | 12 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Mahwah Township Park | Hiking | Ramapo Mountains | Bergen | NJ | ||
| Manasquan Reservoir | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 6.2 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | |
| Manchester Wildlife Management Area | Hiking Mountain biking | Pinelands | Ocean | NJ | ||
| Merrill Creek Reservoir Environmental Preserve | Hiking Handicapped | 10.1 miles | Central Jersey | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Monmouth Battlefield State Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | 4 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | |
| Morris Canal [Hugh Force Park] | Hiking | 0.3 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | |
| Morristown National Historical Park | Hiking | 27 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | |
| Mount Hope Historical Park | Hiking | 3.6 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve | Hiking | Central Jersey | Mercer | NJ | ||
| Musconetcong Gorge Preserve | Hiking | 3.1 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | |
| Musconetcong River Reservation | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 7.4 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | |
| New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route | Hiking Mountain biking Handicapped | 300 miles | Jersey Shore | Cumberland | NJ | |
| Northern Stony Brook Greenway | Hiking | 3 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Norvin Green State Forest | Hiking | 49.4 miles | Wyanokies | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Overpeck County Park | Hiking | Bergen | NJ | |||
| Palisades Interstate Park -- NJ Section | Hiking X-C skiing | 25.2 miles | Palisades | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Patriots' Path | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | 35 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Penn State Forest | Hiking X-C skiing | Pinelands | Burlington | NJ | ||
| Pequannock Watershed | Hiking | 24.1 miles | Bearfort Ridge and Wawayanda | Passaic | NJ | |
| Pequest Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | 0 miles | Kittatinnies | Warren | NJ | |
| Point Mountain | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 3.1 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | |
| Poricy Park | Hiking | 4 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | |
| Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area | Hiking X-C skiing | 30 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Ramapo Mountain State Forest | Hiking Mountain biking X-C skiing | 30 miles | Ramapo Mountains | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Ramapo Valley County Reservation | Hiking Handicapped | 19.7 miles | Ramapo Mountains | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Rancocas State Park | Hiking | Pinelands | Burlington | NJ | No dogs | |
| Richard W. DeKorte Park | Hiking | Watchungs | Bergen | NJ | ||
| Rifle Camp Park | Hiking | Watchungs | Passaic | NJ | No dogs | |
| Ringwood State Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 50 miles | Ramapo Mountains | Passaic | NJ | See park description |
| Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Morris County | Morris | NJ | See park description | |
| Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | 2 miles | Palisades | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Round Valley Recreation Area | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | 12 miles | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Rutgers Ecological Preserve [Kilmer Woods] | Hiking Mountain biking | Central Jersey | Middlesex | NJ | Contact park | |
| Saddle River County Park | Hiking Mountain biking Handicapped | 6 miles | Ramapo Mountains | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Sandy Hook [Gateway National Recreation Area] | Hiking Mountain biking | 8 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | See park description |
| Scherman-Hoffman Sanctuaries | Hiking | 2.3 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
| Schooley’s Mountain County Park | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Six Mile Run Reservoir Site | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | Central Jersey | Somerset | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Sourland Mountain Cluster | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | ||
| Sourland Mountain Nature Preserve | Hiking | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Sourland Mountain Preserve | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | Central Jersey | Somerset | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| South Mountain Reservation | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | 14.6 miles | Watchungs | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Spruce Run Recreation Area | Hiking Mountain biking X-C skiing | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Pinelands | Ocean | NJ | Contact park | |
| Stephens State Park | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | Kittatinnies | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Stokes State Forest | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | 45 miles | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Swartswood State Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | 5.7 miles | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Teetertown Preserve | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Tenafly Nature Center/Lost Brook Preserve | Hiking X-C skiing | 7 miles | Palisades | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
| Tourne County Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | Morris County | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Tranquility Ridge County Park | Hiking | 4 miles | Wyanokies | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Turkey Swamp Park and Turkey Swamp WMA | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path | 9 miles | Jersey Shore | Monmouth | NJ | |
| Union Furnace Preserve | Hiking | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Voorhees State Park | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing Handicapped | Central Jersey | Hunterdon | NJ | ||
| Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge | Hiking X-C skiing | 3 miles | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | No dogs |
| Walpack Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | No dogs | |
| Wanaque [part of Long Pond Ironworks State Park] | Hiking | 3 miles | Wyanokies | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Washington Crossing State Park | Hiking | 15 miles | Central Jersey | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Watchung Reservation | Hiking Bridle path Handicapped | 13 miles | Watchungs | Union | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Wawayanda State Park | Hiking Bridle path X-C skiing | 29 miles | Bearfort Ridge and Wawayanda | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Weldon Brook Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Morris County | Sussex | NJ | No dogs | |
| Wells Mills County Park | Hiking Mountain biking Handicapped | 15 miles | Pinelands | Ocean | NJ | |
| Wharton State Forest | Hiking Mountain biking Bridle path X-C skiing | 500 miles | Pinelands | Atlantic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
| Whittingham Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Kittatinnies | Sussex | NJ | No dogs | |
| Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | 1.6 miles | Morris County | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
| Woodfield Reservation | Hiking | Central Jersey | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
| Worthington State Forest | Hiking Mountain biking | 21.8 miles | Kittatinnies | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash |