New Jersey Parks Locator | NJ Parks for Hikes, Biking and Walking
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.
Search options
Click one or more boxes.
Park | Trail Uses | Trail Miles | County | State | Dogs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rancocas State Park | Hiking | Burlington | NJ | Contact park | |
Hainesville Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Ocean | NJ | ||
Black River Cluster | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | Morris | NJ | ||
Jugtown Mountain Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | Hunterdon | NJ | ||
Woodfield Reservation | Hiking | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Ocean | NJ | Contact park | |
Great Swamp Cluster | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | Morris | NJ | ||
Flatbrook-Roy Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
White Lake Natural Resource Area | Hiking | Warren | NJ | ||
Schooley’s Mountain County Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Eagle Rock Reservation | Hiking, Bridle path | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Morris Canal [Hugh Force Park] | Hiking | Morris | NJ | ||
Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Morris | NJ | ||
AT - High Point State Park | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route | Hiking, Mountain biking, Accessible | NJ | |||
Walpack Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | No dogs | |
Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Sourland Mountain Cluster | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | Hunterdon | NJ | ||
Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Ocean | NJ | ||
Sourland Mountain Nature Preserve | Hiking | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Farny Highlands Cluster | Hiking, X-C skiing | Morris | NJ | ||
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park | Hiking, Accessible | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
None - Highlands Trail | Hiking | NJ | |||
Black River Wildlife Management Area | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | No dogs | |
Jockey Hollow | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Morris | NJ | ||
Helyar Woods [Rutgers Univ.] | Hiking | Middlesex | NJ | ||
AT - Stokes State Forest | Hiking | NJ | |||
Coastal Heritage Trail Route [New Jersey] | Hiking, Mountain biking, Accessible | Cumberland | NJ | ||
Budd Lake Bog | Hiking | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Laurelwood Arboretum | Hiking | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Clinton Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs off leash | |
Manchester Wildlife Management Area | Hiking, Mountain biking | Ocean | NJ | ||
Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
Frelinghuysen Arboretum | Hiking | Morris | NJ | No dogs | |
Weldon Brook Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Wanaque Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Passaic | NJ | ||
Waterloo Village | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
AT - Wawayanda State Park | Hiking | NJ | |||
Stephens State Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Budd Lake Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Whittingham Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Teetertown Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Penn State Forest | Hiking, X-C skiing | Burlington | NJ | ||
Russia Brook Sanctuary | Hiking | Sussex | NJ | ||
Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | Morris | NJ | See park description | |
Kittatinny [Great] Valley Region | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Sussex | NJ | ||
Lebanon State Forest | Hiking | Burlington | NJ | ||
Farny-Rockaway State Park | Hiking | Morris | NJ | ||
Assunpink Wildlife Management Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | Monmouth | NJ | Dogs on leash | |
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park | Hiking, Accessible | 0.20 miles | Ocean | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Grace Lord Park | Hiking | 0.50 miles | Morris | NJ | |
Losen Slote Creek Park | Hiking | 0.75 miles | Bergen | NJ | |
Union Furnace Preserve | Hiking | 0.90 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Continental Soldiers Field | Hiking | 1.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Sparta Glen Park | Hiking | 1.10 miles | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Mayor Dunleavy Memorial Park | Hiking | 1.20 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Celery Farm | Hiking | 1.30 miles | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center | Hiking, Accessible | 1.40 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
Hawk Rise Sanctuary | Hiking | 1.50 miles | Union | NJ | No dogs |
Camp Jefferson | Hiking | 1.50 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hugh Force Park [Morris Canal] | Hiking | 1.50 miles | Morris | NJ | |
Hunterdon County Arboretum | Hiking, X-C skiing | 2.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | |
Skyline Preserve | Hiking | 2.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | |
Mahwah Township Park | Hiking, Bridle path | 2.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Scherman-Hoffman Sanctuaries | Hiking | 2.30 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
G. Thomas Dench Nature Preserve | Hiking | 2.30 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Lamont Reserve | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 2.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Brookdale Park | Hiking, Accessible | 2.50 miles | Essex | NJ | See park description |
Dismal Harmony Natural Area | Hiking | 2.60 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Traction Line Recreation Trail | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 2.70 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Deer Path Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 2.80 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Northern Stony Brook Greenway | Hiking | 3.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Lake Ames Park | Hiking | 3.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hoffman Park | Hiking, Mountain biking | 3.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Closter Nature Center | Hiking | 3.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Musconetcong Gorge Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 3.10 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hedden County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 3.10 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Uplands Reserve (with Morales Nature Preserve) | Hiking | 3.33 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | |
DeKorte Park (Richard W. DeKorte Park) | Hiking, Accessible | 3.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hackensack River Greenway through Teaneck | Hiking | 3.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | |
Mount Hope Historical Park | Hiking | 3.60 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | 3.70 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | |
Spruce Run Recreation Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing | 3.79 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Pequest Wildlife Management Area | Hiking | 3.90 miles | Warren | NJ | |
Institute Woods | Hiking, X-C skiing | 4.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | |
Tranquility Ridge County Park | Hiking | 4.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Monmouth Battlefield State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 4.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center | Hiking, Accessible | 4.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
Poricy Park | Hiking | 4.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Point Mountain Reservation | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 4.10 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Highlands Preserve | Hiking | 4.20 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Flemington Greenbelt | Hiking | 4.20 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | |
Jakes Branch County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Accessible | 4.27 miles | Ocean | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 4.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Hacklebarney State Park | Hiking | 4.74 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Camp Glen Gray | Hiking | 5.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | See park description |
Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking | 5.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Rifle Camp Park | Hiking | 5.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | No dogs |
Plainsboro Preserve | Hiking | 5.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Parvin State Park | Hiking | 5.00 miles | Salem | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Phillips Preserve | Hiking, Accessible | 5.00 miles | Middlesex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Silas Condict County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 5.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Double Trouble State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 5.30 miles | Ocean | NJ | |
Apshawa Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 5.50 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Swartswood State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 5.70 miles | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Saddle River County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Accessible | 6.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Mountainside Park | Hiking | 6.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Mills Reservation | Hiking | 6.00 miles | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Manasquan Reservoir County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 6.20 miles | Monmouth | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Overpeck County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, Accessible | 6.30 miles | Bergen | NJ | |
Greenbrook Sanctuary | Hiking | 6.50 miles | Bergen | NJ | |
Jamesburg Park Conservation Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing | 7.00 miles | Middlesex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Tenafly Nature Center | Hiking, X-C skiing | 7.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | No dogs |
Cattus Island County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 7.00 miles | Ocean | NJ | |
Rutgers Ecological Preserve [Kilmer Woods] | Hiking, Mountain biking | 7.50 miles | Middlesex | NJ | Contact park |
Tourne County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 7.70 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Sandy Hook [Gateway National Recreation Area] | Hiking, Mountain biking | 8.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | See park description |
Garret Mountain Reservation | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 8.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking | 8.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | |
Loantaka Brook Reservation | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 8.16 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Lord Stirling Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 8.50 miles | Somerset | NJ | No dogs |
Huber Woods Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 8.50 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Hilltop Reservation | Hiking, Mountain biking | 9.00 miles | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Turkey Swamp Park and Turkey Swamp WMA | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 9.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | Hiking, Accessible | 9.00 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
Sourland Mountain Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 9.10 miles | Somerset | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Voorhees State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 9.34 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Schiff Nature Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 9.50 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Cheesequake State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 9.50 miles | Middlesex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Black River County Park | Hiking | 9.70 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
Watershed Institute | Hiking, X-C skiing | 10.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Holmdel Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, Accessible | 10.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Abram S. Hewitt State Forest | Hiking | 10.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Merrill Creek Reservoir Environmental Preserve | Hiking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 10.10 miles | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Campgaw Mountain County Reservation | Hiking, X-C skiing | 10.60 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Long Pond Ironworks State Park | Hiking | 10.70 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge | Hiking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 11.10 miles | Sussex | NJ | No dogs |
India Brook and Buttermilk Falls Natural Area | Hiking | 11.70 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Round Valley Recreation Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 12.00 miles | Hunterdon | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 12.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Lewis Morris County Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 12.30 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
High Mountain Preserve | Hiking | 12.30 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Island Beach State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, Accessible | 13.00 miles | Ocean | NJ | |
Watchung Reservation | Hiking, Bridle path, Accessible | 13.00 miles | Union | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Thompson Park (Monmouth County) | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 13.20 miles | Monmouth | NJ | See park description |
Six Mile Run Reservoir Site | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 13.50 miles | Somerset | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Jenny Jump State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 14.00 miles | Warren | NJ | |
Kittatinny Valley State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 14.20 miles | Sussex | NJ | |
Washington Crossing State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 15.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area | Hiking, Mountain biking | 15.00 miles | Morris | NJ | No dogs |
Columbia Trail | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 16.50 miles | Morris | NJ | |
Wells Mills County Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 17.80 miles | Ocean | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Duke Farms | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 18.00 miles | Somerset | NJ | No dogs |
Hartshorne Woods Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 19.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Estell Manor Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 20.00 miles | Atlantic | NJ | |
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 20.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Belleplain State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 20.00 miles | Cape May | NJ | |
Allaire State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 20.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge | Hiking, Accessible | 20.00 miles | Atlantic | NJ | No dogs |
Franklin Parker Preserve | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 20.70 miles | Burlington | NJ | |
Ramapo Valley County Reservation | Hiking, X-C skiing, Accessible | 21.00 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Worthington State Forest | Hiking | 21.80 miles | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Bass River State Forest | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 23.00 miles | Ocean | NJ | |
Henry Hudson Trail | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path | 24.00 miles | Monmouth | NJ | |
Pequannock Watershed | Hiking | 24.10 miles | Passaic | NJ | |
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 25.00 miles | Burlington | NJ | |
Palisades Interstate Park -- NJ Section | Hiking, X-C skiing | 25.20 miles | Bergen | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Morristown National Historical Park | Hiking | 27.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area | Hiking, X-C skiing | 30.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Ramapo Mountain State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing | 30.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Farny State Park | Hiking, X-C skiing | 30.00 miles | Morris | NJ | |
Allamuchy Mountain State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking | 34.00 miles | Warren | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Lenape Trail | Hiking | 34.00 miles | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Stokes State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 45.00 miles | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
South Mountain Reservation | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 46.00 miles | Essex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Norvin Green State Forest | Hiking | 49.40 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Batona Trail | Hiking, Mountain biking, X-C skiing | 49.50 miles | Atlantic | NJ | |
Ringwood State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, Accessible | 50.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
High Point State Park | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 50.00 miles | Sussex | NJ | |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 54.25 miles | Sussex | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Wawayanda State Park | Hiking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 60.00 miles | Passaic | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park [NJ] | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 64.00 miles | Mercer | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Patriots' Path | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing, Accessible | 90.00 miles | Morris | NJ | Dogs on leash |
Wharton State Forest | Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path, X-C skiing | 110.00 miles | Atlantic | NJ | Dogs on leash |