New Jersey Trail Resources

 

New Jersey Agencies

 

State DEP will complete missing link in 70-mile Delaware & Raritan Canal path

New Jersey East Coast Greenway Travelers Guide is now available for free from the NJ Department of Transportation

New Jersey Division of Parks & Forestry: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/forestry/divhome.htm

For information on National Park Service units in New Jersey: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=nj

 

 

New Jersey National Recreation Trails

 

National Recreation Trails: America's great trails listed by state
Visit New Jersey's "Featured" National Recreational Trails
Visit the National Recreation Trails website and online searchable database to access over 1,050 NRTs from across the country.

New Jersey Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from New Jersey mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in New Jersey

Bike rides on New Jersey roads and paved pathways from road biking books at Trails.com:

• Road Bike Rides in New Jersey

Biking in New Jersey, County Facilities, maps, and trails: http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/bike/countymaps.shtm

Central Jersey Bicycle Club sponsors rides and events: http://www.cjbc.org/

Jersey Action Riders mountain bike club based in southern New Jersey sponsors trail maintenance, skill clinics, and rides: www.jerseyactionriders.org/

Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association's purpose is to Advocate, Educate and Conserve: http://jorba.org/

South Jersey Wheelmen serves the needs of recreational and touring cyclists, based in the Vineland area: http://www.sjwheelmen.org/

 

New Jersey Equestrian Trails

 

The Horse Trails and Campground Directory has information on bridle paths, trailheads, horse campgrounds, overnight stay facilities, and bed & breakfasts

 

 

New Jersey Greenways and Community Trails

 

Apshawa Preserve includes 7 miles of trails and a lake in the Highlands of northern New Jersey: www.njconservation.org/html/preserves/apshawa.htm

D&R Greenway, Inc. protects and preserves central New Jersey open space along the Delaware & Raritan Canal and surrounding streams: www.delrargreenway.org/

The Delaware River Greenway Partnership works to promote and protect a continuous corridor of natural and cultural resources along the Delaware: www.delrivgreenway.org/

Lawrence Hopewell Trail is over 20 miles of multipurpose, recreational trails through public and private lands in Lawrence and Hopewell Townships: www.lhtrail.org/

Morris Trails Partnership maintains trails in Morris County: www.morristrails.org/

Teaneck Greenway supports development of the Hackensack River Greenway through Teaneck, NJ: www.teaneckgreenway.org/

New Jersey Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and New Jersey topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in New Jersey

Hiking trails along the Appalachian Trail (AT) in New Jersey at Trails.com:

• Appalachian Trail Hiking in New Jersey

Interstate Hiking Club sponsors trips in New York and New Jersey: www.mindspring.com/~interstatehiking/

The New York-North Jersey Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club has hikes, cross-country ski trips, meetings, and other trail-related information: www.amc-ny.org/

Appalachian Mountain Club, Delaware Valley Chapter, has a variety of News & Activities for Pennsylvania, Middle & Southern NJ, and Northern Delaware: www.amcdv.org/

The New York - New Jersey Trail Conference has news, events, weather, and more: www.nynjtc.org/

For Year-Round Walks and Volkssport Events in Delaware, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia: www.ava.org/walk/nj.htm

Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge includes the Wood Duck Nature Trail: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/wallkillriver/

Wickecheoke Trail in Hunterdon County follows Wickecheoke Creek through bucolic farm fields and spills over rocky ledges: www.njconservation.org/html/preserves/wickecheoke.htm

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

 

New Jersey Long-Distance Trails

 

The 72 miles of the Appalachian Trail in New Jersey runs along the Kittatinny Range and crosses the Delaware River at the picturesque Delaware Water Gap

The Great Eastern Trail plans to link existing trails alongthe Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to the Finger Lakes Trail in New York: www.greateasterntrail.net/

The Highlands Trail runs through the New Jersey and New York Highlands region; for trail descriptions and maps: http://www.nynjtc.org/hi-lands.html

Hikenet has information on the New Jersey Appalachian Trail: http://members.aol.com/visitnj/index.html

The Long Path is a 326 mile hiking trail extending from the George Washington Bridge north to Albany: http://members.aol.com/howiedash/longpath.htm

New Jersey Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

New Jersey Off-Highway Vehicle Association advocates safety, environmental, conservation and land ethics education, and works to protect, promote, and enhance responsible and quality off-highway vehicle recreation opportunity: http://www.njohva.org/

New Jersey Off Road Vehicle Park near Chatsworth: http://www.njorvp.org/

For more 4X4 Trails in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey: http://www.4X4NOW.com/trnjpb.htm

New Jersey Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

Canals of New Jersey has information and links to hiking, history, and preservation of several canals in New Jersey: http://www.canalsocietynj.org/njcanals.html

Columbia Trail curves along the mountainside above the South Branch of the Raritan River for 7 miles: http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/parks/guides/ColumbiaTrail.htm

The Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park http://www.dandrcanal.com/

Edison Greenways Group works to preserve open space and make pedestrian and bicycling improvements in Middlesex County: http://www.edisongreenways.org/

Henry Hudson Trail: http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/parks/henry_hudson.asp

The Landsdown Trail runs on the former Lehigh Valley Railroad from Clinton with Landsdown

Information on and photos of the Morris Canal Trail can be found at: http://www.canalsocietynj.org/. More canal trails at: http://flatrock.org.nz

Paulinskill Valley Trail Committee works to support Kittatinny Valley State Park rail trails: http://www.pvtc-kvsp.org/

Rail trails in northwest New Jersey: www.njskylands.com/odhikerail.htm

Wharton Rail-Trail is planned for the Central RR of NJ mainline through the Pine Barrens and the Wharton Tract in southern NJ: http://home.att.net/~whartontrail/

24 Great Rail-Trails of New Jersey Author: Craig P. Della Penna

New Jersey Snow Trails

 

 

New Jersey Waterway and Boating Trails

 

New Jersey canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on New Jersey lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in New Jersey

The Delaware River Greenway Partnership is working on the Delaware River Water Trail: http://www.nj.gov/drbc/soj05/watertrail.htm

New Jersey Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

The New Jersey Trails Association works with state, county, local, and non-profit land preservation groups and parks agencies to plan more trails: www.njtrails.org

New Jersey Conservation Foundation features the Garden State Greenways, a statewide vision promoting access to a trail and preserved land within a 10 minute walk or bike ride from every home in New Jersey: www.gardenstategreenways.org

New Trails Plan for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

 

New Jersey State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

New Jersey Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: http://www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-new-jersey/