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Cheesequake – White Trail and Arrowsmith

Short hike with a butterfly garden plus a side trip for viewpoints over pretty marshland.

Short, easy trails that are good as a mild introduction to hiking or for hiking with kids.

Shady hike in a pretty hemlock forest that features nice cascades and a cemetery dating to the 1800s.

Explore a large waterfall on the Passaic River.

Short hike to a waterfall in Kugler Woods Preserve.

Easy hike with observation boardwalks along restored wetlands near the Maurice River on the Delaware Bay side of NJ.

Easy trail winding through forest near Ireland Brook.

Julian Capik Preserve is a small park in Sayreville good for a short local hike.

Short and easy hike in a forested area of a preserved farm.

A short, easy local leg-stretcher hike with some bird-watching opportunities.

Short, easy trail along Farrington Lake that can connect to Davidson’s Mill Pond and Ireland Brook Conservation Area.

Short trails along fields and through forests, with a 30-foot cliff near Ten Mile Run.

Short trails along ponds and on twisty boardwalks through a shady forest, plus garden displays and a butterfly house.

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.

Hike short trails to the ocean and bay sides of a barrier island, and along an undeveloped beach with views of Barnegat Lighthouse.