Cheesequake – Yellow, Blue, and Green
Explore Hooks Creek Lake, Perrine Pond, and an Atlantic white cedar swamp.
Easy Hikes
Henry Hudson Trail – Marlboro to Matawan
Easy paved rail-trail that rolls along a tree-lined path between Marlboro and Matawan.
Double Trouble State Park
Easy, sandy trails through pine barrens and around cranberry bogs with views of Cedar Creek and several reservoirs.
Clayton Park
Hike over rolling forested hills and along Doctor’s Creek in a small park surrounded by Jersey farmlands.
Rancocas State Park
Sandy trail that runs along the winding Rancocas Creek and passes by the remains of an old house.
Biking Paulinskill Valley – Warbasse Junction to Old Station
Biking part of the Paulinskill Valley Trail in summer.
Thompson Park Conservation Area
Two connecting sections of trails through forest and along meadows and farms.
Franklin Pond Nature Trail
Short nature trail at Franklin Pond created by Erin Kidd for their Girl Scout Gold Award Project.
Henry Hudson Trail and the Bayshore Trail
Paved trail with views of marshlands, suburban areas, Sandy Hook Bay, and the New York skyline.
Huber Woods Park
Pretty, well-maintained trails that are best for short loops plus a visitor center and small reptile house.
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Hike on boardwalks through a swamp to observe wildlife in this interesting park.
Holmdel Park – North Section
Short, easy trails that are good as a mild introduction to hiking or for hiking with kids.
