Tyler State Park
This hike displays a unique combination of rolling tree-lined hills, large agricultural fields, wide-open vistas, and classic Pennsylvania stone houses; there is also a springhouse at the hike?s midpoint. trails.com
Rancocas State Park
- Information provided by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry wildernet.com
Bristol Spurline Park
Since it opened as a railroad spur in the 1800s, this pretty trail has always been about connections. In 1834 the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad launched the spur to carry goods from Bristol, Pennsylvania, then a bustli... traillink.com
Neshaminy State Park
- The major portion of what is now Neshaminy State Park was a gift to the Commonwealth by Mr. Robert R. Logan. A descendant of James Logan, colonial secretary to founder William Penn, Mr. Logan's estate "Sarobia" was given... wildernet.com
Pennypack Trail
Pennypack Park is truly a gem in Philadelphia. Its 1,600 acres is ripe with trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Even on weekends, the park is so vast that it is possible to see ne'er a soul for mil... rockclimbing.com
Churchville Nature Ctr
This is nature preservation center and park offers several activities on the premises, aside from enjoying the outdoors... citysearch.com
Five Mile Woods Nature Preserve, Yardly, Pennsylvania
When I was little, we lived in a housing development that backed up to a place we called ?the woods.? The land sloped down to a small creek, and from there you could look around in all directions and see trees. It seemed (to ... trails.com
Pennypack Preserve, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennypack Preserve is a nonprofit trust project consisting of an expanding natural area for protecting and restoring habitat throughout the central Pennypack Creek watershed. The preserve?s fields, forests, and streams repres... trails.com
Tamanend Park, Southampton, Pennsylvania
This hike offers well-designed trails and a slice of history, with a classic farmhouse and barn listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. This part of Bucks County also saw dealings between the Native Americans ... citysearch.com
Meadow Crossing, Rosebush, And Creek Road Trails, Willow...
Just north of Philadelphia is a cool, shady place for kids and parents to explore the forests and meadows along the banks of Pennypack Creek. This child-oriented place has a nature center with displays, two greenhouses, a bir... trails.com
Penn State Forest: The Plains Trail, Chatsworth, New Jersey
When the colonists first came upon the dwarf trees of the Pine Barrens, they assumed?because none were taller than 5 feet?that they had entered a forest of immature trees. However, after all these years the trees still haven?... trails.com
Rancocas Nature Ctr
This hike in Rancocas State Park visits the Rancocas Nature Center (New Jersey Audubon Society) and the Powhatan Renape Indian Reservation. citysearch.com
Rancocas Nature Center Of The New Jersey Audubon Society,...
State parks are spread thin along the overdeveloped Inner Coastal Plain. But one struggling park, Rancocas, has allied itself with the nonprofit New Jersey Audubon Society. When budget cuts in the 1970s forced the 1,100-acre ... trails.com
Tyler State Park
- Before becoming a state park, the land was owned by Mr. and Mrs. George F. Tyler who purchased the land between 1919 and 1928. The park was acquired by "Project 70" funding and has been developed using funds from "Projec... wildernet.com
Fort Washington State Park
General Description Fort Washington State Park offers sledding, tobogganing and cross-country skiing during the cold winter months. Militial Hill Picnic Area offers a 400-foot slope for sledding and there is 1.7 miles of t... wildernet.com