Delaware And Raritan Canal
Walk or bike along this 60-mile trail. trailpeak.com
Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Princeton, New Jersey
This fast hike offers human and canine a fun few hours any time of year, especially in winter. The preserve is divided into three main areas, each with a distinctive adventure and blaze color of its own. This 400-acre park, o... trails.com
Sourland Mountain Preserve Trails, Bridgewater, New Jersey
Sourland Mountain Preserve?owned and administered by the Somerset County Park Commission?sits atop a ridge that extends from Hopewell to Hillsborough. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, the preserve opened in 1995 and offer... trails.com
Sourland Mountain Ridge Loop, Belle Meade, New Jersey
Are you familiar with that kids? game, Scissors, Paper, Stone? This hike abbreviates that to Stones. You?ll be stepping over egg-sized stones, fist-sized stones, stones like bocce balls, and some that are larger than cantalou... trails.com
Herrontown Woods Arboretum
Combine this short hike with a day trip to Princeton. Herrontown Woods provides young, shady trees; large boulders; meadows of wildflowers; and a house that belonged to Oswald Veblen, an internationally renowned mathematician... trails.com
Delaware And Raritan Canal State Park
- Information provided by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry wildernet.com
Sourland Mountain Reservation
This is a quiet secluded nature preserve with a handful of diabase boulders. CURRENTLY ACCESS CLOSED The reasons for closure include "environmental impact" and "danger". Currently a group of climbers is trying to get the p... trailpeak.com
Princeton Battlefield State Park
- Information provided by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry The famous Mercer Oak, once stood in the middle of the battlefield, not far from the spot where General Hugh Mercer fell during the Battle of Princeton. T... wildernet.com
Stony Brook–millstone Watershed...
Much of the Stony Brook?Millstone Watershed Reserve was donated by a woman who was likely the model for ?Julia,? the heroic and tragic title character of the 1977 film. The good news: (a) she lived to tell her story, and (b) ... trails.com
Institute Woods, Princeton, New Jersey
This hike offers rich woodlands, preserved farmland, a meandering brook, and lush meadows in an area where some of the greatest minds in history rejuvenated and took solace. trails.com
Six Mile Run Reservoir Trails, Blackwells Mills, New Jersey
A New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry brochure refers to the Six Mile Run Reservoir Site as ?a hidden treasure in Somerset County.? Indeed it is a treasure and virtually unknown. Although the 3000-plus-acres were first ... trails.com
The Delaware And Raritan...
This loop is a good level hike for a spring warm-up or a Sunday afternoon stroll. While sauntering under a canopy of trees, enjoy the rushing river on one side and the placid canal on the other. The hike affords numerous inte... trails.com
Round Valley Recreation Area
Round Valley Recreation Area is made up of a huge, almost oval reservoir and more than 4,000 acres of park land in the middle of Hunterdon County. There are plenty of outdoor activities to be enjoyed here: wilderness camping,... trails.com
Spruce Run Recreation Area
Spruce Run?s 11-billion-gallon reservoir was once the site of the first ironworks established in the American colonies. Union Furnace ironworks opened its doors in 1742, becoming the second-oldest business in North America af... trails.com