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Cheesequake State Park - National Trails Day Hike

Time: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Cheesequake State Park, 300 Gordon Road, Matawan, NJ 07747 at the Hooks Creek Lake Day Use Area
Registration: Registration required! For more information call Cheesequake State Park office at (732) 566-3208.

National Trails Day Hike: Join us on a 3 mile guided hike to celebrate National Trails Day! This hike will go over moderate terrain exploring the various ecosystems within the park. Please bring water and wear sturdy footwear. There is no fee for the program however, there is a park entrance fee.

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park - Horseshoe Bend Boogie

Time: 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Meeting Location: Horseshoe Bend Park, 198 Horseshoe Bend Rd Frenchtown, NJ 08825. Horseshoe Bend South Entrance
Registration: Please call the Bulls Island Recreation Area office at (609) 397-2949 to register and for more information.

National Trails Day Hike : Explore the beautiful trails of Horseshoe Bend Park on a guided hike with staff from D&R Canal Bulls Island. This approximately 2 mile hike will take participants through the woods and fields of Horseshoe Bend and features several small stream crossings. The pace will be slow and pictures and questions are both encouraged!

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park - National Trails Day D&R Duck Hunt

Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Meeting Location: Cadwalader Park Footbridge - meet along the D&R Canal State Park trail, between the Cadwalader Park basketball courts and playground. Parking available within Cadwalader Park at 1000 W State Street or along Hilvista Blvd near the pavilion & playground.
Registration: No registration required, please email trails@dep.nj.gov for more information.

National Trails Day Hike : Celebrate National Trails Day with a family-friendly hike and toy duck scavenger hunt along historic D&R Canal State Park in our state's capital! Once the walk starts, participating children will receive a bag to collect toy ducks hidden along the trail during the 1-mile out-and-back hike. Keep your eyes open for real ducks along the canal! No registration is required, email Trails@dep.nj.gov for more information or to be notified if the event is cancelled due to poor weather. Children under age 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Discover Double Trouble National Trails Day Walk & Cleanup

Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Meeting Location: Double Trouble State Park: 581 Pinewald-Keswick Rd, Bayville, NJ 08721. Meet near the restrooms by the parking lot.
Registration: Registration required! Limited to 25 participants.

National Trails Day Hike : Join us for a 2 to 3-mile guided overview of the park’s history while we look for litter on the trails.  Expect relatively flat terrain, but a possibility of some mud depending on weather. You may wish to carry a water bottle, small snack, bug spray (ticks are out), and sunscreen. 

FILLED TO CAPACITY

The Greenway - Step Into the Future of The Greenway: A National Trails Day Preview Walk

Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Meeting Location: Future Newark Central Hub
Registration: Filled to capacity!

National Trails Day Hike : Join the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition for an approximately 2.5 mile guided walk along the future Newark section of the Greenway — an abandoned rail corridor soon to be transformed into New Jersey’s newest state park. As you walk, you’ll hear plans for three community gathering spaces, stormwater management strategies and restoration of the area’s natural ecology.

Hacklebarney State Park - Hike at Hacklebarney

Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Meeting Location: Hacklebarney State Park; 119 Hacklebarney Road Long Valley, NJ 07853
Registration: Registration required, please email sprucerun@dep.nj.gov.

National Trails Day Hike : Please join park staff on a leisurely 3 mile stroll through the hills of Morris County, along a hemlock lined ravine adjacent to Black River. Participants should be able to hike on uneven surfaces and navigate elevation gain.

High Point State Park - Blooming Bog Trails Day Walk

Time: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: High Point State Park, 1480 State Route 23, Sussex, NJ 07461. Meet at Cedar Swamp Trailhead by the gate at the end of the Cedar Swamp Picnic Area.
Registration: Registration is optional. For additional information email highpointprograms@dep.nj.gov.

National Trails Day Hike : In June High Point's Atlantic White Cedar Bog is in bloom! Celebrate National Trails Day by exploring High Point’s unique cedar bog on an easy two-mile hike with the park naturalist. This time of year we may find the mountain laurels in bloom as well as colorful flowers. You may want to wear insect repellent and bring drinking water.

High Point State Park - Appalachian Trail South Hike

Time: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Appalachian Trail parking Lot on Route 23, south of park office at 1480 Rt 23, Sussex, NJ
Registration: Registration is optional. Contact John Rovetto 973-903-3496 to register.

National Trails Day Hike : The first half of this 6-mile strenuous hike is on the rugged Appalachian trail. The return will be on the easier Iris Trail. Dogs on leashes and children ages 12 and up with an adult are welcome. Depending on conditions, rain gear may be appropriate. Bring snacks, water, bagged lunch, binoculars and camera. The hike will be guided by the New Jersey Search and Rescue members and other volunteer outdoor responders. For more information, please call John Rovetto

Kittatinny Valley State Park - Reading the Trail

Time: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meeting Location: Twin Lakes parking lot off Goodale Road, Andover Township
Registration: Registration required! For more information call Kittatinny Valley State Park office at (973) 786-6445.

National Trails Day Hike : For adults. Moderately strenuous, discussion-oriented 2.5 mile hike featuring quotes by "Walden" author Henry David Thoreau.

Parvin State Park - The CCC at Parvin State Park

Time: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Meeting Location: 701 Almond Rd Pittsgrove NJ
Registration: Registration required! For more information call the Parvin Park office at (856) 358-8616.

National Trails Day Hike : To address the Great Depression and the large crisis of unemployment, President Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps to put young men to work across America. Learn about the men who joined the CCC and worked at Parvin and their role in creating the park as we know it today. This hike will inform participants about the unique connections between local and national history at Parvin State Park.

Stokes State Forest - Going Batty for National Trails Day

Time: 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Stokes State Park Office - 1 Coursen Road Branchville, NJ 07826
Registration: Registration required!

National Trails Day Hike HEADLAMP REQUIRED! Please bring your own headlamp and be prepared for the elements / weather. Join our naturalists for this after dark exploration. Come celebrate National Trails Day with us and learn along the way while we appreciate the habitats our trails pass through, and the critters that inhabit them such as bats and beavers! Age: 10 & up Mileage: ~5 miles Difficulty: Moderate, some rocky / uneven terrain Trailhead / Parking Lot: Main park office parking lot. For more info please call 973-948-3820 or email sarah.king@dep.nj.gov.

Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites - Prince Rodgers & African American Soldiers of the Civil War

Time: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meeting Location: 71 Somerset Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Registration: No registration required.

National Trails Day Hike For the 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army, take a morning walk through historic Somerville, visiting the graves of U.S. Colored Troops of the Civil War and following in the footsteps of Prince Rodgers. For more information please click here!

Wharton State Forest - "How to Hike" the 1808 Trail

Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Meeting Location: Wharton State Forest - 31 Batsto Rd Hammonton NJ 08037
Registration: Registration required!

National Trails Day Hike Have you hiked the 1808 Trail yet? Celebrate National Trails Day with a hike out to the wildly popular 1808 Trail! The 1808 Trail is a 1.7 mile long trail (one way) that travels through towering Atlantic White Cedar Swamp and follows the path of road dating back to the year 1808.