State Guide

Explore New Jersey Outdoors

New Jersey offers 840 trails, 107 parks, and 273 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 389 easy, 346 moderate, 87 difficult, and 15 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 51 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 4747 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument, Morristown National Historical Park, and New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve. Among the trails hikers return to: Batona Trail, D & R Canal Towpath, and Northern Pine Barrens Lakes Ride.