State Guide
Explore New Jersey Outdoors
New Jersey offers 611 trails, 45 parks, and 176 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 294 easy, 249 moderate, 59 difficult, and 9 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 National Parks of New York Harbor, Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument, and Morristown National Historical Park. Among the trails hikers return to: Batona Trail, D & R Canal Towpath, and Northern Pine Barrens Lakes Ride.
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Campgrounds in New Jersey
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Abbot Sawmill
Hammonton
Acorn Campground
Green Creek
Adventure Bound Camping (Tall Pines)
Jackson
Allaire State Park
Howell
Appalachian Trail- Designated Backpacker Campsite 2
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Atlantic Blueberry RV Park
Port Republic
Atlantic City North Family Campground
Tuckerton
Atlantic City RV Resort & Marina
Atlantic City
Atsion - Wharton State Forest
New Jersey
Atsion Family Campground
Shamong
Avalon Campground
Cape May Court House
Baker's Acres Campground
Parkertown
More Popular Trails
Strong options people open most often when researching New Jersey.
4 Bridges Trail
Morristown, New Jersey
Abbott Marshlands - Bordentown Bluffs
Bordentown, New Jersey
Abbott Marshlands Spring Lake Trail
Trenton, New Jersey
Alamuchy Pond Trail
Hackettstown, New Jersey
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