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New Jersey · Central New Jersey
One outing. Just the right one.
Compare the 35 hiking trails in Central New Jersey by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine · updated October 14, 2026
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Three ways to get out there.
35 trails: our 3 favourites above, then 6 more
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsThe dog rules are not yet confirmed on our trail pages for this region.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 35 trails in Central New Jersey; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 35: 32 easy, 2 moderate and 1 without a listed level.
Among the 32 easy trails, start with Middlebush Park (1.6 km, 25 min), Pennington Park (1.6 km, 25 min) and Papaianni Park (1.6 km, 25 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.
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Distance, elevation, parking and season for each one. The ones we go back to ourselves.
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