The Lenape Trail is a unique, 36-mile urban/suburban trail connecting 18 parks in 11 municipalities in Essex County named in recognition of the Lenape people, the original inhabitants of the area.
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Overview: Mill Creek Marsh Trail is an oasis of nature in a highly urbanized area providing…
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Hilltop ReservationKid FriendlyLenape TrailNew JerseyUrban
Lenape Trail – Hilltop Reservation
by Juan Melliby Juan MelliOverview: Hilltop Reservation is a relatively new park in Essex County that can best be…
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Overview: The Bergen Arches are an urban forest growing in the heart of Jersey City.…
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Breakneck Ridge is an incredibly popular hike so don’t expect to get the trail to yourself. The steep rock scramble ascent will get your heart pumping quickly and you’ll be rewarded with great views of the Hudson River. It’s about a 3 mile loop, but all the action is in the first mile.
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Kid FriendlyNew JerseyPaterson Great Falls National Historical ParkUrban
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
by Juan Melliby Juan MelliHarnessing the 77-foot high, 300-foot wide falls to power the country’s first hydropower system, Paterson,…
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Branch Brook Park in Newark and Belleville has over 5,000 cherry blossoms – a larger…
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Kid FriendlyNew JerseyPalisades Interstate ParkUrban
Fort Lee Historic Park
by Juan Melliby Juan MelliThe trail starts at the Fort Lee Historic Park Visitor Center, passes the George Washington…
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Kid FriendlyNew JerseyRichard W. DeKorte ParkUrban
Richard W. DeKorte Park – Lyndhurst, NJ
by Juan Melliby Juan MelliBuilt atop a former landfill and within throwing distance of the NJ Turnpike, you might…