Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

Explore the best kid-friendly hiking trails & nature walks options for kids and families in New Brunswick

Watchung Reservation

Watchung Reservation

Retreat with many recreation options. Vast park offering cross-country skiing, fishing, outdoor ice skating, hiking, camping & more.

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Trailside Nature & Science Center

Trailside Nature & Science Center

Hands-on exhibits amid a nature preserve. 4,500-sq.-ft. interactive museum dedicated to the natural world & overlooking Watchung Reservation.

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Sensory Trail

Sensory Trail

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Rogers Preserve/Millstone River Preserve

Rogers Preserve/Millstone River Preserve

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Billie Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve

Billie Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve

Scenic natural area with walking trails. Nature preserve featuring several hiking trails in a picturesque setting with woodlands & a lake.

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Zaitz Woods Nature Preserve

Zaitz Woods Nature Preserve

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Institute Woods

Institute Woods

Preserve with trails & lush surrounds. 589 acres of woods, farmland & wetlands, with serene walking trails & a wooden footbridge.

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South Mountain - Fairy Trail

South Mountain - Fairy Trail

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Hemlock Falls Trail Head

Hemlock Falls Trail Head

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Weequahic Lake Trail

Weequahic Lake Trail

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Hemlock Falls

Hemlock Falls

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Hiking Trail - South Mountain Reservoir

Hiking Trail - South Mountain Reservoir

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South Mountain Reservation

South Mountain Reservation

Parkland with a zoo & sports arena. Public park on 2,000 acres with a zoo, sports arena, hiking trails, carriage roads & pond-fishing.

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Mercer Meadows

Mercer Meadows

Large, scenic park with biking trails. Scenic park with biking routes through 1600+ acres of meadows & woodlands, plus bodies of water.

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Reed/Bryan farm

Reed/Bryan farm

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Melbourne Creek

Melbourne Creek

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Branch Brook Park

Branch Brook Park

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Eagle Rock Reservation

Eagle Rock Reservation

Park offers hiking trails with NYC views. Popular county park featuring recreation areas & hiking trails with views of the Manhattan skyline.

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Lincoln Park West Wetlands & Nature Trail

Lincoln Park West Wetlands & Nature Trail

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Liberty State Park Walkway

Liberty State Park Walkway

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Baldpate Mountain

Baldpate Mountain

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Scudder Falls Shared Use Path (NJ)

Scudder Falls Shared Use Path (NJ)

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Hilltop Reservation

Hilltop Reservation

Woodland park & birding destination. County park offering multiple woodland trails & hillside lawns frequented by migrating birds.

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Abbott Marshlands: Bordentown Bluffs

Abbott Marshlands: Bordentown Bluffs

1,250-acre wetlands conservation area. This vast, scenic protected wetlands area offers hiking, canoeing & kayaking, fishing & birding.

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Delaware Canal Black Rock Road Access

Delaware Canal Black Rock Road Access

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Delaware Canal Towpath

Delaware Canal Towpath

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Hudson River Waterfront Walkway

Hudson River Waterfront Walkway

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Richard W. DeKorte Park

Richard W. DeKorte Park

Scenic views & an environmental center. Estuary park with walking paths plus an environmental center & observatory access on select days.

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Mills Reservation Lenape trail parking

Mills Reservation Lenape trail parking

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Mills Reservation

Mills Reservation

Walking trails, scenic vistas & wildlife. 156-acre park offers a range of walking trails on preserved land, native wildlife & scenic outlooks.

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Breeze Hill Walk

Breeze Hill Walk

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West Essex Trail

West Essex Trail

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Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Trail

Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Trail

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Five Mile Woods

Five Mile Woods

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Five Mile Woods Preserve Headquarters

Five Mile Woods Preserve Headquarters

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Mill Creek Marsh Trail

Mill Creek Marsh Trail

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Mill Creek Point Park

Mill Creek Point Park

Riverside park with a vast marshland. 3 acres of green space along the Hackensack River with a boat ramp & wildlife, plus a 43-acre marsh.

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Crystal Lake Hiking Trails

Crystal Lake Hiking Trails

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Crystal Lake Park

Crystal Lake Park

Rugged area for hiking, biking & fishing. This rustic locale with forests, trails & a lake offers fishing, horseback riding & bird-watching.

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Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Patch of woodlands with trails & a pond. Wooded area within the city's storied Central Park, offering trails, a pond & local bird species.

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Newtown Creek Nature Walk

Newtown Creek Nature Walk

Walking path where industry meets nature. Quarter-mile creekside path features foliage & sitting areas amid views of a water treatment plant.

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Fresh Creek Nature Preserve

Fresh Creek Nature Preserve

Scenic natural area with trails. City nature preserve composed of marshland, offering trails & bird-watching opportunities.

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Ancient Glacier Rock

Ancient Glacier Rock

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