Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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West Essex Trail
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Mills Reservation
Walking trails, scenic vistas & wildlife. 156-acre park offers a range of walking trails on preserved land, native wildlife & scenic outlooks.
Mills Reservation Lenape trail parking
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Hilltop Reservation
Woodland park & birding destination. County park offering multiple woodland trails & hillside lawns frequented by migrating birds.
Eagle Rock Reservation
Park offers hiking trails with NYC views. Popular county park featuring recreation areas & hiking trails with views of the Manhattan skyline.
Losen Slote Creek Park
Protected forest & meadows with trails. Protected nature preserve offering trails amid dense forest, meadows & a freshwater pond.
Ridgefield Park Nature Preserve
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Richard W. DeKorte Park
Scenic views & an environmental center. Estuary park with walking paths plus an environmental center & observatory access on select days.
Branch Brook Park
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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.
Mill Creek Marsh Trail
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Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
Forested preserve with trails & wildlife. Forested hiking trails lead to streams, meadows & a pond, with wildlife sightings & a playground.
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.
Hiking Trail - South Mountain Reservoir
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Hemlock Falls
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Hemlock Falls Trail Head
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Lincoln Park West Wetlands & Nature Trail
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North Woods
Forested area for hiking, birding & more. Wooded section of Central Park offering walking/biking paths, hiking, birdwatching & a stream.
North Woods Loch Double Waterfall
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The Ravine (Waterfall)
A forested escape within Central Park. A 90-acre, deciduous woodland & stream tucked into Central Park, inspired by the Adirondacks.
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.
South Mountain - Fairy Trail
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Weequahic Lake Trail
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Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
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Mill Rock Park
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Liberty State Park Walkway
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Ancient Glacier Rock
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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.
Sensory Trail
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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.
Watchung Reservation
Retreat with many recreation options. Vast park offering cross-country skiing, fishing, outdoor ice skating, hiking, camping & more.
Breeze Hill Walk
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Ridgewood Reservoir
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Fresh Creek Nature Preserve
Scenic natural area with trails. City nature preserve composed of marshland, offering trails & bird-watching opportunities.
Shirley Chisholm State Park
Trails, picnic spots & Manhattan views. Park on a former landfill overlooking Jamaica Bay, with trails, picnic spots & NYC skyline views.
Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Trail
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Welwyn Preserve
Nature preserve with a Holocaust museum. Wooded preserve on a former estate, with nature trails & a Holocaust museum in a 1913 mansion.
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