Ready to get out there in nature, but want (or need) to take your kids with you? No problem! While many may envision a good hike as one with steep inclines, rocky scrambling, and long trails, a good hike can happen with little elevation gain and be under just one mile.
These seven trails in New Jersey are short and kid-friendly, but still enjoyable, fun, and pretty.
- Tourne Park Wildflower Trail
laurie jansen/AllTrails This loop trail near Boonton, New Jersey may only be less than a half-mile long, but it’s such a pretty hike, with wildflowers galore.
- Rahway and Maple Falls Trail Loop
Prasit Patel/AllTrails This trail, which is about a mile long and located in South Mountain Reservation, has some fascinating sights along the way: little fairy huts!
- Hawk Rise Sanctuary Loop Trail
Clari R./AllTrails Looking for something more educational? Located in Hawk Rise Sanctuary, a wildlife reserve, this trail has plenty of signage educating you on the plants and animals in the area.
- Chimney Rock
Steph A/AllTrails This .4 mile-long trail only gains 39 feet in elevation, but you still get to see a waterfall and more on the hike.
- Leonard J. Buck Gardens Loop
Jean Pellicane/AllTrails Take in wildflowers, a variety of birds, and a nice lake on this short, easy nature walk.
- Boundary Creek Park Loop Trail
Albert Yee/AllTrails Located near Moorestown, New Jersey, this trail features a river and several wooden boardwalk offshoots to explore!
- Lyndhurst Nature Reserve
Bergil St.Juste/AllTrails Explore the lakefront on this short, beautiful walk that takes you on a loop.
Of course, make sure you look up each trail before heading on it to see how accessible it is during your season of choice — you never know if a specific hike will get too muddy or slippery!
laurie jansen/AllTrails
This loop trail near Boonton, New Jersey may only be less than a half-mile long, but it’s such a pretty hike, with wildflowers galore.
Prasit Patel/AllTrails
This trail, which is about a mile long and located in South Mountain Reservation, has some fascinating sights along the way: little fairy huts!
Clari R./AllTrails
Looking for something more educational? Located in Hawk Rise Sanctuary, a wildlife reserve, this trail has plenty of signage educating you on the plants and animals in the area.
Steph A/AllTrails
This .4 mile-long trail only gains 39 feet in elevation, but you still get to see a waterfall and more on the hike.
Jean Pellicane/AllTrails
Take in wildflowers, a variety of birds, and a nice lake on this short, easy nature walk.
Albert Yee/AllTrails
Located near Moorestown, New Jersey, this trail features a river and several wooden boardwalk offshoots to explore!
Bergil St.Juste/AllTrails
Explore the lakefront on this short, beautiful walk that takes you on a loop.
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