A Guide to Green New Jersey: Nature Walks in the Garden State: Forests, Beaches, Vineyards, Battlefields, Rail Trails, Marshes, Orchards, Canals, Gardens, and More Book

	Map of New Jersey with Walking Sites	ix
	Introduction	xi
1	Ringwood Region	1
	A Lakeside Walk, Strolling through a Botanical Garden, and Exploring an Eclectic Estate
2	Ramapo Region	5
	Birding through a Former Celery Farm and Woodsy Environmental Center, Hiking in the Ramapos, and Climbing on an Off-Season Ski Slope
3	Hudson Region	9
	A Hudson River Walk in the Dramatic Palisades, a Nature Center with a Quarry Boardwalk, and Birding in a Marsh
4	Paterson Region	14
	Romantic Vistas: The Great Falls, Castle Ruins, and Mountain Trails
5	Montclair Region	18
	Nature Tended and Wild: Cherry Trees, a Picturesque Cemetery, Formal Gardens, and a Nature Preserve
6	Liberty State Park	24
	The Great City Skyline: Scenic Walks on the Hudson's Jersey Side
7	Great Swamp Region	28
	Wildlife Walks: Songbirds, Owls, Butterflies, and Waterfowl
8	Millburn Region	33
	Hawk Watching in a Wooded Reservation, Walking in an Arboretum, and Deep Woods with a Forgotten Village
9	Bernardsville Region	38
	Walking through Four Inviting Gardens: Walled Victoriana, Hillside Rock Gardens, a Naturalistic Delight, and a Willowy Arboretum
10	Morristown Region	43
	Patriot's Path: Great Hikes through Morristown's Historic Woods and Lakelands
11	Mountain Lakes and Boonton Region	48
	Images of Impressionism: A Reflective Lakeside Walk, Carpets of Wildflowers, and a Sun-Dappled Wooded Landscape
12	From Jenny Jump to Sparta	53
	Rural New Jersey: Mountains, a Ghost Lake, a Scenic Rail Trail, and a Historic Village
13	The Northwest Corner of Sussex County	58
	New Jersey High Points: A Ravine, a Waterfall, a Mountain Trail, and a Lake
14	Warren County	64
	Delaware Water Gap: Four Samplings of a Spectacular Region
15	Allamuchy and West	69
	Off the Beaten Track in Western New Jersey: Walking across a Dam, through Woodland Preserves, and Wildlife Havens
16	Chester Area	74
	Exploring the Black River
17	Clinton Area	79
	Green Hunterdon: Walking through a Tranquil River Gorge, a Fitness Forest Trail, a Naturalistic Arboretum, and a Lakeside Park
18	Ringoes and Milford Regions	84
	Vineyard Walks: Western New Jersey's Prettiest Wineries
19	Somerset County	88
	Winter Getaway: Indoor and Outdoor Pleasures
20	Delaware and Raritan Canal Region	93
	Along a Peaceful Canal and through a Rose Garden
21	Route 1, Middlesex County Area	97
	Well-Kept Secrets: Nature Walks in a Bamboo Forest, a University Woodland, and a Lakeside Bird Sanctuary
22	Princeton	101
	Princeton Pleasures: Campus Sculpture Walk, University Gardens, a Park-cum-Arboretum, and a Historic Cemetery
23	Mercer County	107
	Along the Delaware: A Historic Park, a Canal Walk, a Corn Maze, and a Medicinal Trail
24	Hamilton Township	113
	A Trio of Parks: Sculpture, Flowers, and Bikeways
25	North Tip of the Jersey Shore	119
	Exploring Sandy Hook: An Ocean Beach, a Holly Forest, and a Bay Island
26	Eastern Monmouth County	124
	Off the North Shore: A Salt Marsh, an Arboretum, a Dogwood Trail, and a Garden with a Past
27	Freehold Region	129
	A Battlefield, a Reservoir Loop, a Meadow Walk on a Rail Trail, and an Abandoned Village
28	Lakewood Area	133
	Lakeside Pleasures: Biking and Hiking Lakeside Loops and a Georgian Campus
29	Toms River Region	137
	Coastal Pleasures: Islands, Oceanside, Bayside, Bogside
30	The Pine Barrens	141
	Cranberry Bogs in the Pine Barrens: Double Trouble State Park and Lebanon State Forest
31	Pemberton Region	146
	Nature's Color: A Boardwalk through Wooded Wetlands, a Great Rail Trail, a Waterside Ravine, and a Giant Corn Maze
32	Wharton State Forest	151
	Trails and Vistas in the Pine Barrens
33	Central Jersey Coast	156
	Hidden Bikeways along the Shore: Birds and Marshes in Brigantine
34	Atlantic County	162
	Short Walks near Atlantic City: A Lakeside Loop, Exploring a Coastal Island, and 400,000 Orchids
35	Cape May County	165
	New Jersey's Southern Coastline: A Boardwalk, a Seawall, and Sandy Paths through Remote Marshes and along Coastal Inlets
36	Cape May	169
	New Jersey's Southern Tip: Birds, Butterflies, Breakwater, and Beaches
37	Delaware Bay Region	174
	Biking the Remote South Jersey Coast: An Island, Salt Marshland, Sandy Beaches, and a Historic Lighthouse
38	South-Central New Jersey	178
	Treats in Three Rural Counties: A Spectacular State Park, a Craft Village, an Arboretum, and a Remote Forest
39	Delaware River Region	183
	The Mouth of the Delaware: Historic Sites and Water Views
40	East of Philadelphia	187
	A Forest, a Native American Reservation, a Freshwater Tidal Marsh, and an Old Apple Orchard
	Some Additional Green Sites to Explore	192
	Choosing an Outing	196
	Photo Credits	201
	Index	203