The New Jersey State Park Service will conduct guided hikes and other special outdoors activities at 10 locations on New Year's Day as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes initiative, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced today.
The national initiative, which involves more than 640 hikes in all 50 states, offers individuals and families an opportunity to get the New Year off on the right foot by connecting with the outdoors at a state park close to home.
New Year's Day guided hikes will take place at the following New Jersey locations:
* Bass River State Forest (End of Batona Trail, Tuckerton) 11 a.m.
* Belleplain State Forest, (East Creek Trail, Woodbine) 10 a.m.
* Kittatinny Valley State Park (Paulinskill Valley Trail at Footbridge Park, Blairstown) 10 a.m.; Horseback ride at Halsey Farm, Newton, 10 a.m.
* Monmouth Battlefield State Park (Manalapan) 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
* Princeton Battlefield State Park (Princeton) 6:50 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
* Ringwood State Park (New Jersey Botanical Gardens Woodlands, Ringwood) 1 p.m.
* Round Valley Recreation Area (Lebanon) at 10 a.m-11:30 a.m.
* Spruce Run Recreation Area/Voorhees State Park (Highlands Trail, Asbury) 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
* Washington Crossing State Park (Titusville) 1:30-3:30 p.m.
* Wharton State Forest (at Atsion, Shamong and at Batsto Natural Area, Hammonton) 10 a.m.; Batsto Fire Tower Trail for mountain bike ride, noon.
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The national initiative, which involves more than 640 hikes in all 50 states, offers individuals and families an opportunity to get the New Year off on the right foot by connecting with the outdoors at a state park close to home.
New Year's Day guided hikes will take place at the following New Jersey locations:
* Bass River State Forest (End of Batona Trail, Tuckerton) 11 a.m.
* Belleplain State Forest, (East Creek Trail, Woodbine) 10 a.m.
* Kittatinny Valley State Park (Paulinskill Valley Trail at Footbridge Park, Blairstown) 10 a.m.; Horseback ride at Halsey Farm, Newton, 10 a.m.
* Monmouth Battlefield State Park (Manalapan) 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
* Princeton Battlefield State Park (Princeton) 6:50 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
* Ringwood State Park (New Jersey Botanical Gardens Woodlands, Ringwood) 1 p.m.
* Round Valley Recreation Area (Lebanon) at 10 a.m-11:30 a.m.
* Spruce Run Recreation Area/Voorhees State Park (Highlands Trail, Asbury) 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
* Washington Crossing State Park (Titusville) 1:30-3:30 p.m.
* Wharton State Forest (at Atsion, Shamong and at Batsto Natural Area, Hammonton) 10 a.m.; Batsto Fire Tower Trail for mountain bike ride, noon.
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