Last eveining Ro & I went to see what this park trail was like, and were very pleasantly surprised. Much longer than expected (maybe a mile+ in the loop), lotsa really BIG and tall Sycamore, Oak, Walnut, etc. trees. Easy walking. Downside is a lot of non-native invasives, especially at beginning. One mystery: is the large depressed area at the northern section the remains of the Vincentown marl pit mentioned in early histories? The trees in this part look to be 100+ years old, younger than the rest of the park.
Vincentown Park Woods Trail
- Thread starter johnnyb
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Don't know where the trail is in V'town, but I recall there being a (possibly the only in NJ?) coral reef outcrop in the nw area of town that had been partially dug away. Within view of the Rancocas, I believe.
The trail is on the north side of Mill Street, just west of the Rancocas Creek bridge and the intersection with Main St. There's a parking lot and signboard at the entrance. The trail follows a big loop in the creek; perhaps the coral reef outcrop is in the depressed area - that'd be the NW corner of town.
This trail is called Eagles' Walk, and has been pieced together by almost a dozen Boy Scouts for their Eagle Project (hence, Eagles' Walk). They've done everthing from the trail blazing, to the tree labels, to the parking lot, to the gardening.
BSA Troop 31 - Vincenton - http://www.bsatroop31nj.org/
Trail info and map -
http://southjerseytrails.org/2014/04/23/eagleswalk/
BSA Troop 31 - Vincenton - http://www.bsatroop31nj.org/
Trail info and map -
http://southjerseytrails.org/2014/04/23/eagleswalk/
