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Exploring the Ruins at Back Beach Park

Back Beach Park is a small park located in Wanaque, New Jersey. While well known to local residents, this property is virtually unheard of outside the immediate area. Although it does not have an official trail network, there are miles of unmarked trails snaking through the property, plus a connection to Ramapo State Forest for…

Hiking Dunnfield Creek to Sunfish Pond

Located in Worthington State Forest in the Delaware Water Gap, the hike from Dunnfield Creek to Sunfish Pond is one of New Jersey’s most scenic trails. This hike follows the Green Dunnfield Creek Trail up the creek of the same name, past numerous cascades, including the notable Dunnfield Falls. The climb up concludes at the…

Hiking to the Bearfort Fire Tower in West Milford

Located just off the infamous Clinton Road in West Milford, New Jersey, is the 68-foot Bearfort Fire Tower. A moderate, 5-mile round-trip hike takes you to this incredible tower, which offers panoramic views of northern New Jersey and beyond, including New York City and even the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. Aside from the…