Pompeston Park Trail – Moorestown, NJ

Pompeston Park– Moorestown, Burlington County, NJ
Distance – We did just under 2 miles, missing part of the trail on the other side of the creek (this includes the out-and-back.
Type -Out and back, with a parallel bit of trail.
Difficulty:  3 of 10 (rock hop stream crossing in one spot)
Total score:  5 of 10

Website – S.T.E.M
Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – creekside woodlands

Trailheads –
39°58’8.87″N,  74°57’29.56″W (Holmes Terrace behind Baker School)

39°58’18.25″N,  74°57’36.23″W (Middleton Road Trailhead)
39°58’20.49″N,  74°57’42.93″W (Pepperbush Road – we used this one)

39°58’24.30″N,  74°57’56.64″W (New Albany Road, no parking!)
There are other trailheads on the Southern side of the park, but we didn’t go rock hopping across the creek in December, no matter how nice its been!

 

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Little Woods on Rancocas Creek – Moorestown, NJ

Little Woods on Rancocas Creek – Moorestown, Burlington County, NJ
Distance – Just about 1 mile exactly.
Type – Lollipop trail
Difficulty: 3 of 10 – little bit of ups and downs, a few small downed trees to navigate.
Total score: 5 of 10

Website – S.T.E.M – Save the Environment of Moorestown homepage
Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Small hilly area, forests, creekside swamp

Trailheads –  39°59’54.60″N,  74°53’24.05″W (right next to the deer crossing sign!)

Boundary Creek – Moorestown, NJ

Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area, Moorestown, NJ
Distance: 1.3 miles total, we went a little over 1 this day
Type: Interlocking loops
Difficulty: 2 of 10.
Total score: 7 of 10.
Website: http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/pages/pages.aspx?cid=586

Terrain – Flat, marshland, creek, forest

Trailheads –  40° 0.567’N,  74° 54.344’W

Directions: Park is at 601 Creek Road, Moorestown, NJ

Map:

Standouts – Very nice views of Rancocas Creek, birding blinds.

Markings – None, but you really can’t get off of the trail.

Description: Not much to describe route-wise here, just a figure 8 of trails with short boardwalk walks to viewing areas for birds.  The trail is nice and level, no problem for me or the kid.  Lots of benches, beautiful viewing deck areas with built in binoculars.  The Fall colors were beautiful.

Overall recommendation:  A nice, easygoing stroll with some nice views.