New Jersey trails · Lake hikes
429 trails in New Jersey reach a named lake. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.
| Trail | Length | Gain | Reaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 15.0 mi | 743 ft | Sunrise Mountain, Big Muckshaw Pond (historical) |
| Lenape | 7.8 mi | 426 ft | Maple Falls, Mayapple Hill |
| Crossover Trail | 6.5 mi | 671 ft | Weyble Pond, Swan Pond |
| Highlands | 10.3 mi | 444 ft | Ryker Lake, Triangle Lake |
| Long Path | 7.0 mi | 144 ft | Undercliff Beach, Bloomer Beach |
| Blue Mt Lake Trail | 7.5 mi | 244 ft | Blue Mountain Lakes, Lower Blue Mountain Lake |
| Lehigh and Hudson Trail | 10.9 mi | 115 ft | New Wawayanda Lake, Gardners Pond |
| Highlands Trail | 7.2 mi | 244 ft | Hemlock Lake, Dallis Pond |
| Sussex Branch Trail | 8.2 mi | 203 ft | Drakes Pond, Whites Pond |
| Ringwood-Ramapo Trail | 4.9 mi | 509 ft | Mount Defiance, Adler Pool |
| Monument Trail | 3.4 mi | 327 ft | Kittatinny Mountain, High Point |
| Warren Highlands | 29.2 mi | 985 ft | Angens Pond |
| Manaticut Point Trail | 3.8 mi | 445 ft | Lake Sonoma, Manaticut Point |
| West Morris Greenway (Main Line) | 7.2 mi | 405 ft | Lake Ames, Mount Hope Pond |
| Paulinskill Valley Trail | 26.5 mi | 190 ft | Paulina Lake, Bales Mill Pond |
| Terrace Pond North Trail | 2.7 mi | 652 ft | Woodruff Gap, Bearfort Mountain |
| Highlands; Lake Hopatcong Trail | 7.1 mi | 294 ft | Bear Pond, Lake Hopatcong |
| Batona Trail | 9.9 mi | 76 ft | Pakim Pond, Deep Hollow Pond |
| Lebanon Loop Trail | 12.3 mi | 49 ft | Pakim Pond, Lebanon Lake |
| Jenny Jump Trail | 8.3 mi | 551 ft | Lake Just-It |
| Four Birds | 8.5 mi | 416 ft | Browns Pond |
| Yellow Trail | 1.8 mi | 187 ft | Great Notch Reservoir, Mountain Top View |
| Wyanokie Circular Trail | 3.8 mi | 777 ft | Boy Scout Lake, Yoo-Hoo Point |
| Unknown | 7.2 mi | 196 ft | Pleasant Valley Lake |
| Crater Lake Loop Trail | 1.3 mi | 267 ft | Crater Lake, Lake Success |
| Edison | 4.2 mi | 218 ft | Ryker Lake, Edison Pond |
| Halifax | 2.1 mi | 493 ft | Havemeyer Reservoir, Hawk Rock |
| Vista Loop | 0.5 mi | 128 ft | MacMillan Reservoir, Ridge Overlook |
| Boulevard Trolley Trail | 2.0 mi | 42 ft | Sunset Lake, Mountain Lake |
| Bearfort Waters - Clinton Trail | 4.6 mi | 358 ft | Buckabear Pond, Bearfort Waters |
| Green | 0.4 mi | 247 ft | High Mountain, Cannonball Lake |
| Green Trail | 0.3 mi | 246 ft | High Mountain, Cannonball Lake |
| Ernest Walter | 1.7 mi | 223 ft | Surprise Lake, West Pond |
| Halifax Trail | 2.6 mi | 266 ft | Glasmere Ponds, Swan Pond |
| Arizona Trail | 0.2 mi | 6 ft | Adams Lake, Monroe Lake |
| Arkansas Trail | 0.2 mi | 5 ft | Adams Lake, Monroe Lake |
| Schuber | 1.5 mi | 151 ft | Lake Vreeland, Lake Tamarack |
| Yellow | 1.0 mi | 302 ft | Todd Lake, Lake Tamarack |
| Terrace Pond South Trail | 3.1 mi | 297 ft | Bearfort Waters, Terrace Pond |
| D&R Canal Towpath | 23.7 mi | 27 ft | Carnegie Lake, Whitehead Pond |
| West Ridge Trail | 2.6 mi | 380 ft | Nook Hill, Campbells Pond |
| Deer Path Trail | 6.5 mi | 322 ft | Deer Park Pond |
| Blueberry Hill Trail | 2.6 mi | 74 ft | Bridgewood Lake, Woodland Lake |
| Todd Loop Trail | 0.6 mi | 150 ft | Todd Lake, Todd Lookout |
| Mountain Lakes Open Space Green Trail | 1.2 mi | 35 ft | Palmer Lake, Mountain Lake |
| Patriots Path Mainstem | 4.8 mi | 155 ft | Speedwell Lake, Sunrise Lake |
| Tamarack Loop | 0.7 mi | 60 ft | Todd Lake, Lake Tamarack |
| Cannonball Trail | 3.7 mi | 603 ft | Ramapo Lake |
| Millstone | 1.5 mi | 309 ft | Millstone Hill, Lake Vreeland |
| Mercer County Park Bike Path | 15.2 mi | 39 ft | Mercer County Lake |
| River Trail | 0.3 mi | 45 ft | Diamond Mill Pond, Maple Falls |
| Mountain Bike Trail | 2.0 mi | 246 ft | Glasmere Ponds, Sheppard Pond |
| Hamilton / Trenton Marsh | 3.9 mi | 63 ft | Spring Lake, Rowan Lake (historical) |
| Tamarack Loop Trail | 0.1 mi | 29 ft | Lake Tamarack, Todd Lake |
| Columbia Trail | 12.0 mi | 206 ft | Lake Solitude |
| Sunset Trail | 0.9 mi | 321 ft | Maple Falls, Diamond Mill Pond |
| Blue Mountain Trail | 6.0 mi | 507 ft | Stony Lake |
| Curlis Lake Woods | 5.4 mi | 42 ft | Curlis Lake |
| Spring Lake Trail | 2.1 mi | 76 ft | Duck Pond, Spring Lake |
| Ice Age Trail | 1.2 mi | 236 ft | Mountain Pond, Lake Rogerene |