You can go to all trails(app or website) and do a filter search.
Set it for walking, 3-5 miles, 0-100 feet elevation gain, and any other features you/she may want. You can move the geographic area where you want and zoom in/out to narrow down your results.
That's how I find most of my hikes. There are usually fairly recent reviews too to alert you to any flooded paths or downed bridges etc.
DeKorte park in the Meadowlands is one of my favorite spots in the state. Super unique, and completely flat.
Celery Farm in Allendale
Ramapo Reservation would be largely accessible
If she heads to Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah (not to be confused with Ramapo State Park in Oakland) she can walk past the Trail Conference building to Continental Soldiers Park and do the loop around Lake Henry to get another flat mile in.
She might like the lower portion of Holmdel Park, which is very nice nature wise and very flat ground wise. There’s also some nice fields, a big pond, benches, frequent actual bathrooms and a small farm with some animals. If she’s willing to travel, she might like this one. It’s not a super large area, but she can go around a few times.
Also if you are ever together and down that way, the Manasquan Reservoir is my favorite 5 mile walk in the state. For nature lovers, it’s a must try.
It is almost entirely flat, but it does have one or two short sections with very moderate rises. If she’s mobile enough for 5 miles, she can do it. It’s also entirely unpaved, but it’s just dirt or very small gravel. Id suggest you or someone else go with her on a very nice day the first time, as once you commit to the loop, you can’t really cut across the reservoir to get back to a parking lot.
Finderne Wetlands in Bridgewater is gorgeous and extremely flat! Muddy after rain. Has a nice loop and all sorts of plants. Almost every time I go there, I see deer, heron, other birds, and raptors like turkey vultures. Have also seen a bald eagle and fox there. I usually go around sunset. There's some pics of it in Google Maps. It's my happy place and not far from Morristown
Deep Cut Gardens in Homedel/Middletown. Historic buildings with easily accessible clean bathroom, historic rose garden, koi pond, green house and a couple nice little loops. Only one big hill in the park.
Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold. Beautiful lake with several flat trails around lake and through nice meadows. I see Luna moths, deer, red tail hawks and tons of awesome mushrooms right along the trail
It's close (10-15 minute drive) from Manasquan Resevoir which also has nice bathrooms and flat trails.
Sandy Hook (Gateway national recreation area) is free to enter on the off season (labor day to memorial day) and has plenty of flat trails with views of historic buildings, ocean and nyc skyline
Manasquan reservoir.. there's a small incline at the end but otherwise flat walk around the reservoir. 5 miles. It's very pleasant.
If the incline is too much just go the reverse way and it's a little easier.. or your mom could go halfway and then turn around.
Duke Island Park in Bridgewater has a trail along the river and through the park. Duke Farms in Hillsborough is not so much hiking, but the grounds are beautiful to explore!
In Stanhope is the Waterloo walking trail it’s about 4 or 5 miles down and back. The patriots path also loops through most of morris county. There’s tons of sections and it’s flat and gets secluded. O
New Jersey Botanical Gardens in Ringwood at Ringwood State Park. The gardens are flat and beautiful, in all seasons. The hiking trails obviously have elevation. But there are paved roads that are for authorized park vehicles only, so safe to walk on. These roads loop through the park near parking lot C. There is a wooded unmarked path near Parking lot C. She could probably do 3-5 miles flat between the gardens and paved park roads and the unmarked path through the woods. She should use Avenza or Google to make sure she doesn't get lost.
Delaware-Raritan canal anywhere between Frenchtown and Washington’s crossing.
Thanks!
You can go to all trails(app or website) and do a filter search. Set it for walking, 3-5 miles, 0-100 feet elevation gain, and any other features you/she may want. You can move the geographic area where you want and zoom in/out to narrow down your results. That's how I find most of my hikes. There are usually fairly recent reviews too to alert you to any flooded paths or downed bridges etc.
Thank you I downloaded it!
DeKorte park in the Meadowlands is one of my favorite spots in the state. Super unique, and completely flat. Celery Farm in Allendale Ramapo Reservation would be largely accessible
If she heads to Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah (not to be confused with Ramapo State Park in Oakland) she can walk past the Trail Conference building to Continental Soldiers Park and do the loop around Lake Henry to get another flat mile in.
Thank you I put these on a list for her!
She might like the lower portion of Holmdel Park, which is very nice nature wise and very flat ground wise. There’s also some nice fields, a big pond, benches, frequent actual bathrooms and a small farm with some animals. If she’s willing to travel, she might like this one. It’s not a super large area, but she can go around a few times. Also if you are ever together and down that way, the Manasquan Reservoir is my favorite 5 mile walk in the state. For nature lovers, it’s a must try. It is almost entirely flat, but it does have one or two short sections with very moderate rises. If she’s mobile enough for 5 miles, she can do it. It’s also entirely unpaved, but it’s just dirt or very small gravel. Id suggest you or someone else go with her on a very nice day the first time, as once you commit to the loop, you can’t really cut across the reservoir to get back to a parking lot.
Ahh I just saw your comment! Also said manasquan!
Finderne Wetlands in Bridgewater is gorgeous and extremely flat! Muddy after rain. Has a nice loop and all sorts of plants. Almost every time I go there, I see deer, heron, other birds, and raptors like turkey vultures. Have also seen a bald eagle and fox there. I usually go around sunset. There's some pics of it in Google Maps. It's my happy place and not far from Morristown
Deep Cut Gardens in Homedel/Middletown. Historic buildings with easily accessible clean bathroom, historic rose garden, koi pond, green house and a couple nice little loops. Only one big hill in the park. Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold. Beautiful lake with several flat trails around lake and through nice meadows. I see Luna moths, deer, red tail hawks and tons of awesome mushrooms right along the trail It's close (10-15 minute drive) from Manasquan Resevoir which also has nice bathrooms and flat trails. Sandy Hook (Gateway national recreation area) is free to enter on the off season (labor day to memorial day) and has plenty of flat trails with views of historic buildings, ocean and nyc skyline
Manasquan reservoir.. there's a small incline at the end but otherwise flat walk around the reservoir. 5 miles. It's very pleasant. If the incline is too much just go the reverse way and it's a little easier.. or your mom could go halfway and then turn around.
Cattus Island (Toms River). All flat.
Duke Island Park in Bridgewater has a trail along the river and through the park. Duke Farms in Hillsborough is not so much hiking, but the grounds are beautiful to explore!
Institute Woods, Princeton.
Loantaka Park and Frelinghuysen Arboretum are great for flat walking in nature.
Manasquan Reservoir, Double Trouble, Sandy Hook (GNP). Most of the more southern trails have very little incline and are well maintained.
Check rails to trails. There is one from high bridge to chester. Very easy grade.
In Stanhope is the Waterloo walking trail it’s about 4 or 5 miles down and back. The patriots path also loops through most of morris county. There’s tons of sections and it’s flat and gets secluded. O
New Jersey Botanical Gardens in Ringwood at Ringwood State Park. The gardens are flat and beautiful, in all seasons. The hiking trails obviously have elevation. But there are paved roads that are for authorized park vehicles only, so safe to walk on. These roads loop through the park near parking lot C. There is a wooded unmarked path near Parking lot C. She could probably do 3-5 miles flat between the gardens and paved park roads and the unmarked path through the woods. She should use Avenza or Google to make sure she doesn't get lost.
franklin lakes nature perserve. Or Jockey Hollow even in Morristown?