Saddler's Woods Conservation Association

Saddler's Woods is almost hidden behind a shopping center in Haddon Township. I'm so glad a local meet-up group alerted me to its existence! It is a patch of rare old growth forest and when you walk onto the trail head from the street, you are immediately in a different world. Trails are not very well marked, but the park is not very big. There's a fence and a road to orient yourself. A lot of the paths are wide, though you have a cross a creek at some points (which requires some modest climbing and rock hopping). There's also a decent amount of poison ivy to keep an eye out for. It has a few little hills but not much elevation otherwise. My 2.5 year-old had a blast stomping through the woods (she loves hills and climbing and general adventuring). Most importantly though: the last time we went, we saw Great Horned Owls! It was amazing! I definitely recommend checking it out!