Dunnfield Creek Natural Area — Attraction in Hardwick Township

05/31/2021:

This parking lot may host around 25 cars. If you can’t find parking spot here, you may be able to park at Kittatinny Park (check out my review for the park) on the other side of I-80.

This is a place you can access to several trailheads: Appalachian Trail (White), Mt. Tammany (Red Dot), Dunnfield Creek Trail (Green) and Blue Dot Trail. And the waterfall is just thousand feet away from the parking lot. All trails are pretty much in wooded shades except some part of the Red Dot Trail. It would be more fun in a hot summer to hike on the trails and play water in the creek.

Today we chose to hike thru AT to Sunfish Pond (check out my review for the pond), and then back thru Dunnfield Creak Trail. It’s a perfect sunny and pleasant day today after days of rain and chilly temperatures in the 40s and 50s on the weekend.

Hiking on Dunnfield Creek Trail is quite adventurous as you have to walk across the creek 5 times at different spots to get back to the trail. Now that water level is not very high, you can always find ways to walk across. Otherwise you may have to step into the water, which is fine and fun in hot summer.

We will definitely come back for more hiking and water fun...

We took to the trail as a large group, it was easy to get to off the highway. There was plenty of parking, there were facilities to go to the bathroom and very easy to read trail markers. The trails were still slightly covered in snow and ice but it was still easy to navigate and there was enough space for people to pass freely going both up and down the trails. Great beginner type trails to get the kids into hiking. We had a blast. The bridges were great and the scenery even in the winter was top notch. Def a fun spot, we will be...

Beautiful area, got lucky. 50 degrees on a February day. Nice sunshine too. Saw this on my way to Newark Liberty and just had to stop after I saw the sign to Turtle beach. Never found the Beach, but did find part of the Appalachian Trail, again. Creek side trail, really lovely. Kinda steep in places, but not really. Wide path, not too many rocks on it. Lot of downed trees, one was on the way. Got about a mile in and turned around, loved it.

Edit, turtle beach is other way on River Rd about 6...