Cheesequake State Park Trailhead — Attraction in Old Bridge Township

Great place for a nature walk. Be ready for bugs in the summer (long sleeves/pants recommended). The whole place is bursting with life, including some interesting fungi (see photos). There are a number of low-lying areas where the trail becomes a creek during heavy rain; be aware of the weather.

Fall and winter walks also are nice here.

For a tad longer walk perhaps with less company, try the Green Trail (~3 mi). Passes through an interesting swamp with Eastern Redcedar. All the trail options are enjoyable, though.

Summertime there is a fee ($5 when I went). Other seasons have been free (at least when I went). I think this is mostly driven by whether the...

The leaves are starting to turn red, orange and yellow of course now that it's fall. I used to walk/hike here fairly consistently from approximately 2008 to 2013. Looks like some trail upgrades have taken place after hurricane Sandy in 2012. If you're ambitious maybe walk the blue or red routes, the yellow if you're looking to walk for a shorter timeframe. Be careful near the boggy/swampy area. I think there is deer hunting in the fall. I personally don't wear green to blend in, but then again no one would mistake an overweight middle aged woman for a deer, especially wearing pink & burgandy. Snark snark...lol. There once was a time I wasn't overweight or...

This is the entrance to the Blue Trail. The only challenge of Cheesequake are the bugs so generally I wear the face nets (very cheap on Amazon or equivalent). Bug spray is generally useless because these bugs are very aggressive. Besides, in the high humidity of NJ summers the bug spray gets washed off by perspiration leaving you exposed completely!! I would suggest this for winters when it is...