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Barnes Preserve Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in South Plainfield, New Jersey · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Barnes Preserve Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

What runners say about Barnes Preserve Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (6 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

2024 Nov 11: Update: this year's dry season is good for hiking. Saw a sizable 4 feet diameter cute turtle w neck out today. Wondered why people eat turtle 🐢 soup. Humans, the species I belong. Very yellow brown, golden, shining, crossing the trail, guess we both felt lucky. V-e-r-y c-u-t-e.

★★★★★ — Sudip, , Nov 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 6 reviews →

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Websitemiddlesexcountynj.gov

Where to find Barnes Preserve Trailhead

Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve, South Plainfield, NJ 07080

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.