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Menantico Ponds Fish and Wildlife Management Area
4.5 ★★★★★ 266 Google reviews · Running trail in Millville, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Menantico Ponds Fish and Wildlife Management Area's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
A 300-acre nature preserve of freshwater ponds that can be visited by canoe, foot or car.
What runners say about Menantico Ponds Fish and Wildlife Management Area
“Catching a nice one is tough due to a well balanced ecosystem, beautiful creeks and plenty of places to stop your boat/kayak and enjoy lunch or just to get wet”
Oh my GOODNESS. I LOVE IT HERE. I’ve been coming here for about a year and this is hands down by far my FAVORITE place to hike and get away from the world. This place is HUGE with so many trails, blue ponds, and it’s just GORGEOUS and so untouched. There’s even a super old washed up car deep in the woods, half buried.
Southern part of the Pine Barrens. This is just one section to explore. The area is huge with a preserve on the eastern part . Neat place and definitely a good spot to hike and check out a couple times . There is a few different bodies of water back there close to one another.
Absolutely beautiful location. Many ponds and streams in the area with varying terrain. Investigate a little more and find some history. Several structures hidden within the woods as well as a railroad and a trestle crossing a swift moving stream. Spent 3 plus hours here hiking and taking pictures.
Great place for hiking. Miles and miles of trails. If you park near the railroad tracks you can follow the tracks to the left until you link up with a dirt trail that follows along the tracks. Take that until you get to the second left and take that trail to the blue hole.
Trail conditions & character
“Catching a nice one is tough due to a well balanced ecosystem, beautiful creeks and plenty of places to stop your boat/kayak and enjoy lunch or just to get wet”
“Also, I met some really cool people here who were riding horses, canoeing, walking their dog and just enjoying the moment.”
“The access road is mostly paved, with the exception of a small portion that gets a little rough.”
“No bathrooms at the boat ramp, have to use mother nature.”
Plan your run at Menantico Ponds Fish and Wildlife Management Area
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone(856) 785-0455
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–9 PM |
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