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Tall Pines State Preserve
4.4 ★★★★☆ 487 Google reviews · Running trail in Sewell, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Tall Pines State Preserve'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 former golf course, this 110-acre nature preserve offers hiking/biking trails & bird watching.
What runners say about Tall Pines State Preserve
“This is an excellent park I’m almost afraid to give 5 stars so it stays a well kept secret!”
This is an excellent park I’m almost afraid to give 5 stars so it stays a well kept secret! Opened recently in a conversion of a golf course to the wilds it now is; great pairing of paved comfortable paths (formerly for carts) and water features worth departing from the paths for. Great park for birding!
Lovely, easy walk. Clean and peaceful with friendly people also enjoying the trails. BUT, there is A LOT of poison ivy. Stay on the trails or you'll likely run into it. As the saying goes, leaves of three, let it be!!!
I do enjoy walks here, but it is easy to get lost. Better trail markers would help. Also, beware that many people walk their dogs off leash. Some of the trails do get muddy after rain.
Great place to get in touch with nature. Birds and bugs a plenty. Can get a little muddy and some of the paths are in rough shape and impassable but overall a fun place to chill out.
Trail conditions & character
“Also, beware that many people walk their dogs off leash.”
“The trails are the old golf cart paths so they're paved, though a bit beat up in a few places.”
“They are a little bit hilly for someone, just recovering from back surgery combat, but for everyone else, they should be just fine.”
“Gorgeous and well maintained with paved paths and new bridges over water.”
“Can get a little muddy and some of the paths are in rough shape and impassable but overall a fun place to chill out.”
Plan your run at Tall Pines State Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitefriendsoftallpinespreserve.org
- Phone+1 856-468-6342
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–7 pm |
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