Hiking, Biking, Fishing & Paddling

Medford is a gateway to the million-acre wilderness of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, which is loaded with outdoor recreational opportunities, from biking and canoeing to hiking and hunting. Our 39 square mile township is abundant with open space, parks and playing fields - ideal for family life. Medford itself offers a great number of outdoor recreational opportunities, including:

Medford's Bikeway Plan (adopted as a component of the Recreation & Open Space Plan adopted November 2021. Click HERE

Freedom Park to Medford Park

  • Union Street between Jones Rd and Allen Rd
  • Walk along the playing fields, playgrounds, and the town dog run on paved and gravel paths.

Hartford Crossing Park

Paved walking trails from the playing fields on Church Road to the Softball Complex on Hartford Road, and off road bicycle trails through the wooded area, starting behind the football field on Church Road.

  • Click HERE for the map of the off road bike trails
  • Click HERE for the bike trail rules & safety tips

Historic Medford Village Walking Tour

See inset map -- A self-guided tour of Medford’s historic downtown

Medford Walking and Canoe Trail (Click Here)

  • Begins at Medford Park off Gill Rd
  • Walking trail continues to Branch Street
  • Canoe Trail continues to Kirby’s Mill
  • Walk and canoe along the scenic Rancocas Creek

***Please be advised that certain parts of the Canoe Trail may be inaccessible due to fallen tree(s) over the creek. Please report any issues to the Open Space Office at 609-654-2608 x330.***

Don Morrison, a Geospacial Information Systems major at Rowan College at Burlington County, has created a web based map of the Medford Canoe Trail.

It will work on a smart phone and use your phone's GPS to give the current location. Features on the map are clickable. It will also track your location, allows a choice of different base maps, and you can measure distances.

Cow Point Bike Path -- Medford Bicycle Network

Phase I: Dixontown Road: Bike Lane from Stokes Road to Tabernacle Road (except in Medford Lakes)

Phase II: paved Bike/Pedestrian Path in the Cow Pointe Open Space along Stokes Road from the Village to Branin Road; and bike lanes along Himmelein Road from Stokes Road to Taunton Road and along Taunton Road from Himmelein Road to Tuckerton Road.

Click Here for the Cow Pointe Bike Path Rules & Safety Tips

Dr. Still Education Center Nature Trail

With the efforts of a local Eagle Scout, Matthew Mason, a Nature Trail was created behind the Dr. James Still Education Center at 209-211 Church Road. This is a half mile loop trail that is well marked with tree ID, interesting plants and historical points. Please Click Here for the brochure.

Hunting Prohibition

**Per Medford Township Ordinance 109-3; Prohibited Acts in Parks & Playgrounds, Article K specifically states that it is illegal to “hold, possess or use any firearm or weapons in or within 300 feet of any park, playground or open space area.”

Further, Article L states that it is prohibited to “molest, trap, capture or hunt, remove, injure or kill any animal or disturb its habitat, except in portions of any park or open space area designated as open for fishing.”

Private & State Owned Facilities

Visit these links for more information about recreational opportunities in and around Medford at these private or state owned facilities:

Fishing w/ License along public portions of Rancocas Creek from Branch Street into Medford Park.

Bureau of Land Management 609-984-0547.

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