I've camped at Hickory Run a few times and although this time there were some updates, there were…read moresome major downfalls. I stayed in the organized group camping area and loved how the sites that we booked allowed for plenty of tents to spread out within your group. We stayed in J, K and L. Last year there were porter potties and this year there was a bathhouse. Sadly there were no showers, the family bathroom was locked all weekend, and maintence getting to the bathroom was not good. Wehad to walk through a field of knee high grass to get there. During peak tick season, this was not ideal. Lastly, quiet hours apparently do not exist this is area of camping. Groups around us were chanting and singing before 5am and had an intense volleyball match at 6am. Boyscotts camped near us and were up late screaming until 12am. There needs to be more ranger presence, this truly altered our experience. The state park itself has great hiking and swimming area but the organized group sites were very mismanaged.

Who doesn't love Pennsylvania, and its beautiful state parks, waterfalls and nature itself…read more Visiting in town, and discovered this park, and Hawk Falls. The hike was moderate, highly recommend hiking boots, as its down hill short trial, but well worth the view of the 25 foot water fall. Perfect early week activity, and best of all was free to visit, not like the state parks in NY.

Love this place! The whole playground is gated with only 1 entrance so u can let your kid run free…read moreand guard the entrance as needed. The castle itself is huge but quite cramped inside so it was alot of work following my 2.5 yo kid inside. The castle is targetted for 5yo and up. My toddler enjoyed the spiral slides. The rest of the playground is nice and clean as well. There's free parking available and the castle is a short walk from there. I went there on a Friday afternoon/evening in late august and it wasn't too crowded. I would come back again if I was in the area

Drove about an hour to take my kids here. This is an awesome, free playground. The grounds are…read morebeautiful and clean. The castle is huge and freaked me out but my two older kids loved it. They have a lot of cool new equipment you don't see at other playgrounds. There is a smaller section was that was perfect for my 1.5 year old. It was pretty crowded even on a weekday, so I would recommend going during the week. My kids are already asking when we can go back.

Parking in Stockton and running up to this park and back came recommended for a 7 mile run. The…read morepark itself is nothing special if you ask me. There's some open areas, nice views and a bridge to the PA side. I'm at 4 stars is for the bathroom and water fountains. Those are crucial considering how long the Delaware Raritan Canal Trail is, unless you bring your own water or don't mind finding a tree and some leaves in the woods to use as a toilet.

Gorgeous park along the Delaware River and the Delaware & Raritan Canal. There's a canoe launch…read moreand a foot bridge over the river between NJ and PA. There's a little landing you can go to down by the river and dip your feet in. Along with a surprising amount of parking, there is also a nice visitor's station with restrooms that are much less disgusting than the port-a-potties elsewhere along the trail. This is a great place to start a journey along the river and/or canal!

The week of rain we survived had my dog bored in the house and in the house bored. So I was…read moredetermined to open his world a bit once the skies cleared. Folks in my Dog Friendly Places NJ Facebook group had similar ideas. Btdubs, Facebook excels at niche groups. They should just do that instead of providing a platform for racist, political disinformation to spread thus changing the course of world history but hey - live and learn right? Anyway, a lot of us were looking for Fido Friendly Fun (see that 120K creative writing degree in action) that had water for warm paws. Someone suggested this spot and confirmed it wasn't water-logged. Truthfully I didn't have terribly high expectations - I figured I knew all the good, local hiking spots but I was wrong! There's good water, some elevation to get your heart pumping, interesting features like bridges and stairs, and lovely wooded trails. If you string them all together including next door Uplands Reserve you can get about 4 miles. That's legit! Random cool thing: I've reverted to childhood and have become obsessed again with RC cars. My IG feed is basically people playing with their cars and trucks in outdoor vignettes shot to look life size. Imagine my absolute glee when one of the trails led to a water entrance where two people were playing with their RC pickup trucks. We live in a simulation. Rundown: -lot parking across the street from the park - felt safe -plenty of benches and seating along the paths - I love this -enough people around so it's not spooky but if you want solitude you'll feel fulfilled -many accessible water entrances - dip your toes in! -clean! only saw one errant dog poop bag -rooty and rocky in spots but that's NJ for you. Watch your step.

Great short or longer hike in lambertville with good views of river and new hope pa! Be mindful as…read morethere is no trail map in parking area/trailhead. Downloading trails ahead of time might help, as paths do get confusing at times. Either way, can always opt for shorter walk of 0.5 miles each way which is easy!

You park a bit of a distance from the overlook so make sure you have good footwear. Once you get…read morethere, it is very pretty, but I wouldn't say spectacular.. on a nice day, after a big lunch, it will be a nice walk, not too many inclines.

I forgot about this one for a few months. The point of the visit was to come in spring when it…read morerains a bit more to try and see the High Falls Creek waterfall. Why does spring time matter? Well, in theory it does but it doesn't. The waterfall for a good portion of the year doesn't exist. No rain equals a pile of rocks where as good snow melts or consistent rain equals a small waterfall. Finding the falls area is no big secret as the below map shows. From the parking lot, either take the trail that heads towards the right versus anything to the left which leads to the boulder field or you can walk through the boulder field and on the other side turn hard right and after a mile or so, you'll find the creek/falls area. buckscounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13159/Ringing-Rocks-Map?bidId= The same basic ideals still apply. Don't forget to bring yo-self a hammer to this fine spot and you too can follow the immortal words of the good doctor: Keep their heads ringing! (Ring ding dong Ring-a-ding ding ding dong)

An amazing place! Large rock formations are filled with iron. This makes for naturally beautiful…read moreBucks County fieldstone, and when struck with a hammer, the rocks "ring". Fortunately our innkeepers at the Wedgwood Inn of New Hope lent us a hammer so we could experience making music with others in the Park!

What huge grounds! I'm attending an Art Festival…read more Lots of staff to guide you through parking. Lots of loos. Food booths and a wonderful oldies band. Great shopping . Oodles of crafts, pottery, stained glass, antiques & a piggy painting booth ($10 and a piggy creates a masterpiece-its for animal charities) I'd come back here ! Beautiful

My first review by campfire light…read more I came along with my boy scout son for a weekend at Tinicum Park in Erwinna, Pennsylvania, just across the Delaware River from Frenchtown, New Jersey. It is not a big park, but has a simple camp facility in an Ash grove a few hundred yards from the water. I remember campout food as being oddly delicious, even with the extra grit and rustic outdoor kitchen, but these days with lightweight stoves and propane flex lines, the campfire is just for night stories. Cooking is much easier, if somewhat less rewarding. Still, I don't think I'll ever get accustomed to deep fried Oreos. The Chicken Tenders and Penne with Ragu were decent after a hike into Frenchtown, and several hours of scout skill training, football, and boys being boys. I even found about 90 minutes to break away and return for R & R at the National Hotel and The Bridge Café while the boys were off on another adventure. Those reviews to follow. Tinicum may not be the first place you think of when considering an upriver jaunt, but if you are into a night or two of roughing it (with a run to Ftown for cocktail and lunch overlooking the river) than it might be the perfect spot to make magic happen.