Activity Center
945 State Hwy 36, Leonardo 07737
(732) 708-0348 (not staffed)

Selected as the 2010 
Best Biking Trail in New Jersey 
by the readers of 
New Jersey Monthly Magazine

Henry Hudson Trail Brochure & Map

                                         Schedule of Activity Center Programs

Northern Section:  Aberdeen to Atlantic Highlands, NJ  (Activity Center - 945 State Hwy. 36, Leonardo/Atlantic Highlands)
Southern Extension:  Freehold to Marlboro and Aberdeen

Trail Closures: 10/19/09  The section of the HHT Southern Extension between Texas Rd (Matawan) and Greenwood Rd (Marlboro) will be closed for approximately 18 months due to environmental clean up of the previously identified Imperial Oil hazardous waste site.  Anticipated reopening: April/2011.

7/1/10 The section of the HHT Northern Extension between Atlantic Highlands & Highlands is closed pending repair work being done by the Borough of Atlantic Highlands. Anticipated reopening: November/2010.

  
Northern Section             Southern Extension

This paved, 10-foot wide, 22-mile long trail is a former railroad right-of-way.  It is relatively flat, traveling through both man-made and natural environments.  Much of the trail is tree-lined, though some parts have views of surrounding wetlands, streams and fields. The Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center is located on Hwy 36, Leonardo near the intersection Hwy 36/Avenue D, Atlantic Highlands. 

Upcoming programs at the Activity Center include:

The northern trail section runs 10 miles (just north of and parallel to Rt. 36) from the Aberdeen/Keyport border at the intersection of Lloyd Rd. and Clark St. to the Leonardo section of Middletown/Atlantic Highlands border at Avenue D.

Work is underway to extend the Henry Hudson Trail another 12 miles to Freehold Borough. Currently, the trail runs 4 miles from Rt. 537 in Freehold to Stevenson Drive in Marlboro. The trail then resumes at Station Road in Marlboro and continues for 5 miles to Church Street in Matawan. Future plans for the Trail include linking these two sections of trail and providing a connection to the original, northern section of the Henry Hudson Trail. The park totals 100 acres.

The National Rail-Trail Network 
From the marshy regions of the Bayshore (Atlantic Highlands to Aberdeen) to the woods and fields of Marlboro and Freehold, the Henry Hudson Trail offers a wonderfully changing landscape as it traverses the County. The varied scenery, as well as the beautifully maintained conditions, are just two reasons why this trail was selected to be part of the National Rails-to-Trails Network.  The Park System is proud to have earned this distinction, along with other unused rail corridors that have been transformed into vibrant community recreational trails.

Map of Northern Portion | Map of Southern Portion | Other MCPS Trails