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Northern Section: Aberdeen to Atlantic Highlands, NJ
(Activity Center - 945 State Hwy. 36/Avenue D, Atlantic Highlands)

Southern Extension: Freehold to Marlboro and Aberdeen

Park features: Miles of paved trail along a former railroad right-of -way for use by walkers, bicyclists, in-line skaters, and equestrians.

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 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.

Trail
This former railroad right-of-way affords users views of man-made and natural environments from Aberdeen to the Atlantic Highlands. Access the east end of the trail from the parking lot at 945 State Highway 36 West in Atlantic Highlands, just west of Avenue D.

Click here for Trail Map of the Northern section

Click here for Trail Map of the Southern Extension

 

Parking Areas and Directions

Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center, 845 Highway 36, Leonardo Garden State Parkway North/South: Exit 117 to Route 36 South (Keyport). Follow Route 36 for 9 miles. Use the Avenue D jughandle for Route 36 North. Parking for the Henry Hudson Trail is marked.

McMahon Park, North Middletown Garden State Parkway North/South: Exit 117 to Route 36 South (Keyport). Follow Route 36 for 7 miles. Use Thompson Avenue jughandle for Route 36 North. Turn right on Atlantic AVenue. Turn left onto Alberta Avenue. Parking for the Henry Hudson Trail is marked.

Spruce Street Access Lot, Union Beach Garden State Parkway North/South: Exit 117 to Route 36 South (Keyport). Follow Route 36 for 4 miles. Use Seagate Avenue jughandle to cross Route 36. Continue on Seagate Avenue, make third left onto Morningside Avenue. Follow signs to parking lot through Memorial School.

Gerard Ave/Clark Street Intersection, Keyport Garden State Parkway South to Exit 117A. After toll, left at stop sign onto Lloyd Road. Over Parkway to next light, parking area on left. Garden State Parkway North to Exit 117. Bear right onto Hwy 35 South to U-Turn on left. Travel back towards Parkway entrance and turn right before toll plaza onto Clark Street. Parking lot on right after traffic light.

Monmouth County Care Center, Dutch Lane Road, Freehold Garden State Parkway South to Exit 117A. After toll, right at stop sign onto Lloyd Road to Highway 79 South. 79 South to left onto Kozloski Road. Kozloski Road to right onto Dutch Lane Road to Monmouth County Care Center on right. From the south, Route 9 North to County Road 524. 524 to first light, left onto Halls MIll Road. Halls Mill Road becomes Kozloski Road to traffic light for Dutch Lane Road. Left onto Dutch Lane Road to care center on right.