Review Date
August 28, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: Matt Tamasco ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Took your advice and rode the trail while on vacation. We ended up spending 3 hours on the trails. No hills but loads of fun - great fitness trail. There is a bunch of TIGHT singletrack off the main loop. Just keep riding around the main trail and fire road and look for openings. the trails are some of the best maintained in NJ - no need to dismount to get around hazards. One suggestion - put on a skinny pair of handlebars - we had plenty of laughs and would literally scream as we passed through between small trees not knowing whether the bars would fit. We found one TIGHT singletrack near Route 50 on the north end of the park that seemed to twist and turn along its own lines forever. If you recorded it on a GPS it would just look like a blob on your screen - it was that tight. Told the wife we were almost done then spent another 30 minutes looking for the main trail. Technical only in that it has very tight turns. Main loop is good for speed. YOU MUST TRY IT OUT...

Good place to try with a young rider as there are no uphill climbs and the trails are in mint riding condition. Also, their bars may fit better!!! There is one nice tabletop ridge on one of the main trails near the inner parking lot.

Recommended Route:
Park just off of Route 50 about a mile below the north end of the park (this is the entrance to the jet-ski ramp and natural spring). Be careful not to stick your head under the spring water on a hot day - it is brutally cold...

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Not aware of any...

Review Date
December 24, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: C4Byke ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
I live locally with respect to this trails location so you could say I have an intimate knowledge of the system. It IS five miles long, at the trailhead just look at the map-it's really just a simple loop. Trail is flat, fast (if you can handle speed with half an inch of handlebar clearance on each side) and technical in terms of applicable bike handling skills. If you are trying to relive your BMX youth and bring a six inch travel bike to the trail you're not going to have fun. Trail would best be described as a race course, nothing too impossible-focuses more on fitness. And for the few of you who said you didn't even break a sweat, I hope that you mean metaphorically because the trail you're riding has nothing to do with how hard of a workout you get. If you want a challenge, email me at C4Byke@hotmail.com , we'll meet up and you can try to hang with me without breaking a sweat!

Oh yea, really the only people who utilize this trail are MTBers so the trail is and will hopefully continue to be in excellent condition - No Skidding!

Recommended Route:
Clockwise and counterclockwise are equally as fun and flow both ways nicely.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Belleplain, GCC, Wissahickon

Review Date
April 17, 2006

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 1 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: fwlslyr ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
The trail was non technical and flat. However it was a sweet trail. Twisty and smooth. Best trail in south jersey. Also, a very nice park! The park is called Atlantic county Park at Estell Manor. It is a good spot for canoeing and jet skiing.

Recommended Route:
Go one mile north of main entrance on rt 50 turn right on to a park road, make left onto the Northern Loop and park in disignated area.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Parvin state Psrk

Review Date
January 22, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: poconoceancity ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Nice, tight, twisty single track. The 5 mile loop is great for Atlantic County, being that it's one of the only places to ride in the southern tip of the state. Trails are maintained by the park and also the ACTV, and they do a great job. No real hills, but several small dips and logs. If your vacationing at one of the several beach towns bring your bike and take a lap on the loop. It's more interesting than riding on the boardwalk.

Recommended Route:
Park in the main lot off of RT. 50 and take the paved road following the one way direction to the soccer field. Pick up cribbers road (fire road behind soccer filed near river) and ride it keeping right to the swamp trail boardwalk. The boardwalk has a no bike sign, but bikes are permitted at their own risk, just yield to walkers and runners. Follow boardwalk to the end and make a left on dirt road. Follow almost to end, less than a half mile and trail heads will be on your right. Jump on there and ride the loop. After completing loop take the north end road back to main lot. It's a nice 11 mile ride all together.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Rt. 49 trail in millville

Review Date
January 22, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: poconoceancity ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Nice, tight, twisty single track. The 5 mile loop is great for Atlantic County, being that it's one of the only places to ride in the southern tip of the state. Trails are maintained by the park and also the ACTV, and they do a great job. No real hills, but several small dips and logs. If your vacationing at one of the several beach towns bring your bike and take a lap on the loop. It's more interesting than riding on the boardwalk.

Recommended Route:
Park in the main lot off of RT. 50 and take the paved road following the one way direction to the soccer field. Pick up cribbers road (fire road behind soccer filed near river) and ride it keeping right to the swamp trail boardwalk. The boardwalk has a no bike sign, but bikes are permitted at their own risk, just yield to walkers and runners. Follow boardwalk to the end and make a left on dirt road. Follow almost to end, less than a half mile and trail heads will be on your right. Jump on their and ride the loop. After completing loop take the north end road back to main lot. It's a nice 11 mile ride all together.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Rt. 49 trail in millville