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Hiking at Neshaminy State Park

6.45 miles of trails

Neshaminy State Park Trail Map (PDF)

Trail Definitions

Difficulty Ratings

Easiest -- For beginner trail users. Grade is gentle with few obstacles.
More Difficult -- For the majority of trail users. Grade is steeper and trails narrower with embedded rocks or roots on the trail surface.
Most Difficult -- For trail users with advanced skills. Grade is steep and provides a definite physical challenge. Routes may not be well marked. Elevation gain or loss is severe.

Trail Route Type

Loop -- Start and end at the same location and follow a single trail to form a loop.
Out-and-back -- Start and end at a trailhead and follow a single trail to an endpoint or specific point of interest, then return along the same route.
Point-to-point -- Trails are generally longer in distance and parks may often contain only a portion of the trail within their boundary. Hiker starts and ends in different locations, often requiring a shuttle.
Connector -- Begin and end in connection with another trail or trails but do not terminate at a trailhead.

Beaver Lane

0.29 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: benches

On this gravel trail, enjoy a quiet, wooded area of the park.

Beaver Lane/Buck Alley Connector

0.1 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking
Trailhead amenities: modern restroom

This gravel trail connects the two wooded trails.

Buck Alley

0.26 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: none

On this gravel trail, enjoy a quiet, wooded area of the park.

Delaware Drive 

0.24 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Out-and-back trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: benches, picnic tables

Visitors use this gravel path to get to the scenic Logan Point from Parking Lot 1, 3, or 4. At the end of this trail is a view of the city of Philadelphia down the Delaware River.

Eagles Forest Trails

0.4 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: modern restroom

The trails wind through the Eagles Forest area of the park. Look for waysides along the trail which providing information about the trees and forest.

East Walk

0.17 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Out-and-back trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: picnic tables

This paved trail borders the swimming pool and the shaded picnic area.

Locust Lane

0.58 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: none

On this gravel trail, enjoy a quiet, wooded area of the park.

Logan Garden Trail

0.5 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: none

This trail leads around the restored Logan Garden Area. Once a formal garden, the area is now maintained by dedicated volunteers. 

Logan Walk

0.57 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Out-and-back trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: modern restrooms, potable water, picnic tables, benches

This is the original drive to the former Robert Logan home, which has been removed. The paved, tree-lined walk between the park areas and the picnic area is used by visitors for numerous recreational activities and serves as a park service road. 

Lot 3/River Walk Connector

0.07 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking
Trailhead amenities: none

This trail winds through tall grasses to connect parking lot 3 to the River Walk Trail.

Oak Lane 

0.24 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: none

This trail travels through a quiet, wooded area of the park. 

Playground Road 

0.14 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Out-and-back trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: picnic tables, benches

This paved trail travels past the playground. 

River Walk 

0.92 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking
Trailhead amenities: benches

River walk trail takes hikers alongside the Delaware River and Neshaminy Creek. Visitors can observe scenic views of the water and the Philadelphia skyline.

River Walk Connector Trails

0.35 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking
Trailhead amenities: none

Four short trails connect the River Walk Trail with Locust Lane to provide loop hikes of various lengths.

Soil Factory Trail 

0.8 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: none

This area was once used as a deposit site for sludge from Philadelphia. This program was discontinued in 1992 but the area still looks significantly different from the rest of the park. Observe the different types of vegetation and ground cover as you walk around mounds of soil deposits.

South Walk 

0.17 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: modern restrooms, picnic tables

Trail winds along the edge of the picnic area, next to the Eagles Forest.

West Walk 

0.17 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: picnic tables

This gravel and paved trail borders the swimming pool and the playground.

Winks Lane 

0.48 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Out-and-back trail  |  No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: modern restrooms, potable water, picnic tables

This paved trail winds through the wooded picnic area and past a restroom.