New Trails Open In Madison Park

MADISON, NJ - The Madison Open Space, Recreation & Historic Preservation Advisory Committee and Parks Committee celebrated the new trail loops at Summerhill Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony on National Trails Day last Saturday.

After the ceremony there was a tour of the new trails.

Summerhill Park is a wooded park in Madison. The land was acquired to preserve open space and natural resources as part of the Borough's Open Space and Recreation Plan. The many access points within the park allows for the connection to downtown Madison, other parks and recreational facilities, and two schools.

"These trails have been made possible thanks to a Morris County Trail Construction Grant,"said Council President Astri Baillie.

National Trails Day, which is held on June 1, is a day of public events that is aimed at advocacy and trail service. The coming together of thousands of bikers, hikers, rowers, horseback riders, trail clubs, federal and local agencies, land trusts, and businesses aims to advocate for, maintain, and clean up public lands and trails.

Throughout Summerhill Park, trails were created through support from the Morris County Planning and Preservation Trail Construction Grant Program. The estimated hiking mileage throughout the park is approximately 1.5 miles, but the Madison Open Space and Parks Committee continues to work to expand the trail network throughout our community.

Visitors can access the park from Dehart Place, Central Avenue, and Ridgedale Avenue. Open from sunrise to sunset, visitors can start at the Ridgedale trailhead and take the loop to Dehart Place where they can then walk down to get ice cream, a smoothie, or a meal from one of Madison's fine restaurants.

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