Kim Magaraci

If you're looking for a cool, colorful, and refreshingly calm trail winding through New Jersey, you've come to the right place - we're about to let you in on a secret. After all, some of the best trails in New Jersey are also the least-known. One hidden rail trail in Mount Holly, the county seat of Burlington County, is almost always empty and a beautiful, shady spot to get your steps in. But what sets this trail apart are all the hidden gems along the way.

I’ve been a freelance writer from the time I graduated college. By 2016, I had started writing for a travel publication, and was taking on as much work as I could because I truly loved it. I was writing, editing, sourcing photos, working on social media, and writing some more - in my six years with this publication, I penned almost 5,000 pieces - including 1,620 articles about Delaware, 989 about Wyoming, and 985 about Iowa.

I have spent the last few months working hard on summer national park trips, and it’s true, the summer crowds have mostly claimed July and August by now. There’s definitely last-minute availability for summer, but if you have the flexibility to change your travel dates around a little, there are still incredible experiences bookable for this September, October, and November. So many people don’t realize that fall might actually be the best time to visit some of the most iconic places.