Monroe Township Bikeway:
New Jersey
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Description:
The Monroe Township Bikeway is a 6.36-mile connection between the suburban communities of Glassboro and Williamstown. In Glassboro the trail passes through the dense forest of the Glassboro Fish and Wildlife Management Area and then transitions through quiet residential neighborhoods and community open spaces. The trail follows the former right-of-way of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Line that served the New Jersey shore points of Atlantic City, Ocean City, Wildwood and Cape May. The Seashore Line did not follow a stream valley like so many eastern rail corridors; the result is a trail that is arrow-straight for long distances.

Beginning in Glassboro the trail cuts east and passes a few commercial and industrial properties before it enters a hardwood forest within the Glassboro Fish and Wildlife Management Area. The heavy tree canopy helps keep this section of the trail cooler during summer. The forest thins out to a single-file line of trees on both sides before crossing Monroe Avenue. After the street crossing, the trail returns to a heavily wooded forest for the next 1.5 miles.

The Monroe Township Bikeway emerges from the forest at the edge of a residential neighborhood. The route becomes more open, as it passes residential neighborhoods for about 0.5 mile before returning to forested shade. After crossing North Tuckahoe Road, you pass the Williamstown Middle School complex, with ball fields and a football stadium. The trail crosses Clayton Road and runs parallel to Railroad Avenue for a short distance, and you pass community ball fields.

The trail reaches an unassuming end at Blue Bell Road across the street from the Williamstown Police Station. A plaque at the Williamstown end of the bikeway designates it as the George F. McDonald Sr. Memorial Bike Path. McDonald served as mayor of Williamstown from 1975 to 1978. A convenience store at the end of the trail is perfect for stocking up on refreshments before returning to Glassboro.

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Parking & Trail Access:
To reach the western end from US 322 in Glassboro, turn south onto SR 47/Delsea Drive. Bike route signs along SR 47 point to the start of the trail. There is very limited public parking at this location along the entrance road to a housing development.

To reach the eastern end from US 322 in Williamstown, take Clayton Road south. Turn left on Railroad Avenue, which becomes Ames Road. The start of the trail is near the intersection of Ames Road and Chestnut Street. The Williamstown end of the trail has even less public parking than Glassboro.

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Great paved trail
By UniversalTraveler in October, 2009
Just used this for the first time. This path is kept in great condition with markers painted for each quarter mile you go. Some attractions include Glassboro Wildlife Area, a car dump, an area for dirt biking, and a high school. I came from the Glassboro and I personally enjoyed the first half better than the second half. The first half is much more woodsy and less used. Theres one or two major roads you have to cross on the way, so be careful. Definitely will be using this convenient bike path again in the future and I will try to upload some pictures.
A first-rate oasis
By carlschrass in April, 2009
Running parallel to and just a half-mile south of the relentless congestion and noise of US 322, this trail is very well designed. The builders clearly spent a considerable amount of money making a seamless path across some very wet wetlands. I'm sure the right-of-way must have returned to a primordial state given how long it was abandoned. Beyond the eastern end in Williamstown, at Railroad Av. & Church St., it continues as a municipal trail for another third of a mile or so to Blue Bell Road, just behid the township building on Virginia Av.
Williamstown-Glassboro Bikepath
By pascale27 in March, 2009
I got 12.47miles roundtrip on my bike computer from start (at Heritages in Williamstown) to Rt 47 in Glassboro. Nice, easy ride that's relatively flat and few stops for road crossings. Good ride for a novice cyclist or to ride with the whole family.
Awesome shed with Led Zeppelin written on it- located alongside the Williamstown end of the Monroe Township Trail- you can't miss it !
Trail Facts
Trail End Points: Bluebell Rd./CR 633 at Virginia Ave. (Williamstown) to Delsea Manor Dr./SR 47 (Glassboro)
Counties: Gloucester
Trail Length: 6.36 miles
Trail Category: Rail-Trail
Trail Surfaces: Asphalt, Gravel, Dirt
Trail Activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Walking
TrailLink ID: 6016569