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Nearby Parks with Trails
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There are several Parks with excellent horseback riding trails near Hawks Nest Farm. These include the Wharton State Forest, Fair Hill NRMA and Valley Forge National Historical Park.
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Wharton State Forest
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Wharton Quick Facts
Location:
Atlantic, Burlington and Camden Counties
Mailing Address:
4110 Nesco Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037
Batsto Office: (609) 561-0024
Atsion Office: (609) 268-0444
Size: 114,784 acres
Fees: No entrance fee.
(Go to the official site)
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for canoeing, hiking trails (including a major section of the Batona Trail), miles of unpaved roads for mountain biking and horseback riding and numerous lakes, ponds and fields ideal for wildlife observation. Bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, marsh hawks, ospreys, great blue herons, swans, screech owls, great-horned owls, bluebirds, hummingbirds, purple martins, goldfinch, turkeys, beavers, river otters, fox and deer are only some of the wildlife the alert visitor can see.
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Fair Hill NRMA
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Fair Hill NRMA Quick Facts
Location:
Cecil County
Mailing Address:
300 Tawes Drive
Elkton MD 21921
(410) 398-1246
Size: 5,613 acres
Fees: N/A
(Go to the official site)
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Bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and less than one half mile west of Delaware, Fair Hill is known for its pristine fields, woodlands and natural beauty.
At one time one of the largest private land holdings in the East, Fair Hill was formerly owned by William duPont, Jr., an avid equestrian who acquired the farmland as a means to enjoying riding as well as fox chasing. Fair Hill was purchased by the state in 1975 from Mr. duPont's estate.
Fair Hill's attractions include the turf course, where steeplechase, timber course and flat races are held Memorial Day weekend with pari-mutuel wagering (www.fairhillraces.org). A pavilion is situated near the historic, rustic covered bridge where visitors frequently stop for picnic lunches. The fairgrounds host the annual Cecil County Fair where some 80,000 visitors attend the weeklong event (www.cecilcountyfair.org). An activity hall, with a capacity of 350 people, is located at the fairgrounds. It includes kitchen and restroom facilities, and is available to event planners for meetings, wedding receptions and a variety of events.
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park Quick Facts
Location:
Valley Forge, PA
Mailing Address:
1400 North Outer Line Drive
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 783-1077
Size: 3,466 acres
Fees: N/A
(Go to the official site)
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania gave the park as a gift to the nation, and the National Park Service officially assumed management of the park on July 4th, 1976.
Equestrians will be delighted to pursue horseback riding on the seventeen miles of designated bridle trails. While visiting the park, horseback riders may cross open fields to link up other horse trail sections and complete circuit rides. Open fields should be crossed with caution due to holes and other hazards. Horse trailer parking is available in a designated area in the main parking lot of the Welcome Center, as well as the Pawlings Road parking lot, and the south side of the Walnut Hill access road. In order to protect valuale historic resources and ensure visitor safety in busy areas, horses are prohibited in picnic areas, the vicinity of historic buildings, and tour stops.
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Wharton State Forest is the largest single tract of land within the New Jersey State Park System. It is also the site of Batsto Village, a former bog iron and glassmaking industrial center from 1766 to 1867 that currently reflects the agricultural and commercial enterprises that existed here during the late 19th century. 
Fair Hill is a 5,633 acre Natural Resources Management Area, where multiple management practices are employed for the maximum use and protection of Maryland's natural resources. 
Valley Forge was Pennsylvania's first state park. The Common- wealth of Pennsylvania established the independent Valley Forge Park Commission in 1893, and the park was established that same year "to preserve improve, and maintain as a public park the site on which General George Washington's army encamped at Valley Forge". In the bicentennial year of 1976, the