Cooper River Walk

10th and Filbert Sts,Philadelphia PA 19107

06 November, 2021

Description

A beautiful fall walk from downtown Philly to small-town South Jersey with return via PATCO. Cross that bridge and get out of town into some autumnal charm. Start: Jefferson Station (Fashion District) Finish: Lindenwold, NJ Distance: 15-30mi Return: PATCO train Coordinator: Charles Updike Transit: SEPTA to Jefferson, Greyhound Optional endpoints:- Haddonfield PATCO 15mi Some details may be subject to change. Register to stay tuned to developments. Market East Jefferson Station, Philly to Lindenwold, NJ via Ben Franklin Bridge, Cooper River Park and other South Jersey trails. Visit to Walt Whitman house. Return by PATCO train from multiple stops. If you have never crossed the Ben Franklin Bridge, you will appreciate the view.  This will be a guided walk at a shared pace through Camden, including a visit to Walt Whitman's house.  Once we get out of the city and into the park, feel free to move at your preferred pace.  This walk thereafter stitches together charming South Jersey towns and pleasant but scattered trail segments in between.   . Highlights: - Chinatown- Franklin Square- Ben Franklin Bridge- Cooper's Poynt Park- Wiggins Waterfront Park- Walt Whitman House- Cooper River Park- Haddon Heights- Runnemede Trail- Blackwood Trail Partners:Circuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making, already one of America's largest trail networks. Once connected, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation's premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods, communities and the region as a whole. FreeWalkers is a non-profit 501(c)3 social organization and network for individuals interested in participating in distance walking events. Our group is free and open to everyone. We encourage each member to accomplish challenging goals as we work together, experience, and promote pro-pedestrian issues. Paricipants accept responsibity for themselves on the walk.