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Amico Island Park
A delightful, rustic 55- acre park with abundant wildlife and lovely river vistas.
Park Hours

The park is open to the public from 8 AM to dusk.
 
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Amico Island is a 55-acre peninsula featuring a diverse collection of habitats and terrain. With upland forests, freshwater ponds and wetlands, river shoreline and meadows, visitors can enjoy hiking, biking, fishing and picnicking in a rustic natural setting at the confluence of the Rancocas Creek and Delaware River.

The park also offers beautiful river vistas and wildlife observation opportunities. Overlook areas are sited to capture stunning viewsheds of the waterways and marinas surrounding the park. While hiking the trails, visitors might also see white-tailed deer, red fox, cottontail rabbits, red-tailed hawks, great blue herons, and a wide variety of waterfowl, to name a few.

Park facilities currently available include:

          •  Hiking/biking trails

           •  Picnic areas

            •  Fishing access to the Delaware River and pond

            •  Portable restroom facilities

Please note that boats are not permitted on the pond and a valid fishing license is required.

BRING THE FAMILY

A lovely spot for a family picnic.  Enjoy hiking, take photos, or bring along your fishing poles (you must have a valid fishing license).

COME PREPARED

Amico Island Park has 2.0 miles of marked trails traversing a variety of terrain types. Please stay on the trails. Park trails are designated for shared use by hikers and all-terrain bikers. All-terrain bikes must yield to hikers and bikers must dismount at boardwalk crossings and stairs. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing is also welcome when trails are snow-covered. Equestrian use is not permitted.

LEAVE NO TRACE

 Park Rules

  1.  Please stay on the trails, hiking off the trails is not permitted.
  2.  Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
  3. Fires are not permitted.
  4.  Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
  5.  Please pick up your own trash and a little extra, if you can.
  6.  Do not feed or approach wildlife – Enjoy from a distance.
  7.  We recommend you wear insect repellent and light-colored clothes with your pant legs tucked into your socks or boots. Always check yourself for ticks after hiking.
  8. Please do not pick vegetation.
  9.  All-terrain bikes MUST use designated trails only and MUST give right-of-way to hikers. Follow trail markers.
  10.  No motorized dirt bikes or all-terrain vehicles allowed.
  11.  Boats are not permitted in the pond.
  12.  No swimming or ice skating.
  13.  No hunting, firearms or trapping.
  14.  Horses are not permitted.
CONTACT INFO
Norman Avenue
Delran, NJ 08054

 http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/departments/resource_conservation/parks/sites/amico/info/index.htm
 Primary County: Burlington