This is alist of state parks, forests, and historic sites in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey. The state park system comprises 430,928 acres (1,743.90 km2)—roughly 7.7% of New Jersey's land area—and serves over 17.8 million annual visitors.
TheNew Jersey State Parks unit of theNew Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, established in 1923, manages over 50protected areas designated asstate parks,state forests, recreation areas, and other properties. The agency also owns and manages 38 historical sites (some located within the boundaries of state parkland), five publicmarinas, and four publicgolf courses. New Jersey's state park system includes properties as small as the 32-acre (0.13 km2)Barnegat Lighthouse State Park and as large as the 115,000-acre (470 km2)Wharton State Forest.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, New Jersey did not have much of alumber orforestry industry. The value of its trees was insignificant and undermined by destruction by uncontrolledforest fires, and after decades of clear-cutting forests to fuel ironforges,furnaces, and other industrial operations.[1][2] In 1896, the state geologist recommended the acquisition of land for parks in order to protect water supplies and to provide naturalrecreation to the state's increasing urban populations.[3] After several years of reports and advocacy of geologists and naturalists (including, notably, U.S. foresterGifford Pinchot), New Jersey governorEdward C. Stokes established the Forest Park Reservation Commission in 1905 to protect forest land and create a system of park reserves within the state.[3][4][5] At the commission's meeting on September 12, 1905, the commissioners adopted the Salem Oak (ofSalem, New Jersey) as a symbol of New Jersey's parks.[6] The commissioners acquired two tracts insouthern New Jersey, nearMays Landing and along theBass River, as the first state forest reserves.[7] The Mays Landing tract was sold in 1916 after opposition from local officials and landowners made acquisition and expansion on adjacent lands impossible. The Bass River tract became the core ofBass River State Forest.[8] In 1907, the commissioners would also acquire 5,000 acres (20 km2) onKittatinny Mountain nearCulver's Gap, supplemented by a gift from Governor Stokes, which would become the core ofStokes State Forest.[9] The reservations, which by 1912 comprised 13,720 acres (55.5 km2) became sites for studying forests,reforestation projects, and scientific forestry.[10] With the acquisition of a tract that includedSwartswood Lake inStillwater Township, the commission began developing parks for the purposes of recreation by providingboating,fishing,camping, andpicnicking. In the Commission's 1915 Annual Report, they stated "It is intended to make Swartswood a public playground. Boat liveries and picnic shelters to be maintained under proper control will make it available to a large number of people".[11] The Forest Park Reservation Commission was consolidated with other agencies into theDepartment and Board of Conservation and Development on April 8, 1915.[12]
In 1923, the legislature authorized the creation of the State Park Service to administer the state parks and forests. New Jersey began to redirect its efforts from the development of these and other properties for recreational purposes instead of protecting or promoting the commercial potential of forested land. The state legislature established a commission to create a historic park along theDelaware River aboveTrenton, at the location where George Washington and Continental Army crossed the river on December 25, 1776 before the surprise attack on Hessian troops at theBattle of Trenton and theBattle of Princeton (January 3, 1777). The initial plans were defeated by a publicreferendum, but there was increased desire to complete these plans to establish a Washington Crossing Memorial Park in time for the 150th anniversary ofAmerican independence in 1926. The park was officially dedicated and opened to the public on June 4, 1927. In the wake ofWorld War I, state forester Alfred Gaskill proposed a new public park along Kittatinny Mountain, "as the State’s memorial to its sons who had made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War". A few years later, ColonelAnthony R. Kuser donated his mountaintop estate atHigh Point (the state's highest elevation) to the state for a public park with an additional gift of $500,000 to erect a granite-cladobelisk to honor veterans. Construction of the monument began in 1928 and was completed in 1930.
According to theNew Jersey Conservation Foundation, the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry administers and manages 430,928 acres (1,743.90 km2) in its state parks, forests, and other areas. These areas, during the state's 2006fiscal year (from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006) recorded 17,843,541 visitors.[13]
In 2006, the Division of Parks and Forestry began planning and preliminary work two new state parks: Great Falls State Park inPaterson, and Capital State Park inTrenton.[14][15] The state's only other urban park is Liberty State Park in Jersey City.[15] According to the master plan prepared by Philadelphia-based planning and urban design firm Wallace Roberts & Todd, Capital State Park would incorporate areas around the state's capitol complex in Trenton and the city's Delaware River andAssunpink Creek waterfronts to provide "a long-term strategy to revitalize Trenton by reestablishing connections to the downtown and reclaiming its riverfront."[16][17] Great Falls subsequently becamePaterson Great Falls National Historical Park.
In 2009, the state also purchased 1,174 acres (4.75 km2) inJefferson Township the former site of the Mount Paul monastery and seminary belonging toPaulist Fathers (from 1924–2009). The tract, which will be developed into a state park, is located in the state'sHighlands region on the eastern side ofSparta Mountain and featuring mountain streams that flow into theRussia Brook (a tributary of theRockaway River).[18]
In 2021, GovernorPhil Murphy approved the state purchase of part of an abandoned right-of way fromNorfolk Southern Railway for the purpose of converting it into a new state park tentatively named theEssex - Hudson Greenway . The park will run fromMontclair toJersey City. Largely facilitated by theOpen Space Institute, the park will also be a crucial section of theEast Coast Greenway as well as part the 9/11 Memorial Trail, which will connectShanksville,The Pentagon, andOne World Trade Center. It will connect to the proposedHackensack River Greenway and possibly theHudson River Waterfront Walkway.[19] The park may also incorporate a "transitway, a project proposed inNJ Transit's "Innovation Challenge", which aims to add a new, creative transportation solutions toThe Meadowlands[20][21]
The State Park Service asks its visitors to embrace the "Carry In, Carry Out" philosophy in order to "keep the parks clean and beautiful by carrying out the trash you carry in".[22]
Fishing and hunting are permitted in several of the state parks and forest.[22]
The State Park System also includes four golf courses that are open to the public. Each of the four courses include associated restaurant and banquet facilities and is operated under contract between a private management company and the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.[23] Centerton Golf Course, located inPittsgrove Township inSalem County is located withinParvin State Park.[24] Cream Ridge Golf Course is located in Cream Ridge in Monmouth County and was acquired by the state in 2006.[25] Spring Meadow Golf Course inFarmingdale in Monmouth County was privately developed and operated beginning in the 1920s and acquired by the state five decades later.[26]
Several of these properties were acquired as part of open space preservation initiatives managed by theNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Green Acres Program.[24][26]
| Park name | Image | Location | County | Year established | Area | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allaire |  | Howell andWall Townships 40°09′44″N74°07′54″W / 40.162111°N 74.131561°W /40.162111; -74.131561 | Monmouth | 1941 | 3,205 acres (12.97 km2) | Features restored nineteenth-centuryironworks,Allaire Village; ecosystem and geography of New Jersey's coastal plains region andManasquan River floodplain—habitat for over 200 species of wildflowers, trees and plants, and birds; includes high-iron and acidicpodzolic soils andbog iron deposits. Hosts thePine Creek Railroad, an excursion rail line operated by theNew Jersey Museum of Transportation.[27][28] |
| Allamuchy Mountain |  | Allamuchy,Byram,Green, andMount Olive Townships 40°55′16″N74°46′56″W / 40.921244°N 74.782222°W /40.921244; -74.782222 | Morris | 1966 | 9,092 acres (36.79 km2) | Located alongAllamuchy Mountain andMusconetcong River, features 2,440-acre (9.9 km2) Allamuchy Natural Area of mature mixed oak-hardwood forests, natural fields; 14 miles (23 km) of marked and 20 miles (32 km) of unmarked trails includingSussex Branch Trail and Highlands Trail.[29] |
| Barnegat Lighthouse | .JPG) | Barnegat Light 39°45′47″N74°06′29″W / 39.763031°N 74.107983°W /39.763031; -74.107983 | Ocean | 1951 | 32 acres (0.13 km2) | The site ofBarnegat Lighthouse (1859); offers marine birdwatching and saltwater fishing, located along onNew Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.[30] |
| Cape May Point |  | Lower Township 38°55′59″N74°57′39″W / 38.933153°N 74.960925°W /38.933153; -74.960925 | Cape May | 1972 | 244 acres (0.99 km2) | The site ofCape May Lighthouse (1859); premier location in North America for observing fall bird migration to the south.[31][32] |
| Cheesequake |  | Old Bridge Township 40°26′06″N74°16′13″W / 40.435°N 74.270277777778°W /40.435; -74.270277777778 | Middlesex | 1940 | 1,610 acres (6.5 km2) | Transitional zone between two different ecosystems featuring open fields, saltwater and freshwater marshes, Pine Barrens white cedar swamp, and northeastern hardwood forest.[33] |
| Corson's Inlet |  | Ocean City,Strathmere, andUpper Township 39°13′02″N74°38′47″W / 39.217208°N 74.646256°W /39.217208; -74.646256 | Cape May | 1963 | 341 acres (1.38 km2) | One of the last undeveloped tracts along thestate's oceanfront; features primary and secondary sand dune systems, shoreline overwash, marine estuaries; migratory and residential wildlife species; hiking, fishing, crabbing, boating and sunbathing.[34] |
| Delaware and Raritan Canal |  | Various towns inCentral Jersey 40°22′07″N74°36′58″W / 40.368686°N 74.61615°W /40.368686; -74.61615 | Hunterdon | 1974 | 6,595 acres (26.69 km2) | Delaware and Raritan Canal mileage including the 36-mile (58 km) main canal between New Brunswick and Trenton and 22-mile (35 km) feeder canal between Trenton andFrenchtown; many historic structures including buildings, locks, spillways, and towpath; described as "the longest (and narrowest) recreation area in the state. A greenway that snakes through one of the most heavily populated regions in the world."[35][36] |
| Double Trouble |  | Berkeley andLacey Townships 39°53′52″N74°13′17″W / 39.897878°N 74.221292°W /39.897878; -74.221292 | Ocean | 1964 | 8,495 acres (34.38 km2) | Provides "a window into the Pine Barrens history" and region's ecosystem; preserved historic village associated with New Jersey cranberry agriculture and Atlantic White Cedar logging and milling industries.[37] |
| Farny |  | Rockaway Township 40°57′45″N74°27′29″W / 40.96245°N 74.458003°W /40.96245; -74.458003 | Morris | 1943 | 4,866 acres (19.69 km2) | Adjacent toSplitrock Reservoir; features mature mixed oak hardwood forest, swamps, and streams characteristic of theHighlands physiographic province; provides habitat for the endangeredred-shouldered hawk and threatenedbarred owl.[38] |
| Fort Mott |  | Pennsville Township 39°36′11″N75°33′09″W / 39.6031°N 75.5525°W /39.6031; -75.5525 | Salem | 1951 | 124 acres (0.50 km2) | Coastal defense battery built 1872–1902 to protect the Delaware River and Philadelphia after theAmerican Civil War. Troops were stationed at site from 1897 to 1922.[39][40][41] |
| Hacklebarney |  | Chester andWashington Townships 40°44′53″N74°43′56″W / 40.7481°N 74.7322°W /40.7481; -74.7322 | Morris | 1924 | 1,186 acres (4.80 km2) | The glacial valley and gorge of theBlack River; features the rock strewn landscape of theglacial moraine from theWisconsinan glaciation; features three endangered species:American ginseng,leatherwood andVirginia pennywort[42] |
| High Point |  | Montague andWantage Townships 41°17′N74°41′W / 41.29°N 74.69°W /41.29; -74.69 | Sussex | 1923 | 16,091 acres (65.12 km2) | Donated by ColonelAnthony R. Kuser and wife Susie Dryden Kuser; landscaping designed by theOlmsted Brothers of Boston, sons ofFrederick Law Olmsted, designer of New York City'sCentral Park. Features the highest elevation in New Jersey,High Point, a 1,803-foot (550 m) prominence of Kittatinny Mountain marked by a 220-foot (67 m) granite obelisk erected as veterans memorial.[43] |
| Hopatcong |  | Hopatcong andRoxbury Township 40°54′52″N74°39′55″W / 40.9144°N 74.6653°W /40.9144; -74.6653 | Morris | 1922 | 163 acres (0.66 km2) | Two separate parcels of land, one on the southwestern shore of state's largest freshwater lake,Lake Hopatcong, another onLake Musconetcong; the park features remnants of the Morris Canal and Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum.[44] |
| Island Beach |  | Berkeley Township 39°54′19″N74°04′53″W / 39.905272°N 74.081431°W /39.905272; -74.081431 | Ocean | 1953 | 3,003 acres (12.15 km2) | Island Beach is a narrow 10-mile (16 km)barrier island between Atlantic Ocean andBarnegat Bay featuring untouched primary dunes, thicket, freshwater wetlands, maritime forest and tidal marshes; also New Jersey's largestosprey colony,peregrine falcons, wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, and migrating songbirds.[45] |
| Kittatinny Valley |  | Andover andAndover Township 41°00′59″N74°44′38″W / 41.0164°N 74.7439°W /41.0164; -74.7439 | Sussex | 1994 | 5,656 acres (22.89 km2) | Featuresglacial lakes andlimestoneoutcroppings at the headwaters of thePequest River; part of theSussex Branch Trail passes through park; site of theAeroflex–Andover Airport, aNew Jersey Forest Fire Service airbase foraerial wildfire suppression.[46] |
| Liberty |  | Jersey City 40°42′14″N74°03′13″W / 40.70399°N 74.05375°W /40.70399; -74.05375 | Hudson | 1976 | 1,212 acres (4.90 km2) | Created to commemorate country's bicentennial celebration, featuresCentral Railroad of New Jersey Terminal (CRRNJ); sweeping view of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline;Liberty Science Center;"Empty Sky" Memorial for theSeptember 11 terrorist attacks; ferry service toEllis Island and theStatue of Liberty.[47] |
| Long Pond Ironworks |  | West Milford 41°08′28″N74°18′33″W / 41.140986°N 74.309228°W /41.140986; -74.309228 | Passaic | 1974 | 6,911 acres (27.97 km2) | FeaturesMonksville Reservoir and ruins of Long Pond Ironworks, an eighteenth- and nineteenth-century ironworking community (1766–1882) along theWanaque River.[48] |
| Monmouth Battlefield |  | Freehold andManalapan Townships 40°15′22″N74°19′15″W / 40.256147°N 74.320719°W /40.256147; -74.320719 | Monmouth | 1961 | 1,818 acres (7.36 km2) | Site of the June 28, 1778Battle of Monmouth during theAmerican Revolution. George Washington and Continental Army attacked the rear of a British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General SirHenry Clinton; features interpretative center, annual reenactment battle held in June, the Craig House (1746), the Rhea-Applegate house (1745), and a pick-your-own fruit orchard.[49] |
| Parvin |  | Pittsgrove Township 39°30′39″N75°07′58″W / 39.510853°N 75.132642°W /39.510853; -75.132642 | Salem | 1931 | 2,092 acres (8.47 km2) | Features Pine Barrens swamp hardwood and pine forest ecosystem alongMuddy Run (Maurice River tributary). Features over 200 flowering plant species including blossomingdogwood,laurel,holly,magnolia,wild azalea. Historically, the home of a CCC camp (1933–1941), summer displacement camp forJapanese-American children duringWorld War II; prisoner-of-war camp for German soldiers, and housing forKalmyk refugees who escapedEastern Europe and theUSSR in 1952.[50] |
| Pigeon Swamp |  | South Brunswick 40°23′13″N74°28′26″W / 40.3869°N 74.4738°W /40.3869; -74.4738 | Middlesex | 1,078 acres (4.36 km2) | Located in the watershed ofLawrence Brook, an undeveloped park featuring open ponds and hardwood forests that were a majornesting site for the now-extinctpassenger pigeon. | |
| Princeton Battlefield | .JPG) | Princeton 40°19′51″N74°40′37″W / 40.330858°N 74.676856°W /40.330858; -74.676856 | Mercer | 1777 | 681 acres (2.76 km2) | Site of theBattle of Princeton fought between British and American on January 3, 1777 — a victory that proved decisive in restoring American morale during American Revolution. Includes the Clarke House where GeneralHugh Mercer died from his wounds nine days later despite the efforts of Dr.Benjamin Rush.[51] |
| Rancocas |  | Westampton 40°00′27″N74°50′00″W / 40.007536°N 74.833219°W /40.007536; -74.833219 | Burlington | 1965 | 1,252 acres (5.07 km2) | Located along the North Branch of theRancocas Creek and an extensive freshwater tidal marsh.[52] |
| Ringwood |  | Ringwood 41°08′11″N74°15′22″W / 41.136256°N 74.256108°W /41.136256; -74.256108 | Passaic | 1937 | 4,444 acres (17.98 km2) | Located onRamapo Mountain, features historicRingwood Manor,New Jersey Botanical Garden at Skylands Manor, and Shepherd Lake Recreation Area.[53] |
| Stephens |  | Hackettstown andMount Olive Township 40°52′09″N74°48′36″W / 40.869183°N 74.81°W /40.869183; -74.81 | Morris | 1937 | 805 acres (3.26 km2) | Located alongMusconetcong River, features remnants of one of 23locks and section oftowpath of theMorris Canal. Highlands Trail runs through the park.[54] |
| Stow Creek | Bridgeton | Cumberland | 1,091 acres (4.42 km2) | [55] | ||
| Swartswood |  | Stillwater Township 41°04′25″N74°49′08″W / 41.073631°N 74.818783°W /41.073631; -74.818783 | Sussex | 1914 | 3,460 acres (14.0 km2) | New Jersey's first state park. The focus of the park was a place for recreation at the state's third-largestfreshwater lake,Swartswood Lake (a glacial lake).[56] |
| Tall Pines State Preserve |  | Deptford andMantua Townships 39°46′41″N75°08′31″W / 39.778°N 75.142°W /39.778; -75.142 | Gloucester | 2015 | 110 acres (0.45 km2) | Former golf course with over 4 miles of asphalt and grass walking trails through unmaintained natural areas.Mantua Creek runs through its center.[57] |
| Voorhees |  | Glen Gardner 40°41′46″N74°53′14″W / 40.695981°N 74.887133°W /40.695981; -74.887133 | Hunterdon | 1927 | 1,336 acres (5.41 km2) | Former New Jersey governorFoster M. Voorhees created the park with donation of his 325-acre (1.32 km2) farm; scenic views ofRound Valley Reservoir andSpruce Run Reservoir; an observatory and astronomy education center, operated by the New Jersey Astronomical Association, offers the largest working telescope accessible to the public in the state—a 26-inchCassegrain reflector.[58] |
| Washington Crossing |  | Hopewell Township 40°18′40″N74°51′49″W / 40.3111°N 74.8636°W /40.3111; -74.8636 | Mercer | 1912 | 3,575 acres (14.47 km2) | Commemorates site whereGeneral George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26, 1776, before theBattle of Trenton during the American Revolution.[59] |
| Washington Rock |  | Green Brook Township 40°36′48″N74°28′24″W / 40.613236°N 74.47325°W /40.613236; -74.47325 | Somerset | 1932 | 52 acres (0.21 km2) | Site of a lookout used by George Washington in 1777 monitor British troop movements around New York City and northern New Jersey when the Continental Army was stationed at theMiddlebrook encampment.[60] |
| Wawayanda |  | Vernon Township and West Milford 41°11′53″N74°23′52″W / 41.1981119°N 74.3977478°W /41.1981119; -74.3977478 | Passaic | 1960 | 35,524 acres (143.76 km2) | Wawayanda offers 60 miles (97 km) of trails including a 20-mile (32 km) segment of the Appalachian Trail. Features 1,325-acre (5.36 km2) Bearfort Mountain Natural Area, 399-acre (1.61 km2) Wawayanda Hemlock Ravine Natural Area (399 acres (1.61 km2)), and 2,167-acre (8.77 km2) Wawayanda Swamp Natural Area[61] |
| Park name | Image | Location | County | Year established | Size | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital |  | Trenton | Mercer | 2006 | - | Park currently being developed, includes buildings and areas of Trenton's capitol complex, waterfront areas along Delaware River and Assunpink Creek; celebrate Trenton's Native American, Colonial, Revolutionary War, ethnic, and industrial heritage[16] |
| Forest name | Image | Location | County | Year established | Size | Features and activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abram S. Hewitt |  | West Milford 41°11′09″N74°19′53″W / 41.18570453°N 74.331375°W /41.18570453; -74.331375 | Passaic | 1951 | 2,001 acres (8.10 km2) | Accessible only by foot, this park is located onBearfort Mountain, the eastern terminus of the Wawayanda Plateau, betweenGreenwood Lake andUpper Greenwood Lake and features a portion of theAppalachian Trail[62] |
| Bass River |  | 39°37′14″N74°25′29″W / 39.620531°N 74.42465°W /39.620531; -74.42465 | Burlington | 1906 | 29,147 acres (117.95 km2) | Bass River is New Jersey's first state forest. Features the 67-acre (0.27 km2) man-madeLake Absegami, the remains of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-55 (1933–1942), a 3,830 acres (15.5 km2) portion of Pine Barrenspygmy forest in the West Pine Plains Natural Area, and the pine/oak woods and a small Atlantic white cedar bog of the Absegami Natural Area[63] |
| Belleplain |  | Woodbine 39°14′57″N74°50′28″W / 39.249061°N 74.841192°W /39.249061; -74.841192 | Cape May | 1928 | 21,324 acres (86.30 km2) | Features young pine, oak and Atlantic white cedar, and the remains of three CCC camps, and Lake Nummy, formerly the Meisle Cranberry Bog[64] |
| Brendan T. Byrne |  | Woodland Township 39°53′28″N74°34′47″W / 39.891017°N 74.579619°W /39.891017; -74.579619 | Ocean | 1908 | 37,242 acres (150.71 km2) | Features the site of Lebanon Glass Works (1851–1867); Whitesbog Village, an active nineteenth- and twentieth-century cranberry and blueberry producing community where thehigh bush blueberry was developed.[65] |
| Jenny Jump |  | Hope Township 40°55′19″N74°55′32″W / 40.92203°N 74.92558°W /40.92203; -74.92558 | Warren | 1931 | 4,466 acres (18.07 km2) | The park features the 1,112-foot (339 m) high, 6-mile (10 km) longJenny Jump Mountain ridge, largeglacial boulders and outcroppings from theWisconsin glaciation, and because the area enjoys the darkest skies in New Jersey, the park is home to the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey's Greenwood Observatory, open for public stargazing.[66] |
| Norvin Green |  | Bloomingdale andWest Milford 41°04′08″N74°19′32″W / 41.068889°N 74.325658°W /41.068889; -74.325658 | Passaic | 1946 | 5,416 acres (21.92 km2) | Located nearWanaque Reservoir and part of the Wyanokie Wilderness Area, this state forest features Wyanokie High Point and views of theManhattan skyline is part of theNortheastern coastal forestsecoregion and accessible only by foot.[67] |
| Penn |  | Washington Township 39°44′04.90″N74°29′28.82″W / 39.7346944°N 74.4913389°W /39.7346944; -74.4913389 | Burlington | 1910 | 3,366 acres (13.62 km2) | Features Oswego Lake andRiver and a formerCivilian Conservation Corps camp, as well as part of New Jersey'spygmy forest.[68] |
| Ramapo Mountain |  | Various towns 41°01′58″N74°15′07″W / 41.032806°N 74.251825°W /41.032806; -74.251825 | Bergen | - | 4,269 acres (17.28 km2) | Former estate of Clifford MacEvoy onRamapo Mountain, includes the 120-acre (0.49 km2)Ramapo Lake Natural Area |
| Stokes |  | Frankford,Montague, andSandyston Townships 41°11′04″N74°47′50″W / 41.184453°N 74.797314°W /41.184453; -74.797314 | Sussex | 1917 | 16,025 acres (64.85 km2) | Created with a donation of land by New Jersey GovernorEdward C. Stokes, this state forest onKittatinny Mountain includes the Tillman Ravine Natural Area, andNew Jersey School of Conservation (operated byMontclair State University) |
| Wharton |  | Various towns 39°38′38″N74°38′48″W / 39.64389°N 74.64678°W /39.64389; -74.64678 | Burlington | 1954 | 115,000 acres (470 km2) | New Jersey's largest state forest, features theAtlantic coastal pine barrensecoregion as well as theNew Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, and the watershed of theMullica River, including historicBatsto Village, a former bog iron and glass manufacturing site from 1766 to 1867, and extensive hiking trails. |
| Worthington |  | Hardwick andKnowlton Townships 40°59′36″N75°05′08″W / 40.9932°N 75.0855°W /40.9932; -75.0855 | Warren | 1954 | 6,421 acres (25.98 km2) | Part of the former estate ofCharles Campbell Worthington, featuresMount Tammany (elevation 1,527 feet (465 m)), the New Jersey side of theDelaware Water Gap and southern areas ofKittatinny Mountain, including the 1,085-acre (4.39 km2) Dunnfield Creek Natural Area (a Wild Trout stream) andSunfish Pond, a glacial lake |
| Recreation area name | Image | Location | County | Date established | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsion |  | Shamong Township 39°44′28″N74°43′59″W / 39.741°N 74.733°W /39.741; -74.733 | Burlington | - | - | Located inWharton State Forest |
| Bulls Island |  | Delaware Township 40°24′38″N75°02′05″W / 40.41045°N 75.034797°W /40.41045; -75.034797 | Hunterdon | - | 80 acres (0.32 km2) | Located inDelaware and Raritan Canal State Park[69] |
| Round Valley |  | Clinton andLebanon Townships 40°36′50″N74°49′22″W / 40.6139°N 74.8227°W /40.6139; -74.8227 | Hunterdon | 1968 | 3,684 acres (14.91 km2) | Trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking; camping, fishing, hunting (waterfowl only), picnicking, boating/canoeing (gas motors limited 10 hp), swimming, scuba and skin diving, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, sledding[70] |
| Spruce Run |  | Clinton andUnion Townships 40°39′46″N74°56′20″W / 40.6628°N 74.9389°W /40.6628; -74.9389 | Hunterdon | 1974 | 1,290 acres (5.2 km2) | - |
| Warren Grove | - | Warren Grove 39°45′12.29″N74°23′13.9″W / 39.7534139°N 74.387194°W /39.7534139; -74.387194 | Burlington | 1972 | 617 acres (2.50 km2) | Administered by the Bass River State Forest, this site was acquired from the National Park Service in 1972. This site is part of what is known as the "Pygmy Forest", featuring the groves ofPitch Pine that is part of the Dwarf Pine Plains Habitat in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Features the endangeredbroom crowberry (Corema conradii) and other rare plant species.[71] |
| Marina | Image | Location | Berths | Maximum vessel length | Draft | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forked River | - | Forked River inLacey Township, Ocean County 39°50′05.59″N74°11′42.07″W / 39.8348861°N 74.1950194°W /39.8348861; -74.1950194 | 125 | 50 feet (15 m) | 6 feet (1.8 m) | Access to Atlantic Ocean viaBarnegat Inlet, near "BB" Buoy,Barnegat Bay and theIntracoastal Waterway | [72] |
| Fortescue | - | Fortescue,Downe Township, Cumberland County 39°14′36″N75°10′21″W / 39.2432°N 75.1724°W /39.2432; -75.1724 | 125 | 50 feet (15 m) | 9 feet (2.7 m) | Access toDelaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. | [72] |
| Leonardo | - | Leonardo inMiddletown Township, Monmouth County 40°25′20.74″N74°03′40.26″W / 40.4224278°N 74.0611833°W /40.4224278; -74.0611833 | 176 | 50 feet (15 m) | 6 feet (1.8 m) | Located next toSandy Hook, access to the Atlantic Ocean andNew York Bay | [72] |
| Island Beach | - | Seaside Park, Ocean County | 80 | 31 feet (9.4 m) | - | ||
| Liberty Landing | - | Liberty State Park inJersey City, Hudson County 40°42′35.46″N74°03′05.40″W / 40.7098500°N 74.0515000°W /40.7098500; -74.0515000 | 200 | 50 feet (15 m) | 18 feet (5.5 m) | Located in Liberty State Park across from Manhattan, with access toLiberty Science Center, and byferry to theStatue of Liberty,Ellis Island andNew York City. | [72] |
| Senator Frank S. Farley | - | Atlantic City, Atlantic County 39°22′40.30″N74°25′47.58″W / 39.3778611°N 74.4298833°W /39.3778611; -74.4298833 | 640 | 300 feet (91 m) | 12 feet (3.7 m) | Located on Clam Creek and Huron Avenue across the street from theGolden Nugget (formerlyTrump Marina Hotel and Casino) in Atlantic City, access to the Atlantic Ocean throughAbsecon Inlet or theIntracoastal Waterway | [72] |
| Golf course | Image | Location | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerton | - | Pittsgrove Township, Salem County | - | |
| Cream Ridge | - | Cream Ridge, Monmouth County | - | |
| Spring Meadow | - | Farmingdale, Monmouth County | - | |
| White Oaks | - | Newfield, Gloucester County | - |
These are state-owned historical sites in New Jersey.[73]
Trenton (capital) | |
| Topics | |
| Society | |
| Regions |
|
| Counties | |
