Public land in New Jersey

228 public places in New Jersey: 130 state & public land, 60 wildlife management areas, 19 state parks, 10 parks, 9 state forests. 3 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 228 ⛺ Camping · 158 📷 Nature Photography · 158 🎣 Fishing · 139 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 139 🫐 Berry Foraging · 139 🦌 Hunting · 60 🦉 Birdwatching · 60

🎫 Entry pass for New Jersey state lands

Seasonal entrance (Mem. Day–Labor Day at some parks): residents Free–$10/vehicle; out-of-state visitors Free–$20/vehicle.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (130)

All 130 on the map →

E.B. Leone County Conservation AreaUnknown — check official site
Mashipacong Bogs PreserveUnknown — check official site
O'Kane ParkUnknown — check official site
Sooy Place PreserveUnknown — check official site
A.R. DeMarco Cranberry Meadows Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Alloway Creek Watershed Wetland Restoration SiteUnknown — check official site
Appalachian National Scenic TrailUnknown — check official site
Arctic Meadows PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bayside Tract Preservation SiteUnknown — check official site
Bernadette Morales Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Brigantine WildernessUnknown — check official site
Burden Hill Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
Burden Hill PreserveUnknown — check official site
Campgaw Mountain ReservationUnknown — check official site
Cape May Bird Observatory - Northwood CenterUnknown — check official site
Cedar Swamp Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Celery Farm Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Cohanzick Nature ReserveUnknown — check official site
Commercial Township Wetland Restoration SiteUnknown — check official site
Congleton PreserveUnknown — check official site
Cooley PreserveUnknown — check official site
Creek Island ParkUnknown — check official site
Delaware Bay Shore PreserveUnknown — check official site
Dennis Township Wetland Restoration SiteUnknown — check official site
Dorothy PreserveUnknown — check official site
Downe Township Open SpaceUnknown — check official site
Downe Township Open SpaceUnknown — check official site
Duke Island ParkUnknown — check official site
East Plains Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Egg Harbor Township Nature ReserveUnknown — check official site
Eldora Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental CenterUnknown — check official site
Estell Manor ParkUnknown — check official site
Fiddler's Creek PreserveUnknown — check official site
Forked River Mountains Wilderness AreaUnknown — check official site
Franklin Parker PreserveUnknown — check official site
Gandy's Beach PreserveUnknown — check official site
Garret Mountain ReservationUnknown — check official site
Gravel Hill PreserveUnknown — check official site
Great Piece Meadows PreserveUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (60)

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Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Absecon Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Assunpink Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Bear Swamp Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Beaver Swamp Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Buckshutem Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cape May County Park South - Fishing Creek Wildlife PreserveUnknown — check official site
Cape May National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Charles H. Rogers Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Clarks Pond Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Clinton Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cohansey River Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Dennis Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Dix Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Egg Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Featherbed Lane Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Flatbrook Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Fortescue Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Glades Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Glassboro Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Great Swamp National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Gum Tree Corner Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hainesville Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Heislerville Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Higbee Beach Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Lockatong Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Makepeace Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Malibu Beach Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Manahawkin Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Maple Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Maskells Mill Pond Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (19)

Allaire State ParkUnknown — check official site
Allamuchy Mountain State ParkUnknown — check official site
Barnegat Lighthouse State ParkUnknown — check official site
Cape May Point State ParkUnknown — check official site
Cheesequake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Corson's Inlet State ParkUnknown — check official site
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Parkfree
Double Trouble State ParkUnknown — check official site
Island Beach State ParkUnknown — check official site
Long Pond Ironworks State ParkUnknown — check official site
Monmouth Battlefield State ParkUnknown — check official site
Parvin State ParkUnknown — check official site
Princeton Battlefield State ParkUnknown — check official site
Rancocas State ParkUnknown — check official site
Ringwood State ParkUnknown — check official site
Sterling Forest State ParkUnknown — check official site
Stow Creek State ParkUnknown — check official site
Swartswood State ParkUnknown — check official site
Voorhees State ParkUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (10)

Jockey Hollow AreaUnknown — check official site
Little Flatbrook AccessUnknown — check official site
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
Mayor Jonathan Dunleavy Memorial ParkUnknown — check official site
Morristown National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
Musconetcong Wild and Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
New Jersey Brigade AreaUnknown — check official site
Statue of Liberty National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Stevens Avenue WoodsUnknown — check official site
US Dept of Interior LandUnknown — check official site

🌲 State Forests (9)

Bass River State ForestUnknown — check official site
Brendan T. Byrne State ForestUnknown — check official site
Jenny Jump State ForestUnknown — check official site
Norvin Green State ForestUnknown — check official site
Penn State ForestUnknown — check official site
Ramapo Mountain State ForestUnknown — check official site
Stokes State ForestUnknown — check official site
Wharton State ForestUnknown — check official site
Worthington State ForestUnknown — check official site