New Jersey Camping and Hiking
Looking for the perfect New Jersey Campground or just the right New Jersey hiking adventure? How about both? Camping in New Jersey lets you get away from it all and sleep under the stars – without traveling too far. South Jersey campgrounds are abundant and close. Choose just how much you want to “rough it” and select a New Jersey campground found in one of New Jersey’s Parks or forests, or you can check out a private New Jersey campground offering the comforts of home such as in-ground pools, organized recreational programs, movies, game rooms, and even air conditioned cabins! Plus, New Jersey hiking is some of the best available, providing hikers with superb bird watching thanks to the region’s tidal marshes and wetlands.
New Jersey Camping
Burlington County New Jersey Camping Sites
- Atsion Recreation Area (Shamong)
- Bass River – New Jersey State Forest (New Gretna)
- Belhaven Lake Resort Campground (Green Bank)
- Chips Folly Campground (New Gretna)
- Lebanon New Jersey State Forest (New Lisbon)
- Pilgrim Lake Campground (New Gretna)
Gloucester County New Jersey Camping Sites
- Hospitality Creek Campground (Williamstown, NJ)
- Lake Kandle New Jersey Campground (Sewell, NJ)
- Timberlane New Jersey Campground (Clarksboro, NJ)
Salem County New Jersey Camping Sites
- Four Seasons New Jersey Campground (Pilesgrove, NJ)
- Holly Green New Jersey Campground (Monroeville, NJ)
- Meadow View Acres New Jersey Campground (Salem, NJ)
- Parvin State Park (Elmer, NJ)
- Old Cedar New Jersey Campground (Monroeville, NJ)
- Oldman’s Creek Campsite (Monroeville, NJ)
- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Tall Pines Resort (Elmer, NJ)
Mercer County New Jersey Camping Sites
- Washington Crossing State Park (Titusville, NJ)
New Jersey Hiking
New Jersey Hiking Adventures in the Pine Barrens
The Batona Trail is a New Jersey hiking route that runs directly through the New Jersey Pinelands. This 49-mile stretch is the main hiking trail through the New Jersey Pine Barrens. It starts at Ongs Hat on Route 72 and ends at Lake Absegami in Bass River State Forest.
If you hike the trail near Chatsworth, you can climb Apple Pie Hill and take in the artistic setting the Pine Barrens provide. The Batona Trail crosses Wharton State Forest. For an easy New Jersey hiking stroll, there's a simple, one-mile nature walk around the lake at Batsto Village.
The Batona Trail is marked with pink blazes, making it quite easy to follow -- unlike many trails in the Barrens' state parks, forests, and wildlife management areas. Topographic maps of New Jersey hiking trails are available at Wharton and Brendan T. Byrne state forests.
More New Jersey Hiking Trails
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail: This 300-mile auto trail allows you to view coastal and marine life up close. The Welcome Center at Fort Mott will give you maps and information and explain where the hiking trails run.
Wharton State Forest: If you’re serious about your New Jersey hiking adventure, check out the nearly 110,000-acres of forests and fields, which include over 40 miles of New Jersey hiking trails and four rivers for canoeing.
Bass River State Forest: Located in New Gretna, NJ, this 37,000-acre New Jersey hiking park that features the picturesque Absegami Lake (Also great for horseback riding and mountain biking).
Brendan T. Bryne State Forest: 32,000 acres in New Lisbon with miles of roads and hiking trails.
Penn State Forest: Located in Chatsworth, this 3,000-acre forest, is perfect for New Jersey hiking novices and experts. (Check out their trails for biking and horseback riding too.)
Parvin State Park: Located in Salem County, is prime territory for New Jersey hikers. This site will also impress New Jersey hikers who take an interest in mountain biking. Most trails in the park are flat, making for perfect hiking or riding.
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