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Wildlife Management Areas |
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Except as Noted Below, WMAs Are Open; Division Offices and Buildings Remain Closed
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The six areas within five Wildlife Management Areas that were closed in May have reopened as of September 15.
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WMA Restrictions Are In Effect In the Following Areas:
| Columbia |
Dam Removal Area Remains Closed |
| Ken Lockwood Gorge |
Middle Parking Area Closed |
| Malibu Beach |
Small Triangle to North of Main Parking Lot |
The table below lists all state Wildlife
Management Areas as of February, 2021. At that time the system had more than 358,000 acres in 122 areas. Additions
to existing properties are continually being added. (In addition,
Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) maintains four (4) areas for
public fish and wildlife associated recreation activities under the
terms of State of New Jersey hunting and fishing permits. See
below.)
Clicking on a WMA name opens a topographic map of the area in a
new tab/window. Maps are in PDF format and many have been compressed to reduce file size and download
time. For higher resolution print or PDF format maps of the WMAs, or for
more information, contact the Bureau
of Land Management at 609-984-0547 or e-mail WMAMAPS@dep.nj.gov.
Include a mailing address if requesting print maps.
Maps showing area roads are available on the Wildlife
Management Areas - Road Maps page.
Please note that state WMAs and facilities are "carry in - carry
out" and trash receptacles are not provided; please plan accordingly
to not leave any trash or recyclables behind.
New Jersey's Wildlife
Management Areas - feature article
WMA Regulations
| Name of Tract |
County |
Acreage Acquired by Division of Fish and Wildlife |
Acreage Acquired Through 1961-2009 Green Acres Bond Act |
Acreage Acquired Through Waterfowl Stamp Program |
Total Acreage as of February, 2021 |
| Abbotts Meadow (pdf, 5.78mb) |
Salem | |
1,529.67 |
84.33 |
1,614.00 |
| Absecon (pdf, 5.47mb) |
Atlantic |
2,910.20 |
978.99 |
56.81 |
3,946.00 |
| Alexauken Creek (pdf, 3.20mb) |
Hunterdon |
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689.00 |
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689.00 |
| Alpha Grasslands Preserve (pdf, 4.90mb) |
Warren |
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128.00 |
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128.00 |
| Amwell Lake (pdf, 2.89mb) |
Hunterdon |
21.66 |
63.34 |
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85.00 |
| Andaloro (pdf, 4.83mb) |
Gloucester |
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53.00 |
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53.00 |
| Assunpink (pdf, 6.97mb) |
Monmouth |
6,393 |
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6,393 |
| Baldwin Lake (pdf, 3.40mb) |
Mercer |
36.94 |
10.06 |
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47.00 |
| Bear Swamp ******* (pdf, 5.54mb) |
Sussex |
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2,879 |
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2,879 |
| Beaver Brook (pdf, 5.48mb) |
Warren |
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686.00 |
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686.00 |
| Beaver Swamp North (pdf, 5.67mb) South (pdf, 5.66mb) |
Cape May |
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2,931.00 |
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2,931.00 |
| Belvidere Access (pdf, 3.59mb) |
Warren |
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7.00 |
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7.00 |
| Berkshire Valley (pdf, 7.23mb) |
Morris |
1,147.00 |
1,002.00 |
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2,149.00 |
| Black River (pdf, 6.38mb) |
Morris |
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3,078.00 |
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3,078.00 |
| Buckhorn Creek (pdf, 6.65mb) |
Warren |
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683.00 |
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683.00 |
| Buckshutem (pdf, 4.56mb) |
Cumberland |
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4,222 |
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4,222 |
| Budd Lake (pdf, 5.43mb) |
Morris |
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80 |
80.00 |
| Butterfly Bogs (pdf, 3.91mb) |
Ocean |
103.19 |
62.81 |
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166.00 |
| Cape Island North (pdf, 4.91mb) South (pdf, 6.34mb) |
Cape May |
7.86 |
316.13 |
97.01 |
421.00 |
| Cape May Coastal Wetlands Cape May (pdf, 7.03mb) Cape May Courthouse (pdf, 7.57mb) Marmora (pdf, 2.62mb) Peck Bay (pdf, 2.97mb) Sea Isle City (pdf, 7.34mb) Wildwood (pdf, 7.60mb) |
Cape May |
876.42 |
13,773.00 |
3192.581 |
17,842.00 |
| Capoolong Creek (pdf, 5.06mb) |
Hunterdon |
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68.00 |
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68.00 |
| Cedar Lake (pdf, 4.57mb) |
Atlantic/Gloucester |
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360.00 |
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360.00 |
| Cedarville Ponds (pdf, 4.05mb) |
Cumberland |
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42.00 |
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42.00 |
| Clarks Pond (pdf, 5.06mb) |
Cumberland |
163.88 |
96.12 |
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260.00 |
| Clinton East (pdf, 5.62mb) West (pdf, 4.84mb) |
Hunterdon |
850.00 |
1,214.00 |
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2,064.00 |
| Cohansey River (pdf, 5.38mb) |
Cumberland |
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1,474.00 |
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1,474.00 |
| Colliers Mills (pdf, 5.44mb) |
Ocean |
9,688.18 |
3,279.82 |
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12,968.00 |
| Columbia (pdf, 7.36mb) |
Warren |
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1,098.00 |
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1,098.00 |
| Cox Hall Creek (pdf, 3.69mb) Hunting Area Map (pdf, 1.24mb) |
Cape May |
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316.00 |
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316.00 |
| Culvers Brook Access (pdf, 4.21mb) |
Sussex |
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4.00 |
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4.00 |
| Dennis Creek North (pdf, 5.07mb) South (pdf, 4.72mb) |
Cape May |
1,325.85 |
6,810.00 |
544.15 |
8,680.00 |
| Dix (pdf, 5.43mb) |
Cumberland |
913.17 |
4,345.83 |
149 |
5,408.00 |
| D.O.D. Ponds *** (pdf, 537kb) |
Salem |
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336.00 |
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336.00 |
| Egg Island (pdf, 3.47mb) |
Cumberland |
6,247.75 |
2,585.23 |
159.02 |
8,992.00 |
| Elmer Lake (pdf, 3.80mb) |
Salem |
172.50 |
213.50 |
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386.00 |
| Featherbed Lane (pdf, 4.36mb) |
Salem |
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191.00 |
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191.00 |
| Flatbrook/Roy (pdf, 5.30mb) |
Sussex |
2,093.00 |
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2,093.00 |
| Forked River Mt. (pdf, 5.12mb) |
Ocean |
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2,121.00 |
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2,121.00 |
| Fortescue (pdf, 3.49mb) |
Cumberland |
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1,813.6 |
137.40 |
1,951 |
| Gibson Creek |
Incorporated into Maple Lake WMA |
| Glassboro (pdf, 4.15mb) |
Gloucester |
2,341.95 |
51.05 |
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2,393.00 |
| Great Bay Boulevard (pdf, 4.97mb) |
Ocean |
3,789.63 |
1,743.04 |
449.33 |
5,982.00 |
| Great Egg Harbor River Buena Vista 1 (pdf, 6.14mb)
Buena Vista 2 (pdf, 5.23mb)
Folsom (pdf, 5.97mb)
Hamilton (pdf, 6.33mb)
Hamilton South (pdf, 6.35mb)
Weymouth (pdf, 6.55mb) |
Atlantic |
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7,552 |
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7,552 |
| Greenwood Forest (pdf, 6.27mb) |
Burlington/Ocean |
9,863.37 |
22,489.63 |
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32,353 |
| Gum Tree Corner (pdf, 4.08mb) |
Salem/Cumberland |
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1,217.96 |
13.04 |
1,231.00 |
| Hackettstown (pdf, 4.15mb) |
Warren |
231.24 |
3.76 |
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235.00 |
| Hainesville (pdf, 3.76mb) |
Sussex |
281.50 |
467.50 |
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749.00 |
| Hamburg Mountain (pdf, 7.80mb) |
Sussex |
2,357.60 |
1,334.40 |
| 3,692 |
| Hammonton Creek East (pdf, 6.80mb) West (pdf, 6.53mb) |
Atlantic |
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5,720 |
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5,720 |
| Harmony Access (pdf, 4.96mb) |
Warren |
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27.00 |
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27.00 |
| Harrisonville Lake (pdf, 2.70mb) |
Salem/Gloucester |
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298.00 |
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298.00 |
| Heislerville (pdf, 5.37mb) Video |
Cumberland |
2,680.07 |
3,568.42 |
1560.51 |
7,809.00 |
| Higbee Beach* (pdf, 4.57mb) |
Cape May |
196.00 |
964.00 |
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1,160.00 |
| Holland Church Access (pdf, 4.43mb) Information |
Warren |
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21.00 |
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21.00 |
| Honey Run (pdf, 5.29mb) |
Warren |
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134.00 |
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134.00 |
| Hummers Beach Access (pdf, 3.56mb) |
Warren |
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3.00 |
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3.00 |
| Imlaystown Lake (pdf, 3.54mb) |
Monmouth |
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30.00 |
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30.00 |
| Ken Lockwood Gorge (pdf, 6.10mb) |
Hunterdon |
109.00 |
454.00 |
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563.00 |
| Knowlton Access (pdf, 3.52mb) |
Warren |
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14.00 |
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14.00 |
| Little Flatbrook Access (pdf, 5.25mb) |
Sussex |
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7.00 |
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7.00 |
| Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve***** (pdf, 4.53mb) |
Cape May |
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379.00 |
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379.00 |
| Lockatong Central (pdf, 3.90mb) North (pdf, 3.95mb) South (pdf, 4.28mb) |
Hunterdon |
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765.00 |
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765.00 |
| Logan Pond (pdf, 4.07mb) |
Gloucester |
11.95 |
102.05 |
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114.00 |
| Mad Horse Creek (pdf, 4.51mb) |
Salem |
4,409.65 |
4,531.75 |
573.6 |
9,515.00 |
| Makepeace Lake (pdf, 6.40mb) |
Atlantic |
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11,737.00 |
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11,737.00 |
| Malibu Beach (pdf, 6.40mb) |
Atlantic |
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257.00 |
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257.00 |
| Manahawkin (pdf, 4.57mb) |
Ocean |
964.96 |
826.04 |
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1,791.00 |
| Manasquan River (pdf, 5.69mb) |
Ocean/Monmouth |
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744.00 |
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744.00 |
| Manchester (pdf, 4.44mb) |
Ocean |
2,300.00 |
1,502.00 |
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3,802.00 |
| Mantua Creek (pdf, 3.92mb) |
Gloucester |
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107.00 |
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107.00 |
| Maple Lake (pdf, 5.38mb) |
Atlantic |
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4,789.00 |
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4,789.00 |
| Maskells Mill Pond (pdf, 4.37mb) |
Salem |
56.90 |
1,099.10 |
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1,156.00 |
| Medford (pdf, 3.38mb) |
Burlington |
214.00 |
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214.00 |
| Menantico Ponds (pdf, 5.41mb) |
Cumberland |
295.90 |
1,525.10 |
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1,821.00 |
| Millville (Bevan) (pdf, 3.89mb) Lake Audrey Location Map |
Cumberland |
11,724.63 |
4,575.74 |
102.63 |
16,403.00 |
| Musconetcong River Bethlehem (pdf, 5.20mb) Butlers Park (pdf, 4.42mb) Hackettstown (pdf, 4.59mb) Holland (pdf, 4.59mb) Lebanon (pdf, 5.31mb) Pohatcong (pdf, 5.78mb) Washington (pdf, 5.41mb) |
Hunterdon/Morris/Warren |
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1,648 |
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1,648 |
| Nantuxent (pdf, 4.15mb) |
Cumberland |
787.36 |
118.80 |
237.84 |
1,144.00 |
| Navesink River (pdf, 2.03mb) |
Monmouth |
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67.00 |
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67.00 |
| New Sweden (pdf, 6.35mb) |
Cumberland |
817.96 |
725.73 |
1,327.31 |
2,871 |
| Oyster Creek Access (pdf, 4.39mb) |
Ocean |
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14.00 |
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14.00 |
| Paulinskill River (pdf, 6.70mb) |
Sussex |
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2,552.00 |
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2,552.00 |
| Peaslee (pdf, 7.12mb) |
Cumberland/Cape May |
9,642.78 |
24,510.22 |
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34,153.00 |
| Pemberton Lake (pdf, 5.26mb) |
Burlington |
82.00 |
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82.00 |
| Penbryn Pond (pdf, 4.18mb) |
Camden |
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355.00 |
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355.00 |
| Pennsauken Access (pdf, 4.12mb) |
Camden |
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1.00 |
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1.00 |
| Pequest (pdf, 8.49mb) |
Warren |
203.66 |
4,967.34 |
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5,171 |
| Pleasant Run (pdf, 3.61mb) |
Burlington/Mercer/Monmouth |
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500.00 |
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500.00 |
| Pohatcong Creek (pdf, 4.27mb) |
Warren |
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130.00 |
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130.00 |
| Point Pleasant Fishing Access (pdf, 4.15mb) |
Ocean |
7.00 |
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7.00 |
| Pork Island (pdf, 5.41mb) |
Atlantic |
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616.84 |
251.16 |
868.00 |
| Port Republic (pdf, 4.97mb) |
Atlantic |
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1,471.00 |
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1,471.00 |
| Prospertown Lake (pdf, 1.22mb) |
Ocean/Monmouth |
122.17 |
962.83 |
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1,085.00 |
| Raccoon Creek (pdf, 3.94mb) |
Gloucester |
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242.00 |
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242.00 |
| Rainbow Lake (pdf, 3.95mb) |
Salem |
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91.00 |
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91.00 |
| Ratzman Access (pdf, 3.63mb) |
Warren |
7.00 |
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7.00 |
| Rockaway River (pdf, 6.04mb) |
Morris |
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3,671.00 |
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3,671.00 |
| Rockport (pdf, 6.69mb) Pheasant Farm |
Warren |
369.81 |
1,047.19 |
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1,417 |
| Rowands Pond (pdf, 4.34mb) |
Camden |
13.00 |
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13.00 |
| Salem River Mannington East (pdf, 3.85mb) Mannington West (pdf, 4.66mb) Salem (pdf, 3.73mb) Woodstown (pdf, 3.95mb) |
Salem |
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3,343.00 |
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3,343.00 |
| Sawmill Creek (pdf, 4.72mb) |
Bergen/Hudson |
727.00 |
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727.00 |
| Sedge Islands ****** (pdf, 4.33mb) |
Ocean |
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193.00 |
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193.00 |
| Shark River Access (pdf, 203kb) |
Monmouth |
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1.00 |
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1.00 |
| South Branch Catanzaretti (pdf, 4.26mb) Merck (pdf, 4.01mb) North (pdf, 4.51mb) Rockaway Creek (pdf, 4.51mb) South (pdf, 4.66mb) |
Morris |
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1,947.00 |
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1,947.00 |
| Sparta Mountain (pdf, 8.69mb) |
Sussex/Morris |
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3,461.00 |
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3,461.00 |
| Spicers Creek Access (pdf, 3.68mb) |
Cape May |
4.70 |
13.30 |
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18.00 |
| Stafford Forge (pdf, 6.50mb) |
Ocean |
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12,592 |
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12,592 |
| Swan Bay (pdf, 6.21mb) |
Burlington |
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3,365.20 |
581.8 |
3,947.00 |
| Thundergut Pond (pdf, 4.19mb) |
Salem |
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2,511.00 |
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2,511.00 |
| Trout Brook (pdf, 8.40mb) |
Sussex |
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2,088 |
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2,088 |
| Tuckahoe (MacNamara) (pdf, 7.03mb) Impoundment Restoration Video |
Cape May/Atlantic |
18,660.00 |
4,865.51 |
1,417.489 |
18,660.00 |
| Turkey Swamp (pdf, 6.20mb) |
Monmouth/Ocean |
1,500 |
2,507 |
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4,007 |
| Union Lake (pdf, 6.89mb) |
Cumberland/Salem |
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5,269.00 |
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5,269.00 |
| Upper Barnegat Bay North (pdf, 5.87mb) South (pdf, 5.13mb) |
Ocean |
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384.30 |
42.70 |
427 |
| Van Nest Refuge (pdf, 3.78mb) |
Mercer |
98.00 |
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98.00 |
| Wading River (pdf, 4.33mb) |
Burlington |
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159.00 |
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159.00 |
| Walpack (pdf, 5.66mb) |
Sussex |
388.00 |
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388.00 |
| Gibson Creek |
Passaic |
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| Weldon Brook (pdf, 5.62mb) |
Sussex |
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1,563.00 |
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1,563.00 |
| White Lake (pdf, 5.54mb) |
Warren |
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984.00 |
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984.00 |
| White Oak Branch (pdf, 5.07mb) |
Gloucester |
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2,910.00 |
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2,910.00 |
| Whiting (pdf, 4.64mb) |
Ocean |
1,190.89 |
21.11 |
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1,212.00 |
| Whittingham (pdf, 7.03mb) |
Sussex |
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1,951.00 |
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1,951.00 |
| Wildcat Ridge (pdf, 6.56mb) |
Morris |
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6,318.00 |
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6,318.00 |
| Winslow (pdf, 5.02mb) |
Camden/Gloucester |
1,726.15 |
6,679.85 |
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8,406.00 |
| Acreage Totals |
98,450.43 |
252,543.86 |
11,057.71 |
362,052.00 |
| * License from Department of Army for conservation and management of 196.00 acres |
| ** Administered by Division of Fish and Wildlife and New Jersey Meadowlands Commission through permit issued by Natural Resource Council |
| *** D.O.D. Ponds leased from Department of Army for management purposes (25 yrs. from 1998) |
| **** Alpha Grasslands Preserve - DEP has a 44% interest in this property |
| ***** Division of Fish & Wildlife co-owners of property with The
Nature Conservancy |
| ****** Sedge Islands Conservation Zone Management Agreement (pdf, 1.0mb) |
| ******* Division of Fish & Wildlife co-owners of property (867 acres) with the New Jersey Conservation Foundation and Sussex County |
The PSE&G properties
(The Bayside Tract, Commercial Township Wetland Restoraiton Site,
Maurice River Township Wetland Restoration Site and Cohansey River
Wetland Restoration Site) are open for public fish and wildlife associated
recreation activities. For information, see https://corporate.pseg.com/corporatecitizenship/environmentalpolicyandinitiatives/estuaryenhancementprogram.
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