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By Travel Expert: Alistair Wearmouth
  • Explore the forest's 155 miles of streams and rivers as they wind through the famous Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. The best paddling is along the Oswego, Wading, and Batsto rivers, where you can camp overnight (permit required).
  • Hike a portion of the 50-mile Batona Trail, one of the Garden State's best-kept secrets that winds through three New Jersey state parks and plenty of boggy, piney wilderness.
  • Mountain-bike more than 30 miles of hard-packed sand roads (plus some singletrack), including a fun five-mile beginner's loop and a short kids' starter trail. Look out for the Jersey Devil, a mythical creature that's said to eat local cattle and mountain bikers! For trail info, check with the Jersey Action Riders.
  • Hike through cedar swamps, bogs, and pine heaths, where you may spot bald eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, owls, swans, and hummingbirds. Wharton State Forest has more than 500 miles of trails, with countless wildlife-viewing opportunities.

Hotels

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Atsion Lake Cabins
c/o 4110 Nesco Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037
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Distance: 25.0 Miles
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Renault Winery Resort
72 North Bremen Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
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Distance: 10.6 Miles
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The Iris Inn at Medford
45 South Main Street
Medford, NJ 08055 Map
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Attractions

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Batona Trail
This 50-mile trail connects Wharton, Brendon T. Byrne, and Bass River State forests.
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Distance: 17.0 Miles (from destination center)
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The New Jersey "Pinelands" comprise some 1.1... Read More

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Mountain Bike Trails
Wharton State Forest
c/o 4110 Nesco Road
Hammonton, New Jersey 08037
Distance: 17.0 Miles (from destination center)
Description: Wharton's network of some 30 miles of sand-packed... Read More
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Batsto River
Wharton State Forest
c/o 4110 Nesco Road
Hammonton, New Jersey 08037 Map
Distance: 20.8 Miles (from destination center)
Description: The Batsto River, part of which runs alongside... Read More
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