Wharton State Forest
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Wharton State Forest is a state park in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The largest single tract of land in the state park system of New Jersey, it encompasses approximately 115,000 acres (46 km²) of the Pinelands northwest of Hammonton, in Burlington, Camden, and Atlantic counties. The entire park is located within the Pinelands National Preserve. The park is located in the forested watershed of the Mullica River, which drains the central Pinelands region into Great Bay.
The park is also the location of the historic Batsto Village, a former bog iron and glass manufacturing site from 1766 to 1867. The park includes extensive hiking trails, including a section of the Batona Trail, which connects the park to nearby Lebanon State Forest and Bass River State Forest. It also includes over 500 miles (800 km) of unpaved roads. The rivers, including the Mullica, are popular destinations for recreational canoeing.
The park is the location of a monument marking the location where Mexican aviation pioneer Emilio Carranza crashed while returning from a historic goodwill flight to New York City on July 12, 1928.
The park offers camping at several campgrounds as well as wilderness camping.
See also
External link
- Official site (http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/wharton.html)