State guide
Public land that may allow hunting in New Jersey
137 named public land units in New Jersey from PAD-US 4.1: 109 state wildlife & game areas, 12 forests & grasslands, 5 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 2 state trust / land board tracts, 9 other public land units. The largest are Wharton State Forest, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brendan T. Byrne State Forest.
- 137listed areas
- 708Kacres (approx.)
- 109state wildlife & game areas
Regulations & licenses: New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
Where the listed areas are
One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.
Acres by land type
Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside New Jersey.
All 137 areas, largest first
- State forest
Wharton State Forest
109,463 acres
State: department of natural resources · Burlington County, Camden County + 1 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
44,391 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Ocean County, Atlantic County + 1 more
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State forest
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
36,693 acres
State: department of natural resources · Burlington County, Ocean County
Open access - State forest
Bass River State Forest
32,682 acres
State: department of natural resources · Burlington County, Ocean County
Open access - National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
31,030 acres
National Park Service · Sussex County, Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Peaslee Wildlife Management Area
30,447 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County, Atlantic County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area
29,444 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County, Burlington County
Open access - State forest
Belleplain State Forest
21,343 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cape May County, Cumberland County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area
20,067 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atlantic County, Cape May County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Area
18,831 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cape May County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area
16,463 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State forest
Stokes State Forest
16,437 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Millville Wildlife Management Area
16,179 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area
13,396 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
13,061 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cape May County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Makepeace Lake Wildlife Management Area
11,462 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atlantic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area
9,360 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salem County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Winslow Wildlife Management Area
8,384 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Camden County, Gloucester County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Great Egg Harbor River Wildlife Management Area
8,347 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atlantic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Egg Island Wildlife Management Area
8,151 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
7,860 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Morris County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area
7,636 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cape May County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Heislerville Wildlife Management Area
7,475 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State forest
Worthington State Forest
6,795 acres
State: department of natural resources · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Assunpink Wildlife Management Area
6,149 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County, Mercer County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hammonton Creek Wildlife Management Area
6,063 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atlantic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
6,061 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morris County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area
5,872 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
5,813 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Sussex County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State forest
Norvin Green State Forest
5,450 acres
State: department of natural resources · Passaic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pequest Wildlife Management Area
5,368 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Union Lake Wildlife Management Area
5,299 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County, Salem County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dix Wildlife Management Area
5,262 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area
5,217 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State forest
Jenny Jump State Forest
4,885 acres
State: department of natural resources · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Maple Lake Wildlife Management Area
4,653 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atlantic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area
4,095 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State forest
Ramapo Mountain State Forest
4,083 acres
State: department of natural resources · Passaic County, Bergen County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Swan Bay Wildlife Management Area
4,028 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burlington County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area
3,781 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morris County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Absecon Wildlife Management Area
3,749 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atlantic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Turkey Swamp Wildlife Management Area
3,731 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County, Ocean County
Open access - State forest
Penn State Forest
3,481 acres
State: department of natural resources · Burlington County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
3,458 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Salem County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area
3,359 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Manchester Wildlife Management Area
3,301 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Beaver Swamp Wildlife Management Area
3,069 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cape May County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Black River Wildlife Management Area
3,034 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morris County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Bear Swamp Wildlife Management Area
3,015 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Salem River Wildlife Management Area
2,752 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salem County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
White Oak Branch Wildlife Management Area
2,639 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gloucester County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
New Sweden Wildlife Management Area
2,637 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Glassboro Wildlife Management Area
2,344 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gloucester County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
2,338 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Forked River Mountain Wildlife Management Area
2,260 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Clinton Wildlife Management Area
2,222 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hunterdon County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Thundergut Pond Wildlife Management Area
2,186 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salem County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Flatbrook Roy Wildlife Management Area
2,040 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State forest
Abram S Hewitt State Forest
2,034 acres
State: department of natural resources · Passaic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Trout Brook Wildlife Management Area
2,004 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Whittingham Wildlife Management Area
1,969 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area
1,930 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morris County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Fortescue Wildlife Management Area
1,914 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Menantico Ponds Wildlife Management Area
1,821 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area
1,813 acres
National Park Service · Monmouth County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
South Branch Wildlife Management Area
1,787 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hunterdon County, Morris County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Weldon Brook Wildlife Management Area
1,548 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Musconetcong River Wildlife Management Area
1,542 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hunterdon County, Warren County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management Area
1,484 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salem County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Port Republic Wildlife Management Area
1,483 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atlantic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rockport Wildlife Management Area
1,435 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area
1,370 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Nantuxent Wildlife Management Area
1,226 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Whiting Wildlife Management Area
1,189 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Gumtree Corner Wildlife Management Area
1,182 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Columbia Wildlife Management Area
1,178 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Maskells Mills Pond Wildlife Management Area
1,123 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salem County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area
1,102 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cape May County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Prospertown Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,095 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County, Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area
1,034 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lockatong Wildlife Management Area
760 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hunterdon County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Manasquan River Wildlife Management Area
755 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County, Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sawmill Creek Wildlife Management Area
741 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hudson County, Bergen County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pork Island Wildlife Management Area
720 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atlantic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Beaver Brook Wildlife Management Area
652 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Buckhorn Creek Wildlife Management Area
636 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area
591 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hunterdon County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
White Lake Wildlife Management Area
551 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area
541 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hunterdon County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pleasant Run Wildlife Management Area
520 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County, Burlington County + 1 more
Open access - Other state land
Coyle Field Aviation Facility
500 acres
State: department of natural resources · Burlington County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hainesville Wildlife Management Area
499 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cape Island Wildlife Management Area
428 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cape May County
Open access - State trust / land board land
Harbor Group Tpl Partnership
425 acres
State: department of land · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Elmer Lake Wildlife Management Area
397 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salem County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Upper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Area
391 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area
350 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gloucester County, Atlantic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Walpack Wildlife Management Area
346 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Penbryn Pond Wildlife Management Area
342 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Camden County
Open access - State forest
Division of Parks and Forestry Unknown
338 acres
State: department of natural resources · Middlesex County, Mercer County + 9 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Raccoon Creek Wildlife Management Area
337 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gloucester County, Monmouth County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Clarks Pond Wildlife Management Area
325 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area
299 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cape May County
Open access - Other state land
Milford Bluffs
292 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Hunterdon County
Restricted access - Other state land
Strawberry Field Aviation Facility
264 acres
State: department of natural resources · Atlantic County
Open access - Other state land
Buck Mountain
262 acres
State: department of natural resources · Morris County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area
244 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atlantic County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Harrisonville Lake Wildlife Management Area
228 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salem County, Gloucester County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Medford Wildlife Management Area
223 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burlington County
Open access - Other state land
Fee Simple - State Agriculture Development Committee
191 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Hunterdon County, Salem County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Featherbed Lane Wildlife Management Area
186 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salem County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sedge Island Wildlife Management Area
186 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Horse Park of New Jersey
169 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Butterfly Bogs Wildlife Management Area
165 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wading River Wildlife Management Area
157 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burlington County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Division of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Management Area
141 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County, Ocean County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Trenton Hamilton Marsh
134 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Mercer County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Honey Run Wildlife Management Area
134 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Alpha Grasslands Wildlife Management Area
129 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County
Open access - State trust / land board land
Bear Swamp
115 acres
State: department of land · Sussex County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Logan Pond Wildlife Management Area
114 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gloucester County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pohatcong Wildlife Management Area
113 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mantua Creek Wildlife Management Area
111 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gloucester County
Open access - Other state land
Mcenvoy Tract
103 acres
State: department of conservation · Morris County, Somerset County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Van Nest Wildlife Management Area
90 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mercer County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pemberton Lake Wildlife Management Area
85 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burlington County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rainbow Lake Wildlife Management Area
75 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salem County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Budd Lake Wildlife Management Area
74 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morris County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Water Supply Well Fields
61 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cape May County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area
56 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hunterdon County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lockatong
55 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hunterdon County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Andaloro Wildlife Management Area
53 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gloucester County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Navesink River Wildlife Management Area
52 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Division of Fish and Wildlife Unknown
52 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County, Burlington County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Baldwin Lake Wildlife Management Area
50 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mercer County
Open access
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside New Jersey. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.