Tall pine trees surround a thin unpaved trail Photo: Farmartin

New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve

National Reserve · New Jersey

This is truly a special place.

  • LocationNew Lisbon, NJ
  • Entrance No fee listed
  • HoursOpen 24 hours, daily
  • Weather now74°F Patchy rain nearby
  • Alerts No active alerts

Overview

It's classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and in 1978 was established by Congress as the country’s first National Reserve. It includes portions of seven southern New Jersey counties, and encompasses over one-million acres of farms, forests and wetlands.

It contains 56 communities, from hamlets to suburbs, with over 700,000 permanent residents.

Topics
  • Forests and Woodlands

Things to Do

1 activities. Pick one to find other parks that offer it.

Plan Your Visit

Hours

Open 24 hours, daily · Pinelands Hours

Hours details
  • Pinelands HoursOpen 24 hours, daily

    The Pinelands National Reserve stretches across portions of seven counties in southern New Jersey, covering about 22% of the state. The area is comprised of both public and private lands. Public lands include parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and military bases. Private lands include 56 communities that range in size from small from villages to large towns. More than 700,000 permanent residents live the Pinelands National Reserve. The public lands are open 24 hours.

Entrance fees

No entrance fees listed.

Address

15 Springfield Road
New Lisbon, NJ 08064

Weather & conditions

74°F
Patchy rain nearby · feels like 76°
  • Today 72° 60°
    Overcast
    14% rain
  • Tomorrow 63° 60°
    Light rain shower
    83% rain

Updated 4 hr ago

What to expect by season

Spring: 50-70F, sunny with some rain Summer: 70-90F, mostly sunny with some rain Winter: 0-35F, snow is common Fall: 50-70F

Getting There

15 Springfield Road
New Lisbon, NJ 08064

The Pinelands National Reserve includes portions of seven southern New Jersey counties, and encompasses over one-million acres of farms, forests and wetlands. It contains 56 communities, from hamlets to suburbs, with over 700,000 permanent residents.

Mailing address: New Jersey Pinelands Commission, New Lisbon, NJ 08064

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