Just Imagine the Discoveries You Can Make Along the Byway
Outdoor Recreation, Where Fun Comes Naturally
Located in the Pinelands National Reserve, an International Biosphere Reserve, the Pine Barrens Byway is the perfect place for nature lovers. Get a feel for the breadth and depth of the byway by taking on the region’s longest uninterrupted hiking experience in the Pinelands, the Batona Trail. Countless scenic trails and invigorating recreational activities means there’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy the many wildlife refuges, state forests, parks and rivers in the region. The byway is home to some of the best areas for wildlife observation. Bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, marsh hawks, ospreys, great blue herons, swans, screech owls, great-horned owls, bluebirds, hummingbirds, purple martins, goldfinch are just some of the animals you might see at the parks and forests around the byway.
Edwin Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Authentic Local Culture
Check out the Tuckerton Seaport Museum and Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage, explore the ghost towns in the Pine Barrens, pick blueberries and learn about cranberry production in the area to experience the unique culture and history this byway has to offer.
Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage
History You Can Only Find Here
Lush forests aren’t the only attractions in the Pine Barrens. This byway is filled with rich history to experience like Batsto Village, a manufacturing community that operated in the late 1700s to the mid-1800s and supplied the Continental Army with iron.
Batsto Village
Local Cuisine and Lodging
With much of New Jersey’s cranberry and blueberry production occurring in the Pinelands, you’ll find plenty of fresh berries and other produce at the local farms. And with picnic areas located across all the parks and forests, you can pack your own meals and snacks to enjoy.
For more information on restaurants and lodging that you can drive to from the byway, go to visitnj.org or the Chambers of Commerce for Atlantic County, Cumberland County, Cape May County, Burlington County and Ocean County.
Mays Landing
What to Do on Your Byway Adventure
Tuckerton Seaport
120 W Main St Tuckerton, NJ 08087
Tuckerton Seaport’s 40-acre site includes; 17 historic and recreated buildings connected by a boardwalk, a maritime forest and wetlands nature trail, two houseboats, a decoy gallery, a working boatworks building where restorations of sneakbox designs of the Barnegat Bay occur, a historic marine railway, decoy carving workshops and the recreated Tucker’s Island Lighthouse.
Bass River State Forest
Hiking, camping, fishing, picnicking, boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, cross-county skiing, horseback riding
762 Stage Rd Tuckerton, NJ 08087
Try hiking, camping, fishing, picnicking, boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, cross-county skiing, and horseback riding at Bass River State Forest.
Wharton State Forest
31 Batsto Rd Hammonton, NJ 08037
Try hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, picnicking, boating, canoeing, swimming or cross-country skiing at Wharton State Forest.
Batsto Village and Batona Trail
31 Batsto Rd Hammonton, NJ 08037
A manufacturing community that operated between the mid-1700s and late-1800s. Tour the village’s historic buildings.
Batona Trail
Weymouth Furnace
2050 Weymouth Rd Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Visit the site and ruins of a forge and furnace that began iron production in 1802.
Lake Lenape Park East
753 Park Rd Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Historic lighthouse, pavilions, picnic tables, fishing, softball, volleyball, playground… the east side of the lake offers the best views!
Lake Lenape Park West
6303 Old Harding Hwy Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Come here for mountain biking, boating, camping, kayaking, canoeing, cross-county skiing, fishing, guided hikes, hiking, in-line skating, nature trails, playground and picnicking and scenic views.
Chestnut Neck Battle Monument
710 Chestnut Neck Rd Port Republic, NJ 08241
Learn about the Battle of Chestnut Neck during the American Revolution and how smugglers and privateers used the dense forests in the Pine Barrens.
Historic Smithville
615 E Moss Mill Rd Smithville, NJ 08205
Historic Smithville started as a simple, one room, stagecoach stop. Now, discover 60 shops, wander along the cobblestone walkways and foot bridges to discover a village that seems as if it were frozen in time.
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Canoeing, kayaking, birding, fishing, hiking, biking
800 Great Creek Rd Galloway, NJ 08205
This 48,000-acre refuge is full of discovery and adventure. The 8-mile-long Wildlife Drive is like no other road in New Jersey. Enjoy wildlife observation, photography, kayaking, birding, hiking, and biking.
Estell Manor Park
Camping, boating, picnicking, hiking, biking, softball, soccer, cross-country skiing, fishing, biking, hunting
109 State Highway 50 Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Try camping, boating, picnicking, hiking, biking, softball, soccer, cross-country skiing, fishing, biking, and hunting at Estell Manor Park. Visit the Warren E. Fox Nature Center for information on programs and rentals.
Estell Manor Glassworks
Belleplain State Forest
1 Henkinsifkin Rd Woodbine, NJ 08270
Camping, fishing, hunting, picnicking, boating, canoeing, swimming, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, horseback riding and biking are just some of the great recreational opportunities here.
The Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage
610 Washington Ave Woodbine, NJ 08270
Learn the history of the wave of immigration at the end of the 19th century that brought Russian Jewish settlers to the area known as Woodbine to be developed as an agricultural colony.
Eldora Nature Preserve
The Eldora Nature Preserve’s three hiking trails traverse 28 miles through a mosaic of wild habitats
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