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

• List of New Jersey state parks

External link

• Official site