Good campsites near very clean bathroom and shower building. Some pet friendly spots too. Great for novice campers. Honor system farmstand and firewood across the street from the entrance. Some east side campgrounds have kayak/canoe launch access.

Beautiful hiking trails. Watch for the horse manure that is on the trails. Other than that very quiet and calming experience.

Amazing Historical Adventure! Through the preservation of the village. Where George Washington and his men once resided. Its Beautiful. Their is canoe trips available. There is Trails marked all the way down The Mullica river. This is a must see for Adventure if you like History, trails, canoeing, fishing,camping, and so much more. Great for families of all ages.

Beautiful landscape, well marked trails. I dont recommend biking as the bike road is too sandy for my taste but if thats your thing have fun. Id prefer the hikes.

I love walking through the woods with my pupper, when it isnt hunting season of course. So peaceful

Seems like a very cool area that could be much better if not for poor management. Too difficult to get camping reservations - no after hours walk-in reservations.?? Also they closed all the primitive camping due to covid 19, so that people can wash their hands and have flush toilets. ??? Seems like you would have less contact with people primitive camping than in a developed cg with people using the same facilities etc

Little to no signs directing newcomers to whats where, Google maps gives little help, i arrived after 4 so couldnt get ahold of anyone. Stumbled upon the off roading trail which is awsome. Took yellow hiking trail along the marsh which a easy n calm. Very novice with animal tracks but pretty sure I saw bear tracks so take that with a grain of salt. No bugs and great views of nature.

Beautiful scenery, great hiking trails. A must visit if you love the pine barrens

Excellent place to go hiking, and there are many things to do here.

Beautiful, huge forest... With all kinds of treasures sprinkled throughout

Beautiful place to go. Always a wonderful time. Worth the extra time for us to get there

Wharton State Forest is one of my favorite places in the Jersey Pine Barrens. There are many river spots where you can relax and spend the day. There are also many different canoe/kayak rental places or even just drop offs for you to float down the river for the day. Beautiful cedar water.

The unpaved roads were rugged yet well maintained. a great drive for 4-wheel drive vehicles and regular cars alike.

Really nice to have take family here and friends. Camping is awesome. If you are a nature lover, then you will for sure take out the benefit from this forest - because of beautiful views, the smell of the nature and trees will make you feel like a real human!

Its amazing to come and relax to unplug and get away from the norm

Great hang out spots for the kids and dog. Nice stream to play in not to deep for the kids and never a strong current!

Beautiful, expansive forest. You can hike trails. Kayak and tube down the rivers. Visit Batsto Village. A beautifully preserved area that some don’t know exist right in south jersey. Recommend a few trips to experience different parts of the forest!

Surprisingly wild place in NJ of all places! I will be visiting more often to explore this area.

I hiked the white trail three times the past week. Its less than 4 miles and quite easy.nYou could see winter and fall because of the varies of trees. And the lake view is just beautiful.

We put in on Batsto lake and kayaked 3 hours up stream and then returned. Total trip was five hours. I recommend that you drive along batsto lake drive until the third put in. Easy to see as the road becomes difficult. Turtles, orchids, pitcher plants, variety of flowering plants, etc. Water cold and cedar, springs and little rivelets. The river is a true treasure, more today as there were few on the river. It is rare to hear absolute silence punctuated by the sounds of birds, bugs and gurgling springs. Put it on your agenda. If you do not have your own boat, pineland adventures has very reasonably priced trips, which I used in the past. They will transport your boat and pick you up for a very reasonable price.

One of my personal favorite places to get lost . Although people trash the road ways

Great famy camping place that is clean and has friendly Rangers.

I am biased because I grew up on the out-skirts of Wharton. There is so many trails for biking, hiking and exploring. Its absolutely gorgeous during the spring and fall months. Be sure to take a bag to carry your trash out! Visit Batsto for a great history lesson or simply enjoy the quiet.

Pineland Adventures kayaking and tours.What a fun ,scenic, self guided 6 miles down Batsto River that ends in Batsto Lake. They drop you off and help get on the boat and meet you 6 miles down river.This course is for a moderately trained paddler. I dont reccomend this trip for a beginner, you can, but you will spend alot of time tangled in the trees and bogs.Due to natures obstacles, downed trees, overgrowth, and hairpin turns you need to be able to stop or turn quickly. I saw many inexperienced kayakers struggling throughout the trip.There are multiple small beaches along the way to stop, have lunch, and stretch your legs.You will see large turtles and beaver huts, frogs, flowers and blueberries.Bring sunscreen, bugspray, a water tight phone bag, water and snacks.If you forget the office sells all of the above.Have a great trip!!

Beautiful loved kayaking around here. Met friendly people around here that were enjoying the water also.

Great Day at Atsion Lake. Great memories since I was 12. Good food & clean beach!

Went to pineland adventures and to a canoe through the rivers and lakes. Absolutely fantastic time! Highly recommend and will definitely do it again as soon as I can!

We went for hiking at the Botana Trail (South) in this pine forest. We were the only ones hiking there, except that we saw an outdoor group training at the beginning and a lady riding a beautiful black horse when we went leaving. It was very quiet and serene park that we fully enjoyed the nature.But watch out when you drive thru the sand road in the park. Some deep loose sand spots can trap your car, even with a SUV! So make sure you avoid driving thru such spots.The park is virtually flat, but not much to see besides hiking and camping, I guess.

Easily can spend hours upon hours here. So many different trails to go down and the views are spectacular. Right next to Batsto village and plenty of places to launch a kayak or take amazing photographs. Just be mindful of where you go and respect the land!

Technically closed due to the virus, but we went anyway. Trails are in great shape. Did the large loop on our mountain bikes, saw a few deer running around. Quiet weekend.

Great place to camp. Sorry to say the swimming area didnt open this year, but we still had a great time

Been to the the state forest many times . From atsion lake to Godfreys brigdge, never had a bad time. Bring your own drinking water. Staff is all but non-existent. But they are there. Follow the rules and you will have a great time.......

This review is referring to Batso village - This is a wonderful place with extensive trails that are well maintained. Theres a small museum, old Post office and visitor center and the historic town is partially open to the public, the various homes and workshops are also open (the Manor is only open during paid tours). Sometimes there are people/volunteers in a small blacksmith shop thats open to public observation.

This place is a steap.back in time..wonderful state park Ill visit

Beautiful scenery peaceful and serene

Awesome place for camping and get out of your routine life. Calm, and clean place. The entire Bodine field campground has single water hand pump, however is enough to suffice the need of campers.

Grest hiking ares

Pine Barrens has so much natural beauty. Simple sand trails with so much history. I visited The Batsto Villiage on a Friday afternoon. There was a lot more people there than expected, but still Peaceful. Feels like time travel. Nice trip through history. Understanding life in simpler time. Lots of open road. First time Ive seen Pine cones +sand together.

Wharton is full of trails and historic sites. If you kayak or canoe, its an ideal park. If you single track cycle its great as well. There are several trails near Batsto Village.

I love everything about this place. The history, the peacefulness, and mother nature in the purest form. I feel like I can go there everyday for a year and on every single day I learn something new or find a new place. Wharton State Forest it actually was inspired me to start hiking in the woods instead of just going places where my truck could go.

Great place for kayaking!

Its a very dark place I didnt like there it even in the day too scary for me but thats just my opinion so please ask others

It was a beautiful day, hiked a loop consisting of a portion of the yellow Mullica Trail, light green camp connecting trail and the purple trail.

Dirty and dilapidated right now because of storm damage, lots of ticks. But great trail network, wait until the fall though.

Its the wood ofcourse its awesome

Great for kayaking

We drove out there for the day to explore and take our truck through some dirt and puddles.It was beautiful and we had a really fun time; however our friend ended up getting his truck stuck in a mud pit. (We were told that the park rangers dig up holes on purpose as they don’t like when people go off roading there, so be careful when going there. )

Great place to go just to relax, calming environment!! One of my favorite place in the East Coast!!

This listing seems to cover Batsto Village and the surrounding area which is great. Ive camped at Goshen Pond several times. Its great for kayaking and hiking. Camp sites are cramped and you better bring in your own wood and toilet paper.

I love to drive thru this place

Beautiful nice relaxing. And very clean the bathroom were.

This park is great for family camping and the lake is so clean to swim in. I loved the red color of the water from the rocks and thouroughly enjoyed my stay. I even toured the Atsion mansion and the tourguides were very knowledgeable and friendly.

So many things to do, super fun. From bikes, jeeps, cars, to boating in the lake and river. Its really fun.

My quiet place away from it all️

Looking for adventure. Heres a place!

Great place to off-road.

Beautiful forest with great hiking trails and great creeks for kayaking

The entrance did not look inviteing

If you enjoy canoeing, hiking and wildlife then this is the place for you. Weve rented canoes from Pinelands Adventures for the past 4 years and they are great. If youve been here you know, if you havent you need to go.

Went on a kayaking tour with Pinelands Adventures. We had a great time on the river.

A great place for camping with a small lake and hiking routes close to enjoy your weekend. We paid $25 for each night (through reserve America website) for a campsite (maximum of 6 people and 2 cars for each camp site) if you pay it in the office it will be $20. You will have a wooden bench and a fire pit in the campsite. Drinking water was available close to bathrooms. Bathroom and showers were pretty clean. The only downside was those toilet papers, it was hard to use them;)

Its nice to live in a state-protected area of woods. For the most part, the state and the Department of Environmental Protection do a great job on the up keeping of the forest. There are so many trails and fun adventures to be had here.

I LOVE the Wharton state Forrest. There’s so many adventures and beautiful sights. I even have trails I love to walk down and there’s a very special spot in a trail called “the worm tree” me and my best friend found it.

I love it at the lake. Its clean and the snack bar is really great. The lifeguards do a nice job and we go all summer long.

Best place to go off road and enjoy nature

Great place to visit. Clean atmosphere and kind staff.

Amazing place to be with family and friends.

Great place to relax.

Id give it a 5 for the trails which are great for hiking and biking. I give it a 1 for management who has posted so many signs that it makes you feel like a criminal to drive on the dirt roads.

Ive always enjoyed coming to this place. It is peaceful and serene.

Serene, peaceful and a joyous ride in our Jeep!

The Pic makes the very best wings I have ever had. The kitchen is excellent wings to salads and everything in between. I do not drink, but my friends tell me they have an excellent selection of draft beers. The Pic is one of my favorite places to dine!

Absolutely beautiful scenery and miles of trails to hike.

Awesome state park. We loved visiting Lake Atsion last summer!

Wharton state forest is awesome, Id highly recommend coming here. The campsites on the water are great.

Single track bike trails everywhere! There are some double tracks but not many. I would say these trails are for the beginner and maybe intermediate rider. Youre trails will take you to the middle of nowhere but they are very well marked so you cant get lost. Single track is really tight so you have to stay focused. If youre into the forest and riding, but youre not out there for jumps and rigorous terrain, this is the place.

Great place for off-roading. Took my JK out and had a great time. Trails are amazing, you could go on for days.

The Wharton State Forest is an amazing natural resource in the middle of Americas most densely populated state. More than 120,000 acres of forest, streams, rivers, and more. Perfect for hiking, camping, canoeing, and kayaking. Atsion Lake is a great place to start.

Great memories since I was 12. Good food & clean beach!

Soo much beauty to be found

Best trails around

Fun place to hike

Very good place to hike in the trees

Lots to do kayaking ,hiking

Great for family or individual activities

The swampiest, sandiest, hauntedest, nice hiking trails around! Walked for an hour on the yellow trail from Atsion towards Batsto. Made it three quarters of a mile, tho the trail wasnt hilly. Walked upon the softest bed of pine needles and sand all the way. Theres a beautiful stop off at the river just past the 8.5 mile marker. Id recommend this for a hike!Also also... If you have a jeep or a truck, there are some gnarly puddles, craters, and veritable lakes for you to wade through, get dirty, etc.

Took my wife and kids off roading in my new f150 and had a decent time went thru in 2wd but it was a nice time. Its hard to find places where the cops wont mess with you anymore.

Quiet and peaceful.

Great for kayaking canoeing and tubing. Beautifull Place!

Great place for camping, trail running, off roading, hiking, or swimming.

Its on of my new favorite places to vist now. I love how its clean and alot of great things to do there.

Nice hiking day.

Gorgeous place, friendly people, very clean. Just beware of the biting flies in the dog days of summer!

Wharton State Park has a lot of the United States history of where iron ore came from how was shipped out how people lived in that time and Air a lot of things to look at and enjoy

The most amazing place on earth. Ive been lots of places all over the globe. But wharton is special. No matter summer, winter or in between. Its beauty is unmatched

One of the most beautiful spots in New Jersey. I think its best seen from one of the rivers running through it, especially the Wading River.

Great place to take your day off!@

I love peace and quiet

Very nice place if you are into nature and wildlife.

Beautiful Forrest and drive through. You can see a bunch of trees/animals/plants. Thered places you can take a hike through. It is just really beautiful!