Bear Swamp
State trust / land board land · New Jersey
Bear Swamp is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 115 acres in Sussex County, New Jersey (State trust / land board land), managed by a New Jersey state agency (PAD-US category: state department of land). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 115 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New Jersey state agency (PAD-US category: state department of land) Listed in PAD-US as: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Wildlife Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Sussex County |
| Reference point | 41.13273, -74.79974 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
State trust lands are managed to earn revenue; public access and hunting rules vary widely by state and may require a permit.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Bear Swamp Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 3,015 acres · 1.1 mi
- Flatbrook Roy Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,040 acres · 4.2 mi
- Trout Brook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,004 acres · 4.6 mi
- Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,338 acres · 5.8 mi
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 31,030 acres · 5.8 mi
- Walpack Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 346 acres · 6 mi
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 27,039 acres · 6.5 mi · PA
- Stokes State Forest State forest · 16,437 acres · 6.8 mi
- Whittingham Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,969 acres · 8.7 mi
- Hainesville Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 499 acres · 9.5 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bear Swamp” in New Jersey combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.