County list · New Jersey
Public land that may allow hunting in Ocean County, New Jersey
21 listed public land units overlap Ocean County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole New Jersey unit.
Seasons & licenses
Check seasons, licenses and area rules with the state agency before you go.
- National Wildlife Refuge
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
44,391 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Ocean County, Atlantic County + 1 more
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State forest
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
36,693 acres
State: department of natural resources · Burlington County, Ocean County
Open access - State forest
Bass River State Forest
32,682 acres
State: department of natural resources · Burlington County, Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area
29,444 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County, Burlington County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area
16,463 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area
13,396 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area
5,872 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Turkey Swamp Wildlife Management Area
3,731 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County, Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Manchester Wildlife Management Area
3,301 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Forked River Mountain Wildlife Management Area
2,260 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Whiting Wildlife Management Area
1,189 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Prospertown Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,095 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County, Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area
1,034 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Manasquan River Wildlife Management Area
755 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monmouth County, Ocean County
Open access - State trust / land board land
Harbor Group Tpl Partnership
425 acres
State: department of land · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Upper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Area
391 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State forest
Division of Parks and Forestry Unknown
338 acres
State: department of natural resources · Middlesex County, Mercer County + 9 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sedge Island Wildlife Management Area
186 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Butterfly Bogs Wildlife Management Area
165 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Division of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Management Area
141 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warren County, Ocean County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Division of Fish and Wildlife Unknown
52 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ocean County, Burlington County
Open access