State forest · New Jersey
Wharton State Forest
Wharton State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 109,463 acres in Burlington County, Camden County + 1 more, New Jersey (State forest), managed by a New Jersey state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 109,463 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New Jersey state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: Forest |
| 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 | Burlington County, Camden County, Atlantic County |
| Reference point | 39.75084, -74.78844 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 48 PAD-US records 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: Division of Parks and Forestry. 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.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Penbryn Pond Wildlife Management Area
342 acres · 8.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Winslow Wildlife Management Area
8,384 acres · 9.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Medford Wildlife Management Area
223 acres · 12.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area
350 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
White Oak Branch Wildlife Management Area
2,639 acres · 13.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hammonton Creek Wildlife Management Area
6,063 acres · 14 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pemberton Lake Wildlife Management Area
85 acres · 15.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Glassboro Wildlife Management Area
2,344 acres · 16 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Makepeace Lake Wildlife Management Area
11,462 acres · 16.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Penn State Forest
3,481 acres · 17.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Wharton State Forest” 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.