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| Belleplain
State Forest
Location:
Cape May and Cumberland Counties
Mailing Address:
County Route 550
P.O. Box 450
Woodbine, NJ 08270
(609) 861-2404
Park Location:
1 Henkinsifkin Road
Woodbine, NJ 08270
GPS Coordinates
DMS 39° 14’ 36.85 ” N 74° 50' 58.29" W
Size: 21,320 acres
Fees: Entrance fees are charged per vehicle from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day.
New Jersey Resident $5.00
Non-Resident $10.00
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weekdays |
New Jersey Resident $10.00
Non-Resident $20.00 |
weekends |
Link to the Related
Fees page  Directions:
The forest can be reached via the Garden State
Parkway by taking exit 17 southbound (exit 17)
to Routes 9 and 550 or exit 13 northbound. Highway
signs are provided to guide the motorist to the
forest.
Facilities & Activities:
- Interpretive center
- Camping
- Fishing, trapping, hunting
- Picnicking
picnic tables, softball field, playground, food
concession
- Boating/canoeing:
electric motors only, trailer launch on East
Creek Pond. Cartop launch, canoe rentals, floating
dock on Lake Nummy
- Swimming in Lake Nummy, shower
facility
- Winter sports: ice fishing,
snowmobiling, cross-country skiing
- Corson's
Inlet State Park
Trails:
- Hiking
- Nature trails (trail guide
available at office)
- Horseback riding
- Mountain biking
- Biking
- Physical fitness trail
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The
forested acres of Belleplain include stands
of young pine, oak and Atlantic white cedar,
reflecting better soil conditions and less damage
by fire than found in the Pine Barrens just
north of the forest. Belleplain State Forest
was established in 1928 by the State of New
Jersey for recreation, wildlife management,
timber production, and water conservation. In
1933, three camps were set up by the Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC) Reforestation Relief
Act, supplying labor to the forest for over
an eight-year period.
The CCC converted
Meisle Cranberry Bog into Lake Nummy, a popular
swimming, boating, and fishing area. They also
constructed the original forest headquarters,
maintenance building, a road system, bridges,
and dams.
Through the Carry-In/Carry-Out Program you can help us keep the forest clean
and beautiful by carrying out the trash you carry in. Bags are provided
throughout the site. Thank you for your cooperation and remember to recycle.
Open daily sunrise to sunset
Office Hours: Open daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Camping: Open year round
For forms and information
on booking a campsite visit our: reservations
page
Alcohol is prohibited. Pets are prohibited in overnight facilities.
Pet Friendly Campsites - Now taking reservations
Campsites: 169 tent and
trailer sites with fire rings and picnic tables. Flush toilets,
showers, and laundry facilities are within walking distance.
Trailer dumping station is open March 1 through November 30.
Campsites open all year. New Jersey Residents: $20 per night;
Non-Residents: $25 per night.
Group campsites: Two group
campsites with fire rings, picnic tables, water, and chemical
toilets. Each site accommodates up to 75 people. Open all
year. New Jersey Residents: $3 per person, per night;
Non-Residents: $5 per person, per night.
Lean-tos: Fourteen lean-tos
with propane heaters. Each accommodates up to six people.
Outdoor picnic table, fire ring and grill. Flush toilets,
showers and laundry facilities are within walking distance.
ADA Accessible. Open all year. New Jersey Residents: $40 per night;
Non-Residents: $45 per night
Group Cabin: East Creek
Cabin - furnished living room with fireplace, full kitchen,
two bunkrooms with double bunks, bathrooms, showers, outdoor campfire rings. Accommodates
up to 30 people. Located on a lake and accessible to East
Creek Trail. Picnic grove, boat dock, ballfield. ADA Accessible.
Open year round. New Jersey Residents: $175 per night; Two-night
minimum; Non-Residents: $185 per night; Two-night
minimum
Yurts:
Five yurts. Circular tents built on a wood frame, featuring
wood floors, a deck and plexiglass skylight. Each yurt has
a lockable wood door, window screens and flaps, and two double-deck
bunks, which sleep up to four people. Accessible to persons
with disabilities. New Jersey Residents:
$35 per night;
Non-Residents: $40 per night.
 Campground Map (Low resolution for viewing purposes)
Campground Map (High resolution for printing purposes) File
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Belleplain offers 2 Group Picnic Areas for
larger groups. Both holds a capacity of 100 people, provides
shelter, playfields and playground equipment. Either may be reserved
for a fee:
New Jersey Resident $100.00
per day, plus applicable parking fees.
Non-Resident $150.00
per day, plus applicable parking fees.
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Memorial
Day weekend through Labor Day |
New Jersey Resident $125.00
per day.
Non-Resident $175.00
per day.
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Day
After Labor Day to Friday Before Memorial Day |
50
percent of Fee |
Group
Picnic Cancellation Fee |
• Groups of 20 or more people shall
reserve picnic facilities at least five days in advance.
Such group use is not permitted on Holidays except as authorized
by the Superintendent. Reservations for picnic areas are
handled by the individual park area offices.
Reservations can be made over the telephone using a credit card, or by mail using the Group Picnic Reservation form* downloadable here. Payment in full of the appropriate group picnicking fee must accompany this application.
*To view this form, please download the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat
Swimming is permitted on the north side of Lake Nummy from
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day while lifeguards are on duty.
Visitors will find a beach complex containing changing area,
restrooms, a first-aid station and a concession offering refreshments, novelties and beach supplies. Inner
tubes, rafts and other flotation devices are not permitted
in the swimming area. Only Coast Guard approved life jackets are permitted. Pets are prohibited on the beach.
View the State Park Service areas open to hunting for 2011-2012.
Parts of Belleplain State Forest are
open for hunting. For information about hunting, refer to the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Digest or contact the park office.
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