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New Jersey State Park Service

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Tall Pines State Preserve Overview

A once popular golf course, Tall Pines State Preserve became Gloucester County's first State Park June of 2016.

Abandoned as a golf course in 2006, Tall Pines went through a unique period of being unmaintained allowing trees and plants to grow undisturbed. Today when visiting Tall Pines, most of it's past of being a golf course has been erased by nature.

The lands of Tall Pines State Preserve are managed by the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders and maintained by Mantua Township.

Trails
Tall Pines State Preserve has two marked trails, the Perimeter Trail (Green) and the Red Trail (Red).

Special Use Permit Application Package

A Special Use Permit is utilized to accommodate a specific activity or event being conducted over a short duration. There are two types of special use permits: Non-Commercial and Commercial and fees are based on NJ residency and Non-residents. A completed application must be submitted to the park/forest area where the activity or event is being held at least 90 days prior to the event. If the special use or event is extremely large or complex, at least one-year’s prior notice is recommended.

Access for Persons with Disabilities
Tall Pines State Preserve recreational facilities are partially accessible for persons with disabilities. Please contact the park office at 609-965-5220 for further information regarding disability access needs. Text telephone (TTY) users, call the NJ Relay & CapTel Service at 711 or 1-800-852-7897 for English or 1-866-658-7714 for Spanish.

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Recreational use of ATVs is not permitted on NJ State Park Service property. This includes state parks, forests, recreation areas, golf courses, marinas, natural areas, historic sites, and preserves. Thank you for your help in protecting New Jersey’s natural and historic resources. [N.J.A.C. 7:2-3.4(d)]

Smoking
State law prohibits the smoking of tobacco and use of electronic smoking (vaping) devices in all state parks, forests, historic sites, recreation areas, golf courses and marinas. [N.J.P.L.2005, c.383 (C.26:3D-56)]

Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in state parks, forests, recreation areas, golf courses, marinas, natural areas, historic sites, and preserves. [ N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.6 ]

Keep Your Park Clean and Green
Protect plants and animals and care for your parks by taking your trash with you. Whatever you carry into the park, plan on carrying it out too. It’s like crowdsourcing trash management! Bring a bag or two for trash, recycling and cleaning up after your pet. There are no trash receptacles in this park. Thank you!

Swimming
No swimming.

Pets
Pets must always be on a leash no longer than six feet in length and under the control of the owner. Please clean up after your pets.

Tick Protection
Use insect repellent, wear light-colored clothing, tuck pants into socks, stay on trails, check yourself when you get home, shower and wash clothes immediately.

Be Bear Aware
Black bears are found throughout New Jersey. Do not approach or attract bears by making food available. Feeding bears is dangerous and illegal. Never run from a bear! To report an aggressive bear, call 1-877-WARN-DEP (1-877-927-6337) immediately. Please report any damage or nuisance behavior to the park office. Visit the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife at www.njfishandwildlife.com for additional information on bear safety.

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Related Links

Gloucester County
Mantua Township

Park Map

Area Map

General

Phone Number
N/A

Physical Address
1705 Glassboro Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080

Mailing Address
31 Batsto Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037

Email Address
parks@dep.nj.gov

Park Hours

Gate Open daily sunrise to sunset
Park Office N/A

Park Fees

Entrance Fee None

Other Related Fees
Map / Directions

GPS Coordinates
39.78101, -75.13946