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[[File:Atsion Rec Area.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Atsion Recreation Area in Wharton State Forest]]

The [[New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry]] manages a public park system which consists of over 50 [[protected area]]s designated as [[state park]]s, state forests, recreation areas, and other properties within the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[New Jersey]] in the United States. The agency also owns and manages 38 historical sites and buildings throughout the state (some located within the boundaries of state parkland) and also owns five public [[marina]]s and four public [[golf course]]s. These properties are administered by the Division's State Park Service, founded in 1923. New Jersey's state park system includes properties as small as the {{convert|32|acre|sqkm|adj=on}} [[Barnegat Lighthouse State Park]] and as large as the {{convert|115000|acre|sqkm|adj=on}} [[Wharton State Forest]]. The state park system comprises {{convert|430928|acres|sqkm}}—roughly 7.7% of New Jersey's land area—and serves over 17.8 million annual visitors.

==History of the New Jersey state park system==

===Forests and the Forest Park Reservation Commission===
[[File:Swartswood State Park entry gate sign.jpg|thumb|right|Entry gate and sign at Swartswood State Park--New Jersey's first state park]]
At the beginning of the twentieth century, New Jersey did not have much of a [[lumber]] or [[forestry]] industry. The value of its trees was insignificant and undermined by destruction by uncontrolled [[forest fire]]s, and after decades of clear-cutting forests to fuel iron [[forge]]s, [[Iron furnace|furnace]]s, and other industrial operations.<ref>Gifford Pinchot, "A Study of Forest Fires and Wood Production in Southern New Jersey" in New Jersey Geological Survey, ''[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/SG-Annual-Report-1898.pdf The Annual Report of the State Geologist for 1898]'' (Trenton: MacCrellish & Quigley, 1897). Appendix.</ref><ref>"Damage By Forest Fires, New Jersey Legislature to be Asked for Protection", ''The New York Times'', January 5, 1896, page 16; "Forest Fires In New Jersey. The annual Loss Over $1,000,000—Need of Legislation to Save Timber Lands", ''The New York Times'', April 16, 1893, page 10; "Caring for Jersey Forests. State Spending Money to Stop Fires and Promote an Industry", ''The New York Times'', May 15, 1910, page 20.</ref> In 1896, the state geologist recommended the acquisition of land for parks in order to protect water supplies and to provide natural [[recreation]] to the state's increasing urban populations.<ref name="SmockParksReport">John Conover Smock, "Natural Parks and Forest Reservations: Administrative Report", in New Jersey Geological Survey, ''[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/SG-Annual-Report-1896.pdf The Annual Report of the State Geologist for the Year 1896]'' (Trenton: MacCrellish & Quigley, 1897), xxii-xxiii.</ref> After several years of reports and advocacy of geologists and naturalists (including, notably, U.S. forester [[Gifford Pinchot]]), New Jersey governor [[Edward C. Stokes]] established the Forest Park Reservation Commission in 1905 to protect forest land and create a system of park reserves within the state.<ref name="SmockParksReport" /><ref>P.L. 1905, ch. 47</ref><ref name="ForestParkResComm1906">P.L. 1906, ch. 123 printed in Forest Park Reservation Commission, State of New Jersey, ''[https://archive.org/details/reportsforestpa00commgoog Reports of the Forest Park Reservation Commission of New Jersey: Second Annual Report for the Year Ending October 31st 1906]'' (Trenton: MacCrellish & Quigley, 1907).</ref> At the commission's meeting on September 12, 1905, the commissioners adopted the Salem Oak (of [[Salem, New Jersey]]) as a symbol of New Jersey's parks.<ref>''Minutes of the Board of Forest Park Reservation Commissioners'', New Jersey State Archives, Meeting of September 12, 1905.</ref> The commissioners acquired two tracts in [[South Jersey|southern New Jersey]], near [[Mays Landing, New Jersey|Mays Landing]] and along the [[Bass River (New Jersey)|Bass River]], as the first state forest reserves.<ref>"Saving Jersey’s Forests. State Buys Two Tracts of Land for Timber Experiments", ''The New York Times'', October 6, 1905, page 9.</ref> The Mays Landing tract was sold in 1916 after opposition from local officials and landowners made acquisition and expansion on adjacent lands impossible. The Bass River tract became the core of [[Bass River State Forest]].<ref>Kevin Wright, [http://www.newtonnj.net/pdf/NJParks_Forest05.pdf A Century of Forest Stewardship in New Jersey 1905-2005] (2005). Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref> In 1907, the commissioners would also acquire {{convert|5,000|acres|km2}} on [[Kittatinny Mountain]] near [[Culver's Gap]], supplemented by a gift from Governor Stokes, which would become the core of [[Stokes State Forest]].<ref>Sussex County Deed Book H-10, p. 467; 18 May 1907, Lands in Townships of Sandyston and Frankford, parts of Lots 3, 4, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, and 53 of the Sussex Allotments from Noah H. Hopkins and Susan Hopkins, his wife, of Branchville, New Jersey, to the State of New Jersey for $5,000.</ref> The reservations, which by 1912 comprised {{convert|13,720|acre|sqkm}} became sites for studying forests, [[reforestation]] projects, and scientific forestry.<ref>''Annual Report For the Year Ending June 30, 1920, Department of Conservation and Development'', (Trenton: 1920).</ref> With the acquisition of a tract that included [[Swartswood State Park|Swartswood Lake]] in [[Stillwater Township, New Jersey|Stillwater Township]], the commission began developing parks for the purposes of recreation by providing [[boating]], [[fishing]], [[camping]], and [[picnicking]]. In the Commission's 1915 Annual Report, they stated "It is intended to make Swartswood a public playground. Boat liveries and picnic shelters to be maintained under proper control will make it available to a large number of people".<ref>''Reports of the Forest Park Reservation Commission of New Jersey: Tenth Annual Report for the Year Ending October 31st 1914'' (Paterson: The News Printing Company, 1915).</ref> The Forest Park Reservation Commission was consolidated with other agencies into the ''Department and Board of Conservation and Development'' on April 8, 1915.<ref>State of New Jersey, P.L. 1915, ch. 241.</ref>

===State Park Service===
[[File:Salem Oak Tree - Salem, NJ - November 2012.jpg|thumb|right|The Salem Oak, which was alive in 1675 when John Fenwick founded Salem, New Jersey, has been the symbol of New Jersey's state parks since 1905.]]
In 1923, the legislature authorized the creation of the State Park Service to administer the state parks and forests. New Jersey began to redirect its efforts from the development of these and other properties for recreational purposes instead of protecting or promoting the commercial potential of forested land. The state legislature established a commission to create a historic park along the [[Delaware River]] above [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], at the location where George Washington and Continental Army crossed the river on December 25, 1776 before the surprise attack on Hessian troops at the [[Battle of Trenton]] and the [[Battle of Princeton]] (January 3, 1777). The initial plans were defeated by a public [[referendum]], but there was increased desire to complete these plans to establish a Washington Crossing Memorial Park in time for the 150th anniversary of [[United States Declaration of Independence|American independence]] in 1926. The park was officially dedicated and opened to the public on June 4, 1927. In the wake of [[World War I]], state forester Alfred Gaskill proposed a new public park along Kittatinny Mountain, "as the State’s memorial to its sons who had made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War". A few years later, Colonel [[Anthony R. Kuser]] donated his mountaintop estate at [[High Point (New Jersey)|High Point]] (the state's highest elevation) to the state for a public park with an additional gift of $500,000 to erect a granite-clad [[obelisk]] to honor veterans. Construction of the monument began in 1928 and was completed in 1930.

According to the [[New Jersey Conservation Foundation]], the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry administers and manages {{convert|430,928|acre|sqkm}} in its state parks, forests, and other areas. These areas, during the state's 2006 [[fiscal year]] (from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006) recorded 17,843,541 visitors.<ref>Elliott Ruga, "Table 9: Acreage by Land Use of Lands Under the Jurisdiction of NJDEP Division of Parks and Forestry" and "Table 10: State Park and Forest Attendance, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006", [http://www.njconservation.org/pdf/GSPTAccomplishments04_15_09.pdf The Accomplishments of State Preservation Programs: A Compilation of Reports, Plans and other Studies Detailing Land Preservation, Farmland Preservation and Historic Preservation Accomplishments with State Funding in New Jersey] (New Jersey Conservation Foundation, 2009), 20–21.</ref>

===Planning future parks===
In 2006, the Division of Parks and Forestry began planning and preliminary work two new state parks: Great Falls State Park in [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]], and Capital State Park in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/great-falls.htm Parks: Great Falls State Park]. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref><ref name="CapitalSPmain">New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/trenton-sp.htm Parks: Capital State Park]. Retrieved October 15, 2015.</ref> The state's only other urban park is Liberty State Park in Jersey City.<ref name="CapitalSPmain" /> According to the master plan prepared by Philadelphia-based planning and urban design firm Wallace Roberts & Todd, Capital State Park would incorporate areas around the state's capitol complex in Trenton and the city's Delaware River and [[Assunpink Creek]] waterfronts to provide "a long-term strategy to revitalize Trenton by reestablishing connections to the downtown and reclaiming its riverfront."<ref name="CapitalSPmasterplanVision">Wallace Roberts & Todd, [http://www.wrtdesign.com/projects/detail/new-jersey-capital-park-master-plan/156 Projects: New Jersey Capital Park Master Plan]. Retrieved October 15, 2015.</ref><ref>Wallace Robert & Todd, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/images/Chapter_1%20Vision_May13.pdf Chapter 1: Vision: Recasting Trenton], ''New Jersey Capital Park Master Plan'' (May 2013 version). Retrieved October 15, 2015.</ref> Great Falls subsequently became [[Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park]].

In 2009, the state also purchased {{convert|1174|acre|sqkm}} in [[Jefferson Township, New Jersey|Jefferson Township]] the former site of the Mount Paul monastery and seminary belonging to [[Paulist Fathers]] (from 1924–2009). The tract, which will be developed into a state park, is located in the state's [[New York–New Jersey Highlands|Highlands region]] on the eastern side of [[Sparta Mountains|Sparta Mountain]] and featuring mountain streams that flow into the [[Russia, New Jersey|Russia Brook]] (a tributary of the [[Rockaway River]]).<ref>Rosa Kasper, [http://www.northjersey.com/news/environment/sale-means-mt-paul-will-become-state-park-1.985587?page=all "Sale means Mt. Paul will become state park"], ''AIM Jefferson / northjersey.com'', October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2015.</ref>

In 2021, Governor [[Phil Murphy]] approved the state purchase of part of an abandoned right-of way from [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] for the purpose of converting it into a new state park tentatively named the [[Essex - Hudson Greenway]] . The park will run from [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]] to [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]. Largely facilitated by the [[Open Space Institute]], the park will also be a crucial section of the [[East Coast Greenway]] as well as part the 9/11 Memorial Trail, which will connect [[Shanksville, Pennsylvania|Shanksville]], [[The Pentagon]], and [[One World Trade Center]]. It will connect to the proposed [[Hackensack River Greenway]] and possibly the [[Hudson River Waterfront Walkway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/montclair/2021/11/12/essex-hudson-bike-walk-trail-montclair-jersey-city-nj/6390837001/|title=NJ will fund Essex-Hudson trail from Montclair to Jersey City, Murphy says|last=Martin|first=Julia}}</ref> The park may also incorporate a "transitway,  a project proposed in [[NJ Transit]]'s "Innovation Challenge", which aims to add a new, creative transportation solutions to [[New Jersey Meadowlands|The Meadowlands]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nj.com/news/2021/08/amid-questions-nj-transit-takes-first-steps-to-new-transitway-to-american-dream-metlife-stadium.html | title=Amid questions, NJ Transit takes first steps to new Transitway to American Dream, MetLife stadium | date=August 26, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/secaucus/njt-wants-launch-bus-service-secaucus-american-dream | title=NJT Wants to Launch Bus Service from Secaucus to American Dream | date=August 26, 2021 }}</ref>

==Recreation and facilities==
[[File:Posts Brook from Norvin Green State Forest Lower Trail.jpg|thumb|right|Post's Brook along the Lower Trail in Norvin Green State Forest]]
The State Park Service asks its visitors to embrace the "Carry In, Carry Out" philosophy in order to "keep the parks clean and beautiful by carrying out the trash you carry in".<ref name="NJstateparkservice">New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/index.html State Park Service]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>

Fishing and hunting are permitted in several of the state parks and forest.<ref name="NJstateparkservice" />

===Golf courses===
The State Park System also includes four golf courses that are open to the public. Each of the four courses include associated restaurant and banquet facilities and is operated under contract between a private management company and the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.<ref>New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/golf_courses.html Golf Courses]. Retrieved October 1, 2015.</ref> Centerton Golf Course, located in [[Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey|Pittsgrove Township]] in [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem County]] is located within [[Parvin State Park]].<ref name="CreamRidge">Centerton Golf Course, [http://www.centertongolf.com/aboutus/ "About Us"]. Retrieved October 1, 2015.</ref> Cream Ridge Golf Course is located in Cream Ridge in Monmouth County and was acquired by the state in 2006.<ref>Cream Ridge Golf Course, [http://www.creamridgegolfcourse.com/creamridgemobileapp/about-us/ "About Us"]. Retrieved October 1, 2015.</ref> Spring Meadow Golf Course in [[Farmingdale, New Jersey|Farmingdale]] in Monmouth County was privately developed and operated beginning in the 1920s and acquired by the state five decades later.<ref name="SpringMeadow">Spring Meadow Golf Course, [http://www.springmeadowgc.com/golf-course "About Us"]. Retrieved October 1, 2015.</ref>

* White Oaks Golf Course - Gloucester County 2951 Dutch Mill Road Newfield, NJ 08344

Several of these properties were acquired as part of open space preservation initiatives managed by the [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]{{'}}s Green Acres Program.<ref name="CreamRidge" /><ref name="SpringMeadow" /> 
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==State parks==
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| [[Allaire State Park]] || [[File:PineCreekRailroadwithLicence.jpg|110px]] || [[Howell Township, New Jersey|Howell]] and [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall]] townships in Monmouth County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4730378|display=|name=Allaire State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q4730378}} || {{convert|3205|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Features restored nineteenth-century [[ironworks]], [[Allaire Village]]; ecosystem and geography of New Jersey's coastal plains region and [[Manasquan River]] floodplain—habitat for over 200 species of wildflowers, trees and plants, and birds; includes high-iron and acidic [[podzol]]ic soils and [[bog iron]] deposits. Hosts the [[Pine Creek Railroad]], an excursion rail line operated by the [[New Jersey Museum of Transportation]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/allaire.html Parks: Allaire State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.njmt.org/ New Jersey Museum of Transportation] (official website). Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Allamuchy Mountain State Park]] || [[File:Allamuchy Township, NJ - view of Allamuchy Mountain and Allamuchy Pond.jpg|110px]] || [[Green Township, New Jersey|Green]] and [[Byram Township, New Jersey|Byram]] townships in Sussex County;<br />[[Allamuchy Township, New Jersey|Allamuchy Township]] in Warren County<br />[[Mount Olive Township, New Jersey|Mount Olive Township]] in Morris County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4730439|display=|name=Allamuchy Mountain State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q4730439}} || {{convert|9092|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Located along [[Allamuchy Mountain]] and [[Musconetcong River]], features {{convert|2440|acre|sqkm|adj=on}} Allamuchy Natural Area of mature mixed oak-hardwood forests, natural fields; {{convert|14|miles|km}} of marked and {{convert|20|miles|km}} of unmarked trails including [[Sussex Branch Trail]] and Highlands Trail.||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/allamuch.html Parks: Allamuchy Mountain State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref> 
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| [[Barnegat Lighthouse State Park]] || [[File:NJ LBI Lighthouse 08a (June 2004).JPG|110px]] || At the northern tip of [[Long Beach Island]] in Ocean County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4861485|display=|name=Barnegat Lighthouse State Park}}  || {{#statements:P571|from=Q4861485}} || {{convert|32|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | The site of [[Barnegat Lighthouse]] (1859); offers marine birdwatching and saltwater fishing, located along on [[New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/barnlig.html Parks: Barnegat Lighthouse State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Cape May Point State Park]] || [[File:Cape May Light NJ.jpg|110px]] || [[Lower Township, New Jersey|Lower Township]] in Cape May County<br /> {{WikidataCoord|Q5034936|display=|name=Cape May Point State Park}} || 1972 || {{convert|244|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | The site of [[Cape May Lighthouse]] (1859); premier location in North America for observing fall bird migration to the south. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/capemay.html Parks: Cape May Point State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Birds and Birding at Cape May|author=Clay Sutton|author2=Patricia Sutton|publisher=Stackpole Books|year=2006|isbn=978-0-8117-3134-8|page=470|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6HY9FX_ZfcwC&pg=PA470}}</ref>
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| Capital State Park || [[File:2009-08-17 View of downtown Trenton in New Jersey and the mouth of the Assunpink Creek from across the Delaware River in Morrisville, Pennsylvania.jpg|110px]] || [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] in Mercer County || 2006 || - || style="text-align:left;" | Park currently being developed, includes buildings and areas of Trenton's capitol complex, waterfront areas along Delaware River and Assunpink Creek; celebrate Trenton's Native American, Colonial, Revolutionary War, ethnic, and industrial heritage ||<ref name="CapitalSPmasterplanVision" /> 
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| [[Cheesequake State Park]] || [[File:Cheesequake sp marsh.JPG|110px]] || [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge Township]] in Middlesex County<br /> {{WikidataCoord|Q5089431|display=|name=Cheesequake State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q5089431}} || {{convert|1610|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Transitional zone between two different ecosystems featuring open fields, saltwater and freshwater marshes, Pine Barrens white cedar swamp, and northeastern hardwood forest. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/cheesequake.html Parks: Cheesequake State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Corson's Inlet State Park]] ||[[File:Corson’s Inlet State Park.jpg|110px]] || [[Corson's Inlet]] between [[Ocean City, New Jersey|Ocean City]] and [[Strathmere, New Jersey|Strathmere]] in Cape May County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q5173189|display=|name=Corson's Inlet State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q5173189}} || {{convert|341|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | One of the last undeveloped tracts along the [[New Jersey Shore|state's oceanfront]]; features primary and secondary sand dune systems, shoreline overwash, marine estuaries; migratory and residential wildlife species; hiking, fishing, crabbing, boating and sunbathing. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/corsons.html Parks: Corson's Inlet State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park]] || [[File:D&R Canal.jpg|110px]] || Over {{convert|60|miles}} through [[Central New Jersey]] in Middlesex, Somerset, Mercer, and Hunterdon counties.<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q5253440|display=|name=Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q5253440}} || {{convert|6595|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | [[Delaware and Raritan Canal]] mileage including the {{convert|36|mi|km|adj=on}} main canal between New Brunswick and Trenton and {{convert|22|mi|adj=on}} feeder canal between Trenton and [[Frenchtown, New Jersey|Frenchtown]]; many historic structures including buildings, locks, spillways, and towpath; described as "the longest (and narrowest) recreation area in the state. A greenway that snakes through one of the most heavily populated regions in the world." ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/drcanal.html Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref><ref>Anthony Venutolo, [http://blog.nj.com/2days/2009/09/you_can_soak_up_the_history_or.html "You can soak up the history or just take in the scenery at New Jersey's gem of a park"], ''The Star-Ledger'', September 3, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Double Trouble State Park]] || [[File:Double Trouble cranberry bog.jpg|110px]] || [[Lacey Township, New Jersey|Lacey]] and [[Berkeley Township, New Jersey|Berkeley]] townships in Ocean County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q5299927|display=|name=Double Trouble State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q5299927}} || {{convert|8495|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Provides "a window into the Pine Barrens history" and region's ecosystem; preserved historic village associated with New Jersey cranberry agriculture and Atlantic White Cedar logging and milling industries. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/double.html Parks: Double Trouble State Park]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Farny State Park]] || [[File:Swamp_in_Farny_State_Park_-_panoramio.jpg|110px]] || [[Rockaway Township, New Jersey|Rockaway Township]] in Morris County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q21055467|display=|name=Farny State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q21055467}} || {{convert|4866|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Adjacent to [[Splitrock Reservoir]]; features mature mixed oak hardwood forest, swamps, and streams characteristic of the [[New York-New Jersey Highlands|Highlands physiographic province]]; provides habitat for the endangered [[red-shouldered hawk]] and threatened [[barred owl]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/farny.html Parks: Farny State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Fort Mott State Park]] || [[File:Fort Mott State Park, NJ - gun fire control tower.jpg|110px]] || [[Pennsville Township, New Jersey|Pennsville Township]] in Salem County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q5471719|display=|name=Fort Mott State Park}} || 1951 || {{convert|124|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Coastal defense battery built 1872–1902 to protect the Delaware River and Philadelphia after the [[American Civil War]]. Troops were stationed at site from 1897 to 1922. ||<ref>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=78001793}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Mott and Finns Point National Cemetery District |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |first1=George A. |last1=Chidley |date=December 6, 1977 }}</ref><ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/fortmott.html Parks: Fort Mott State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref><ref>Mark A. Berhow (editor), ''American Seacoast Defenses, A Reference Guide, Second Edition'' (CDSG Press, 2004), 198, 230. {{ISBN|0-9748167-0-1}}; Emanuel Raymond Lewis, "Fort Mott", ''Seacoast Fortifications of the United States'' (Annapolis: Leeward Publications, 1979). {{ISBN|978-0-929521-11-4}}.</ref>
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| [[Hacklebarney State Park]] || [[File:Hacklebarney State Park, NJ - Black River waterfalls.jpg|110px]] || Located between [[Long Valley, New Jersey|Long Valley]] and [[Chester, New Jersey|Chester]] in Morris County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q5637314|display=|name=Hacklebarney State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q5637314}} || {{convert|1186|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | The glacial valley and gorge of the [[Black River (New Jersey)|Black River]]; features the rock strewn landscape of the [[glacial moraine]] from the [[Wisconsinan glaciation]]; features three endangered species: [[American ginseng]], [[Dirca palustris|leatherwood]] and [[Virginia pennywort]] ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/hackle.html Parks: Hacklebarney State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[High Point State Park]] || [[File:High Point Monument and Lake Marcia framed.jpg|110px]] || [[Montague Township, New Jersey|Montague Township]], Sussex County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q24257055|display=|name=High Point State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q24257055}} || {{convert|16091|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Donated by Colonel [[Anthony R. Kuser]] and wife Susie Dryden Kuser; landscaping designed by the [[Olmsted Brothers]] of Boston, sons of [[Frederick Law Olmsted]], designer of New York City's [[Central Park]]. Features the highest elevation in New Jersey, [[High Point (New Jersey)|High Point]], a {{convert|1803|ft|m|adj=on}} prominence of Kittatinny Mountain marked by a {{convert|220|ft|m|adj=on}} granite obelisk erected as veterans memorial. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/highpoint.html Parks: High Point State Park]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Hopatcong State Park]] || [[File:Lake Hopatcong State Park NJ woman on grass.jpg|110px]] || [[Landing, New Jersey|Landing]], [[Roxbury Township, New Jersey|Roxbury Township]] in Morris County; [[Hopatcong, New Jersey|Hopatcong Borough]] in Sussex County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q5898995|display=|name=Hopatcong State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q5898995}} || {{convert|163|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Two separate parcels of land, one on the southwestern shore of state's largest freshwater lake, [[Lake Hopatcong]], another on [[Lake Musconetcong]]; the park features remnants of the Morris Canal and Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/hopatcong.html Parks: Hopatcong State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Island Beach State Park]] || [[File:2013-08-21 12 34 24 Wetlands along Barnegat Bay near the southern end of Island Beach State Park, New Jersey.jpg|110px]] || Former borough of [[Island Beach, New Jersey|Island Beach]] and [[Berkeley Township, New Jersey|Berkeley Township]] in Ocean County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q6083013|display=|name=Island Beach State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q6083013}} || {{convert|3003|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Island Beach is a narrow {{convert|10|mi|km|adj=on}} [[barrier island]] between Atlantic Ocean and [[Barnegat Bay]] featuring untouched primary dunes, thicket, freshwater wetlands, maritime forest and tidal marshes; also New Jersey's largest [[osprey]] colony, [[peregrine falcon]]s, wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, and migrating songbirds. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/island.html Parks: Island BEach State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Kittatinny Valley State Park]] || [[File:Lake Aeroflex, Kittatinny Valley State Park, NJ.jpg|110px]] || [[Andover Township, New Jersey|Andover Township]] and [[Andover Borough, New Jersey|Andover Borough]] in Sussex County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q6096864|display=|name=Kittatinny Valley State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q6096864}} || {{convert|5656|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Features [[glacial lake]]s and [[limestone]] [[outcropping]]s at the headwaters of the [[Pequest River]]; part of the [[Sussex Branch Trail]] passes through park; site of the [[Aeroflex–Andover Airport]], a [[New Jersey Forest Fire Service]] airbase for [[aerial firefighting|aerial wildfire suppression]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/kittval.html Parks: Kittatinny Valley State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Liberty State Park]] || [[File:Lsp flag display.jpg|110px]] || [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]] in Hudson County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q3363986|display=|name=Liberty State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q3363986}} || {{convert|1212|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Created to commemorate country's bicentennial celebration, features [[Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal]] (CRRNJ); sweeping view of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline; [[Liberty Science Center]]; [[Empty Sky (memorial)|"Empty Sky" Memorial]] for the [[September 11 terrorist attacks]]; ferry service to [[Ellis Island]] and the [[Statue of Liberty]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/liberty.html Parks: Liberty State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Long Pond Ironworks State Park]] || [[File:LPIWFurnace.jpg|110px]] || [[Hewitt, New Jersey|Hewitt]], [[West Milford Township, New Jersey|West Milford Township]] in Passaic County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q6673115|display=|name=Long Pond Ironworks State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q6673115}} || {{convert|6911|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Features [[Monksville Reservoir]] and ruins of Long Pond Ironworks, an eighteenth- and nineteenth-century ironworking community (1766–1882) along the [[Wanaque River]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/longpond.html Parks: Long Pond Ironworks State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Monmouth Battlefield State Park]] || [[File:Cornfield Monmouth.JPG|110px]] || [[Manalapan Township, New Jersey|Manalapan]] and [[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold]], in Monmouth County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q14705753|display=|name=Monmouth Battlefield State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q14705753}} || {{convert|1818|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Site of the June 28, 1778 [[Battle of Monmouth]] during the [[American Revolution]]. George Washington and Continental Army attacked the rear of a British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir [[Henry Clinton (American War of Independence)|Henry Clinton]]; features interpretative center, annual reenactment battle held in June, the Craig House (1746), the Rhea-Applegate house (1745), and a pick-your-own fruit orchard. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/monbat.html Monmouth Battlefield State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Parvin State Park]] || [[File:October sunset over the lake 2014-01-16 01-43.jpg|110px]] || [[Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey|Pittsgrove Township]] in Salem County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7141330|display=|name=Parvin State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7141330}} || {{convert|2092|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Features Pine Barrens swamp hardwood and pine forest ecosystem along [[Muddy Run (Maurice River)|Muddy Run]] ([[Maurice River]] tributary). Features over 200 flowering plant species including blossoming [[dogwood]], [[laurus nobilis|laurel]], [[holly]], [[magnolia]], [[Azalea|wild azalea]]. Historically, the home of a CCC camp (1933–1941), summer displacement camp for [[Japanese-American]] children during [[World War II]]; prisoner-of-war camp for German soldiers, and housing for [[Kalmyk Americans|Kalmyk]] refugees who escaped [[Eastern Europe]] and the [[USSR]] in 1952. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/parvin.html Parks: Parvin State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Pigeon Swamp State Park]] || [[File:PigeonSwamp1.JPG|110px]] || [[South Brunswick Township, New Jersey|South Brunswick Township]] in Middlesex County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7193329|display=|name=Pigeon Swamp State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7193329}} || {{convert|1078|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Located in the watershed of [[Lawrence Brook]], an undeveloped park featuring open ponds and hardwood forests that were a major [[Bird nest|nesting site]] for the now-[[extinct]] [[passenger pigeon]]. || - 
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| [[Princeton Battlefield State Park]] || [[File:Princeton Battlefield State Park (Princeton, NJ).JPG|110px]] || [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton Borough]] in Mercer County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7244938|display=|name=Princeton Battlefield State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7244938}} || {{convert|681|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Site of the [[Battle of Princeton]] fought between British and American on January 3, 1777 — a victory that proved decisive in restoring American morale during American Revolution. Includes the Clarke House where General [[Hugh Mercer]] died from his wounds nine days later despite the efforts of Dr. [[Benjamin Rush]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/princeton.html Parks: Princeton Battlefield State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Rancocas State Park]] || [[File:Rancocas State Park.jpg|110px]] || [[Westampton Township, New Jersey|Westampton Township]] in Burlington County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q22060903|display=|name=Rancocas State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q22060903}} || {{convert|1252|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Located along the North Branch of the [[Rancocas Creek]] and an extensive freshwater tidal marsh. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/rancocas.html Rancocas State Park]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Ringwood State Park]] || [[File:SheperdLake.jpg|110px]] || [[Ringwood, New Jersey|Ringwood]] in Passaic County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7335027|display=|name=Ringwood State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7335027}} || {{convert|4,444|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Located on [[Ramapo Mountains|Ramapo Mountain]], features historic [[Ringwood Manor]], [[Skylands (estate)|New Jersey Botanical Garden at Skylands Manor]], and Shepherd Lake Recreation Area. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/ringwood.html Parks: Ringwood State Park]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Stephens State Park]] || [[File:Musconetcong River at Stephens State Park.jpg|110px]] || near [[Hackettstown, New Jersey|Hackettstown]] in Warren County; [[Mount Olive Township, New Jersey|Mount Olive Township]] in Morris County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7610966|display=|name=Stephens State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7610966}} || {{convert|805|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Located along [[Musconetcong River]], features remnants of one of 23 [[lock (water transport)|lock]]s and section of [[towpath]] of the [[Morris Canal]]. Highlands Trail runs through the park. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/stephens.html Parks: Stephens State Park]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref> 
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| [[Swartswood State Park]] || [[File:Swartswood Lake from the state park beach.jpg|110px]] || [[Stillwater Township, New Jersey|Stillwater Township]], Sussex County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7653944|display=|name=Swartswood State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7653944}} || {{convert|3460|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey's first state park. The focus of the park was a place for recreation at the state's third-largest [[freshwater lake]], [[Swartswood Lake]] (a glacial lake). ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/swartswood.html Parks: Swartswood State Park]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref> 
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| [[Tall Pines State Preserve]] || [[File:Tall Pines State Preserve - July 2017.jpg|110px]] || [[Deptford Township, New Jersey|Deptford Township]] and [[Mantua Township, New Jersey|Mantua Township]] in Gloucester County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q24259875|display=|name=Tall Pines State Preserve}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q24259875}} || {{convert|110|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Former golf course with over 4 miles of asphalt and grass walking trails through unmaintained natural areas. [[Mantua Creek]] runs through its center. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/tallpines.html Parks: Tall Pines State Preserve]. Retrieved April 26, 2020.</ref>
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| [[Voorhees State Park]] || [[File:Lakeside at Voorhees State Park in Hunterdon County New Jersey.jpg|110px|alt=lakeside pavilion at Voorhees State Park in New Jersey in autumn foliage]] || [[Glen Gardner, New Jersey|Glen Gardner Borough]], Hunterdon County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7941714|display=|name=Voorhees State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7941714}} || {{convert|1336|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Former New Jersey governor [[Foster M. Voorhees]] created the park with donation of his {{convert|325|acre|sqkm|adj=on}} farm; scenic views of [[Round Valley Reservoir]] and [[Spruce Run Reservoir]]; an observatory and astronomy education center, operated by the New Jersey Astronomical Association, offers the largest working telescope accessible to the public in the state—a 26-inch [[Cassegrain reflector]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/voorhees.html Parks: Voorhees State Park]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref> 
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| [[Washington Crossing State Park]] || [[File:Washington Crossing Park.jpg|110px]] || [[Washington Crossing, New Jersey|Washington Crossing]] and [[Titusville, New Jersey|Titusville]] sections of [[Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hopewell Township]] in Mercer County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7971803|display=|name=Washington Crossing State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7971803}} || {{convert|3575|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Commemorates site where [[George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River|General George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River]] on the night of December&nbsp;25–26, 1776, before the [[Battle of Trenton]] during the American Revolution. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washcros.html Parks: Washington Crossing State Park]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref> 
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| [[Washington Rock State Park]] || [[File:Washington.Rock.jpg|110px|alt=Winter view from Washington Rock State Park]] || [[Green Brook Township, New Jersey|Green Brook Township]], Somerset County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q14705916|display=|name=Washington Rock State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q14705916}} || {{convert|52|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Site of a lookout used by George Washington in 1777 monitor British troop movements around New York City and northern New Jersey when the Continental Army was stationed at the [[Middlebrook encampment]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washrock.html Parks: Washington Rock State Park]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Wawayanda State Park]] || [[File:Wawayanda.jpg|110px]] || [[Vernon Township, New Jersey|Vernon Township]] in Sussex County;<br />[[West Milford Township, New Jersey|West Milford]] in Passaic County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q3364105|display=|name=Wawayanda State Park}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q3364105}} || {{convert|35524|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Wawayanda offers {{convert|60|mi|km}} of trails including a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} segment of the Appalachian Trail. Features {{convert|1325|acre|sqkm|adj=on}} Bearfort Mountain Natural Area, {{convert|399|acre|sqkm|adj=on}} Wawayanda Hemlock Ravine Natural Area ({{convert|399|acres|km2}}), and {{convert|2167|acre|sqkm|adj=on}} Wawayanda Swamp Natural Area ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/wawayanda.html Parks: Wawayanda State Park]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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==State forests==
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| [[Abram S. Hewitt State Forest]] || [[File:Abram-S-Hewitt-State-Forest.jpg|110px|alt=A group of hikers overlook a lake in Abram S. Hewitt State Forest in New Jersey.]] || near [[Hewitt, New Jersey|Hewitt]], West Milford Township in Passaic County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4669381|display=|name=Abram S. Hewitt State Forest}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q4669381}} || {{convert|2001|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Accessible only by foot, this park is located on [[Bearfort Mountain]], the eastern terminus of the Wawayanda Plateau, between [[Greenwood Lake]] and [[Upper Greenwood Lake, New Jersey|Upper Greenwood Lake]] and features a portion of the [[Appalachian Trail]] ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/abram.html Parks: Abram S. Hewitt State Forest]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Bass River State Forest]] || [[File:Bass-River-State-Forest.jpg|110px|alt=View of densely-vegetated Atlantic White Cedar bog at Bass River State Forest]] || Burlington County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4867965|display=|name=Bass River State Forest}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q4867965}} || {{convert|29147|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Bass River is New Jersey's first state forest. Features the {{convert|67|acre|km2|adj=on}} man-made [[Lake Absegami]], the remains of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-55 (1933–1942), a {{convert|3830|acre|sqkm}} portion of Pine Barrens [[pygmy forest]] in the West Pine Plains Natural Area, and the pine/oak woods and a small Atlantic white cedar bog of the Absegami Natural Area ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/bass.html Parks: Bass River State Forest]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Belleplain State Forest]] || [[File:Acadian-Flycatcher-at-Belleplain-State-Forest.jpg|110px|alt=Acadian Flycatcher at Belleplain State Forest in New Jersey, during spring migration 2008.]] || near [[Woodbine, New Jersey|Woodbine]] in Cumberland and Cape May counties<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4883801|display=|name=Belleplain State Forest}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q4883801}} || {{convert|21,324|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Features young pine, oak and Atlantic white cedar, and the remains of three CCC camps, and Lake Nummy, formerly the Meisle Cranberry Bog ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/belle.html Parks: Belleplain State Forest]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref> 
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| [[Brendan T. Byrne State Forest]] || [[File:2013-05-10 13 17 37 Cranberry bog along the Mount Misery Trail in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in New Jersey.jpg|110px|alt="Cranberry Bog in the middle of Brendan T. Byrne State Forest]] || [[New Lisbon, New Jersey|New Lisbon]], [[Woodland Township, New Jersey|Woodland Township]] in Ocean County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4259723|display=|name=Brendan T. Byrne State Forest}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q4259723}} || {{convert|37242|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Features the site of Lebanon Glass Works (1851–1867); Whitesbog Village, an active nineteenth- and twentieth-century cranberry and blueberry producing community where the [[Vaccinium corymbosum|high bush blueberry]] was developed. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/byrne.html Parks: Brendan T. Byrne State Forest]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Jenny Jump State Forest]] || [[File:Flickr - Nicholas T - Loose-Leaf.jpg|110px]] || [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope]] in Warren County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q6179352|display=|name=Jenny Jump State Forest}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q6179352}} || {{convert|4466|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | The park features the {{convert|1112|ft|adj=on}} high, {{convert|6|mi|0|adj=on}} long [[Jenny Jump Mountain]] ridge, large [[glacier|glacial]] boulders and outcroppings from the [[Wisconsin glaciation]], and because the area enjoys the darkest skies in New Jersey, the park is home to the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey's Greenwood Observatory, open for public stargazing. ||<ref>United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey, [http://www.uacnj.org Main Page, section "UACNJ Observatory at Jenny Jump"]. Retrieved September 29, 2015. Quote: "The UACNJ Observatory is located at Latitude 40 54' 26.8" North, Longitude 74 55' 31.8" West, and 1100 feet above sea level in Jenny Jump State Forest, near Hope, New Jersey, in Warren County."</ref>
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| [[Norvin Green State Forest]] || [[File:Wyanokie High Point.jpg|110px]] || [[West Milford Township, New Jersey|West Milford Township]] and<br />[[Bloomingdale, New Jersey|Bloomingdale Borough]] in Passaic County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7060766|display=|name=Norvin Green State Forest}}  || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7060766}} || {{convert|5416|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Located near [[Wanaque Reservoir]] and part of the Wyanokie Wilderness Area, this state forest features Wyanokie High Point and views of the [[Manhattan]] skyline is part of the [[Northeastern coastal forests]] [[ecoregion]] and accessible only by foot. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/norvin.html Parks: Norvin Green State Forest]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref><!--Use in state forest descriptions File:Posts Brook from Norvin Green State Forest Lower Trail.jpg-->
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| [[Penn State Forest]] || [[File:A303, Oswego River, Pinelands National Reserve, New Jersey, USA, 2010.JPG|110px]] || [[Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Jenkin's Neck]] in Burlington County<br />{{coord|39|44|04.90|N|74|29|28.82|W|display=inline}} || 1910 || {{convert|3366|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Features Oswego Lake and [[Oswego River (New Jersey)|River]] and a former [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] camp, as well as part of New Jersey's [[dwarf forest|pygmy forest]]. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/penn.html Parks: Penn State Forest]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Ramapo Mountain State Forest]] || [[File:2013-05-12 15 09 39 Stream along the MacEvoy Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest in New Jersey.jpg|110px]] || Passaic and Bergen counties<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7289016|display=|name=Ramapo Mountain State Forest}} || - || {{convert|4269|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Former estate of Clifford MacEvoy on [[Ramapo Mountains|Ramapo Mountain]], includes the {{convert|120|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Ramapo Lake|Ramapo Lake Natural Area]] || - 
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| [[Stokes State Forest]] || [[File:Understory state park.jpg|110px]] || [[Sandyston Township, New Jersey|Sandyston]], [[Montague Township, New Jersey|Montague]], and [[Frankford Township, New Jersey|Frankford]] townships in Sussex County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7618538|display=|name=Stokes State Forest}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q7618538}} || {{convert|16025|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | Created with a donation of land by New Jersey Governor [[Edward C. Stokes]], this state forest on [[Kittatinny Mountain]] includes the Tillman Ravine Natural Area, and [[New Jersey School of Conservation]] (operated by [[Montclair State University]]) || - 
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| [[Wharton State Forest]] || [[File:Mullica River 7.jpg|110px|alt=Kayaking on the Mullica River, pine trees in background]] || Large tract through Burlington, Camden, and Atlantic counties <br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4259726|display=|name=Wharton State Forest}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q4259726}} || {{convert|115,000|acre|sqkm}} || style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey's largest state forest, features the [[Atlantic coastal pine barrens]] [[ecoregion]] as well as the [[New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve]], and the watershed of the [[Mullica River]], including historic [[Batsto Village]], a former bog iron and glass manufacturing site from 1766 to 1867, and extensive hiking trails. || - 
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| [[Worthington State Forest]] || [[File:WorthingtonStateForest.jpg|110px]] || [[Knowlton Township, New Jersey|Knowlton]] and [[Hardwick Township, New Jersey|Hardwick]] townships in Warren County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q8037258|display=|name=Worthington State Forest}} || {{#statements:P571|from=Q8037258}} || {{convert|6,421|acre|km2}} || style="text-align:left;" | Part of the former estate of [[Charles Campbell Worthington]], features [[Mount Tammany]] (elevation {{convert|1,527|feet|m}}), the New Jersey side of the [[Delaware Water Gap]] and southern areas of [[Kittatinny Mountain]], including the {{convert|1085|acre|km2|adj=on}} Dunnfield Creek Natural Area (a Wild Trout stream) and [[Sunfish Pond]], a glacial lake || - 
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==Recreation areas==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="text-align:center"
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| [[Lake Atsion|Atsion Recreation Area]] || [[File:Lake Atsion.jpg|110px]] || [[Shamong Township, New Jersey|Shamong Township]] in Burlington County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q6474859|display=|name=Lake Atsion}} || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | Located in Wharton State Forest || - 
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| [[Bull's Island Recreation Area]] || [[File:BullsIslandNJ-aerial-hi.svg|110px]] || [[Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park]]<br />[[Delaware Township, New Jersey|Delaware Township]] in Hunterdon County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4996528|display=|name=Bull's Island Recreation Area}} || - || {{convert|80|acre|km2}} || - ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/bull.html Bull's Island Recreation Area]. Retrieved August 16, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Round Valley Recreation Area]] || [[File:RoundValleySign3.JPG|110px]] || [[Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Lebanon]] and [[Clinton Township, New Jersey|Clinton]] townships in Hunterdon County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q7332454|display=|name=Round Valley Recreation Area}} || 1968|| {{convert|3,684|acre|km2}} || Trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking; camping, fishing, hunting (waterfowl only), picnicking, boating/canoeing (gas motors limited 10&nbsp;hp), swimming, scuba and skin diving, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, sledding ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.njparksandforests.org/parks/round.html Round Valley Recreation Area]. Retrieved August 16, 2015.</ref>
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| [[Spruce Run Recreation Area]] || [[File:Spruce Run Recreation Area, Beach Area, NJ.jpg|110px]] || [[Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Union]] and [[Clinton Township, New Jersey|Clinton]] townships in Hunterdon County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q14705877|display=|name=Spruce Run Recreation Area}} || 1974 || {{convert|1,290|acre|km2}} || - || -
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| Warren Grove Recreation Area || - || [[Warren Grove, New Jersey|Warren Grove]] in Ocean and Burlington counties<br />{{coord|39|45|12.29|N|74|23|13.9|W|display=inline}} || 1972 || {{convert|617|acre|sqkm}} || Administered by the Bass River State Forest, this site was acquired from the National Park Service in 1972. This site is part of what is known as the "Pygmy Forest", featuring the groves of [[Pitch Pine]] that is part of the Dwarf Pine Plains Habitat in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Features the endangered [[Corema conradii|broom crowberry]] (''Corema conradii'') and other rare plant species. ||<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/warren_grove.html Parks: Warren Grove Recreation Area]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
|}

==State marinas==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope=col width=220|Marina 
!scope=col width=110 class="unsortable"|Image
!scope=col width=300|Location
!scope=col width=80|Berths
!scope=col width=120|Maximum vessel length
!scope=col width=80|Draft
!scope=col width=300 class="unsortable"|Description
!scope=col width=50 class="unsortable"|Links
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| Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina || - || [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], Atlantic County<br />{{coord|39|22|40.30|N|74|25|47.58|W|display=inline}} || 640 || {{convert|300|ft|m}} || {{convert|12|ft|m}} || style="text-align:left;" | Located on Clam Creek and Huron Avenue across the street from the [[Golden Nugget Atlantic City|Golden Nugget]] (formerly [[Golden Nugget Atlantic City|Trump Marina Hotel and Casino]]) in Atlantic City, access to the Atlantic Ocean through [[Absecon Inlet]] or the [[Intracoastal Waterway]] ||<ref name="NJmarinas">New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/marinas.html Parks: New Jersey State Marinas]. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref>
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| Forked River State Marina || - || [[Forked River, New Jersey|Forked River]] in [[Lacey Township, New Jersey|Lacey Township]], Ocean County<br />{{coord|39|50|05.59|N|74|11|42.07|W|display=inline}} || 125 || {{convert|50|ft|m}} || {{convert|6|ft|m}} || style="text-align:left;" | Access to Atlantic Ocean via [[Barnegat Inlet]], near "BB" Buoy, [[Barnegat Bay]] and the [[Intracoastal Waterway]] ||<ref name="NJmarinas" />
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| Fortescue State Marina || - || [[Fortescue, New Jersey|Fortescue]], [[Downe Township, New Jersey|Downe Township]], Cumberland County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q5472568|display=|name=Fortescue State Marina}} || 125 || {{convert|50|ft|m}} || {{convert|9|ft|m}} || style="text-align:left;" | Access to [[Delaware Bay]] and Atlantic Ocean. ||<ref name="NJmarinas" /> 
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| Leonardo State Marina || - || [[Leonardo, New Jersey|Leonardo]] in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown Township]], Monmouth County<br />{{coord|40|25|20.74|N|74|03|40.26|W|display=inline}} || 176 || {{convert|50|ft|m}} || {{convert|6|ft|m}} || style="text-align:left;" | Located next to [[Sandy Hook, New Jersey|Sandy Hook]], access to the Atlantic Ocean and [[New York Bay]] ||<ref name="NJmarinas" />
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| [[Liberty Landing Marina]] || - || [[Liberty State Park]] in [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], Hudson County<br />{{coord|40|42|35.46|N|74|03|05.40|W|display=inline}}  || 200 || {{convert|50|ft|m}} || {{convert|18|ft|m}} || style="text-align:left;" | Located in Liberty State Park across from Manhattan, with access to [[Liberty Science Center]], and by [[ferry]] to the [[Statue of Liberty]], [[Ellis Island]] and [[New York City]]. ||<ref name="NJmarinas" />
|}

==State-owned historic sites==
These are state-owned historical sites in New Jersey.<ref>New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/historic/ State-owned Historic Sites]. Retrieved September 30, 2015.</ref> These state-owned historical sites are open to the public year-round on Wednesdays through Sundays (10:00&nbsp;a.m. to 12:00&nbsp;p.m., 1:00&nbsp;p.m. to 4 p.m.)

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope=col width=220|Historical site
!scope=col width=110 class="unsortable"|Image
!scope=col width=280|Location
!scope=col width=75|Acquired
!scope=col width=500 class="unsortable"|Historical significance
!scope=col width=50 class="unsortable"|Links
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| [[Absecon Lighthouse]] || [[File:ABSECON 72 500.jpg|110px]] || Atlantic City, Atlantic County<br />{{WikidataCoord|Q4669685|display=|name=Absecon Lighthouse}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Allaire Village]] || [[File:Row Homes.jpg|110px]] || {{WikidataCoord|Q4730379|display=|name=Allaire Village}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Barnegat Lighthouse]] |||| {{WikidataCoord|Q3378177|display=|name=Barnegat Lighthouse}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Batsto Village]] || [[File:Batsto Mansion with Fire Tower.jpg|110px]] || {{WikidataCoord|Q4869652|display=|name=Batsto Village}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Blackwells Mills Canal House]] || [[File:Blackwells Mills Canal House.JPG|110px]] || {{WikidataCoord|Q4923612|display=|name=Blackwells Mills Canal House}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | [[Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park]] || - 
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| [[Boxwood Hall]] || [[File:Boxwood-hall.jpg|110px]] || {{WikidataCoord|Q14705450|display=|name=Boxwood Hall}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Cape May Light]] || [[File:CMLight-top.jpg|110px]] || {{WikidataCoord|Q5034933|display=|name=Cape May Light}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal]] || [[File:USA-NYC-Jersey Historic Train Station crop.jpg|110px]] || {{WikidataCoord|Q5061747|display=|name=Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
|-
| [[Clarke House Museum|Clarke House]] || [[File:Princeton Battlefield - The Clarke House.jpg|110px]] || {{WikidataCoord| Q124959558 |display=|name=Clarke House Museum}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | [[Princeton Battlefield]] || - 
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| [[Monmouth Battlefield State Park|Craig House]] || [[File:Craig House farmhouse, Monmouth Battlefield State Park.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Double Trouble State Park|Double Trouble Village]] || - || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Edison State Park|Edison Memorial Tower and Museum]] || - || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Fort Mott (New Jersey)|Fort Mott]] || - || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Grover Cleveland Birthplace]] || [[File:Grover Cleveland birthplace01.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Hancock House (New Jersey)|Hancock House]] || [[File:Hancock House, Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[The Hermitage (New Jersey)|The Hermitage]] || [[File:Hermitage-rear.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[High Point Monument]] || [[File:High Point Monument from below.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Indian King Tavern]] || [[File:Indian King Tavern 2010.JPG|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Johnson Ferry House (New Jersey)|Johnson Ferry House]] || [[File:Washington Crossing State Park, NJ Johnson Ferry House.jpg|110px]] || [[Washington Crossing, New Jersey|Washington Crossing]], Mercer County<br />{{WikidataCoord |Q87066047 |display= |name=Johnson Ferry House}} || - || style="text-align:left;" |[[Washington Crossing State Park]] || - 
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| [[Long Pond Ironworks State Park|Long Pond Ironworks Historic District]] || [[File:OldCountryStoreLPIW.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Monmouth Battlefield]] || [[File:MonmouthBattleField.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Mule Tenders Barracks]] || - || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | [[Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park]] || - 
|-
| [[Navesink Twin Lights]] || [[File:Navesink.jpg|110px]] || [[Highlands, New Jersey|Highlands]], Monmouth County<br />{{coord|40|23|46.4|N|73|59|8.8|W|display=inline}} || 1962 || style="text-align:left;" | Located {{convert|246|feet|m}} above sea level on the headlands of the [[Navesink Highlands]]; built in 1862 to replace an earlier lighthouse (1828); first American lighthouse to test a [[Fresnel lens]]; site of a demonstration by [[Marconi]] of the [[wireless telegraph]] in 1899. || - 
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| [[Old Dutch Parsonage]] || [[File:Old Dutch Parsonage, Somerville, NJ - 2017.jpg|110px]] || [[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]], Somerset County || 1947 || style="text-align:left;" | Built in 1751 (relocated to present site in 1913), the home of two Dutch Reformed clergymen: [[John Frelinghuysen (1727–1754)|John Frelinghuysen]] and [[Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh]] who served local congregations in the [[Raritan River]] valley; and [[Frederick Frelinghuysen (general)|Frederick Frelinghuysen]], a Revolutionary War officer, later a general, father to [[Theodore Frelinghuysen]]. Frelinghuysen and Hardenbergh were influential in establishing Queen's College (now [[Rutgers University]]) in 1766—of which Hardenbergh was its [[List of Rutgers University presidents|first president]]. || - 
|-
| [[Port Mercer Canal House]] || [[File:Port mercer canal house.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | [[Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park]] || - 
|-
| [[Prallsville Mills]] || [[File:Prallsville Mill.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | [[Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park]] || - 
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| [[Princeton Battlefield]] || [[File:PrincetonBattleb.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
|-
| [[Ringwood Manor]] || [[File:Ringwood Manor spring 2015.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
|-
| [[Rockingham (house)|Rockingham]] || [[File:Rockingham House, front.JPG|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
|-
| [[Skylands Manor & State Botanical Garden]] || [[File:Skylands.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
|-
| [[Somers Mansion]] || [[File:Somers Mansion-01.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
|-
| [[Steuben House]] || [[File:Steuben House 1936.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
|-
| [[Trenton Battle Monument]] || [[File:2023-09-16 15 41 12 The Trenton Battle Monument in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
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| [[Wallace House (Somerville, New Jersey)|Wallace House]] || [[File:Wallace House, Somerville, NJ - looking north.jpg|110px]] || [[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]], Somerset County<br>{{coord|40|34|8|N|74|37|19|W|display=inline}} || 1947 || style="text-align:left;" | An eight-room Georgian mansion built on the "Hope Farm" estate of John Wallace in 1778–79. During the [[second Middlebrook encampment]], George Washington used the home as his headquarters in the first half of 1779 and used it to host foreign dignitaries and plan military strategy during the American Revolution. || - 
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| [[Walt Whitman House]] || [[File:WhitmanHouse-CamdenNJ1.jpg|110px]] || [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], Camden County<br />{{coord|39|56|33|N|75|07|26|W|display=inline}} || 1947 || style="text-align:left;" | The small six-room home was purchased by the American poet [[Walt Whitman]] in 1884 and he resided there in his declining years until his death in 1892. Today it houses a museum with many of Whitman's belongings and pieces of furniture. ||<ref>Roger W. Moss, ''Historic Houses of Philadelphia: a Tour of the Region's Museum Homes'' (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998), 50. {{ISBN|0-8122-3438-3}}</ref> 
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| [[Washington Crossing State Park|Washington Crossing]] || [[File:Washington Crossing State Park, NJ view of Delaware River.jpg|110px]] || [[Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hopewell Township]], Mercer County<br />{{WikidataCoord |Q7971803 |display= |name=Washington Crossing State Park}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | [[Washington Crossing State Park]] || - 
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| [[Waterloo Village, New Jersey|Waterloo Village]] || [[File:Waterloo Village, NJ - Morris Canal and Smith's General Store.jpg|110px]] || Byram Township Sussex County<br />{{coord|40|54|56|N|74|45|22|W|display=inline}} || - || style="text-align:left;" | Restored eighteenth- and nineteenth-century village associated with the iron industry and [[Morris Canal]]. || - 
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| [[Whitesbog Village]] || [[File:Whitesbog General Store.jpg|110px]] || - || - || style="text-align:left;" | - || - 
|}

==See also==
* [[List of New Jersey wildlife management areas]]
* [[List of Registered Historic Places in New Jersey]]
* [[Palisades Interstate Park Commission|Palisades Interstate Park]] - a protected area overseen by both New York and New Jersey along the Hudson River.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/ New Jersey State Parks-Official Site]

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