State: New Jersey
Address 1: County Route 550 P.O. Box 450
City: Woodbine
Zip: 08270
Phone: (609) 861-2404
Open: Open all year
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 169
Camp URL: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/belle.html
Full Hook: Yes
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.
Camping
For forms and information on booking a campsite visit our: reservations page
Alcohol is prohibited. Pets are prohibited in overnight facilities.
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.
Group campsites: Two group campsites with fire rings, picnic tables, water, and chemical toilets. Each site accommodates up to 75 people. Open all year.
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.
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.
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.
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