Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Trail
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New Jersey · atlantic County

Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Trail

Flat refuge route with birding and marsh panorama opportunities.

Rating
Length
2.6 mi
Difficulty
1
County
atlantic
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Batsto Lake Trail

Wharton-area loop around Batsto Lake through pine and wetland habitat.

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Batona Trail Wharton Segment

Pine Barrens long-distance segment through cedar and sandy forest.

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Atsion to Quaker Bridge Trail

Wharton forest route linking river, cedar swamp, and sandy trails.

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About This Trail

Flat trails through the 48,000-acre Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge on the Atlantic Flyway, one of the world’s premier birding hotspots with over 360 recorded species. An 8-mile auto-tour Wildlife Drive and multiple hiking trails wind through saltwater marsh and upland forest. Observation towers at Gull Pond and Turtle Cove provide elevated marsh views.

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Coordinates: 39.4575005, -74.4316289
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Getting There

From Atlantic City, take US-9 north approximately 10 miles to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge entrance at Great Creek Road, Oceanville. The Wildlife Trail begins at the visitor contact station.

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Batsto Lake Trail

Wharton-area loop around Batsto Lake through pine and wetland habitat.

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Batona Trail Wharton Segment

Pine Barrens long-distance segment through cedar and sandy forest.

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Atsion to Quaker Bridge Trail

Wharton forest route linking river, cedar swamp, and sandy trails.

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Wells Mills Green Trail

Beginner-friendly Pine Barrens route through oak-pine forest.

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Franklin Parker Preserve White Trail

Pinelands preserve loop through open woods and wetland edges.

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