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From the northern reaches of Stokes State Forest to the Atlantic coastal islands, camping in New Jersey has never been better. The Best in Tent Camping: New Jersey is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper's boombox, or waking to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs. The Best in Tent Camping: New Jersey guides you to the quietest, most beautiful, most secure, and best managed campgrounds in the Garden State. Whether you are a New Jersey native in search of new territory or a vacationer on the lookout for that dream campground, this book unlocks the secrets to the best tent camping that New Jersey has to offer.
The Best in Tent Camping: New Jersey A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos
by Javins, MarieFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-05-01
Publisher(s): Menasha Ridge Pr
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Author Biography
An avid tent camper, New Jersey resident Marie Javins has trekked her way across the U.S., Africa, and New Zealand, tent camping all the way. She was an editor and colorist for Marvel Comics for 13 years, before taking up travel writing.
Table of Contents
| State Maps Key | p. vii |
| New Jersey Campground Locator Map | p. viii |
| Acknowledgments | p. x |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Map Legend | p. xii |
| Introduction | p. 2 |
| Northern New Jersey | |
| Campgaw Mountain | p. 8 |
| Camp Glen Gray | p. 11 |
| Ramapo Valley County Reservation | p. 14 |
| Weis Ecology Center | p. 17 |
| Western New Jersey | |
| Camp Taylor | p. 22 |
| Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Canoe-In) | p. 25 |
| Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area/Appalachian Trail (Hike-In) | p. 28 |
| Harmony Ridge Campground | p. 31 |
| High Point State Park | p. 34 |
| Jenny Jump State Forest | p. 37 |
| Mahlon Dickerson Reservation | p. 40 |
| Stephens State Park | p. 43 |
| Stokes State Forest Lake Ocquittunk Camping Area | p. 46 |
| Stokes State Forest Shotwell Camping Area | p. 49 |
| Stokes State Forest Steam Mill Camping Area | p. 52 |
| Swartswood State Park | p. 55 |
| Worthington State Forest | p. 58 |
| Central New Jersey | |
| Allaire State Park | p. 62 |
| Bull's Island Recreation Area | p. 65 |
| Cheesequake State Park | p. 68 |
| Delaware River Family Campground | p. 71 |
| Round Valley Recreation Area | p. 74 |
| Spruce Run Recreation Area | p. 77 |
| Teetertown Ravine Nature Preserve | p. 80 |
| Triple Brook Camping Resort | p. 83 |
| Turkey Swamp Park | p. 86 |
| Voorhees State Park | p. 89 |
| The Jersey Shore | |
| Atlantic City North Family Campground | p. 94 |
| Bass River State Forest | p. 97 |
| Birch Grove Park | p. 100 |
| Cedar Creek Campground | p. 103 |
| North Wildwood Camping Resort | p. 106 |
| Riverwood Park | p. 109 |
| Surf and Stream Campground | p. 112 |
| Timberline Lake Camping Resort | p. 115 |
| Southern New Jersey | |
| Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor | p. 120 |
| Atlantic County Park at Lake Lenape | p. 123 |
| Belleplain State Forest Meisle Field and CCC Camp | p. 126 |
| Belleplain State Forest Northshore Campground | p. 129 |
| Brendan T. Byrne State Forest | p. 132 |
| Frontier Campground | p. 135 |
| Parvin State Park | p. 138 |
| Timberlane Campground | p. 141 |
| Wharton State Forest: Atsion | p. 144 |
| Wharton State Forest: Batona | p. 147 |
| Wharton State Forest: Bodine Field | p. 150 |
| Wharton State Forest: Buttonwood Hill Camp | p. 153 |
| Wharton State Forest: Godfrey Bridge Camping Area | p. 156 |
| Wharton State Forest: Goshen Pond Camping Area | p. 159 |
| Wharton State Forest: Lower Forge and Mullica River Camps | p. 162 |
| Appendixes | |
| Camping Equipment Checklist | p. 167 |
| Sources of Information | p. 169 |
| Suggested Reading and Reference | p. 171 |
| Index | p. 173 |
| About the Author | p. 178 |
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