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Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Directions
The refuge's headquarters, Visitor Information Center, Wildlife Drive and main
public use area is located at 800 Great Creek Road, Oceanville, New Jersey,
08231. From US 9, visitors may enter the refuge by driving east on Great Creek
Road, which ends at the refuge's gate. The gate opens at sunrise and closes at
sunset. Additional trails, boat launches, and public access points can be
found throughout the refuge, check our website for a map of locations.
**The deCamp Wildlife Trail**
From the Garden State Parkway, take Exit 90 for County Road 549. Merge onto
Chambers Bridges Road, which will become Hooper Avenue for a total of two
miles. Take the left fork onto Mantoloking Road and continue for 2.5 miles.
The small parking lot is located at the intersection of Adamston and
Mantoloking Roads in Brick Township.
**Eno's Pond (joint trail with Ocean County Parks)**
From the Garden State Parkway north or southbound, take Exit 74 toward Forked
River. Take Lacey Road east for about four miles, crossing Route 9. The
entrance will be almost at the end of the road, and on your left.
**Barnegat Observation Platform**
From the Garden State Parkway, take Exit 67 and go east on Bay Avenue. Follow
Bay Avenue as it turns into Plank Road and then Bay Shore Drive. Follow Bay
Shore Drive around until you see a small parking lot on your right.
**Cedar Bonnet Island Trail**
From the Garden State Parkway (north or south), take Exit 63 (Highway 72) east
toward Long Beach Island. The entrance lot is approximately 3/4 of a mile
before reaching Long Beach Island. The Cedar Bonnet Island trail can also be
reached heading west on Highway 72, off Long Beach Island by turning left at
the U-turn between the West Thorofare Bridges and main Causeway Bridge.
**Holgate Wilderness Area (open Sept 1 - March 31)**
From the Garden State Parkway (north or south): Take Exit 63 (Highway 72) east
toward Long Beach Island. Once on the Island, take a right on Long Beach
Boulevard. Follow all the way to the end where you will see a parking lot.
During the off season, all 3.5 miles is open to walking and surf fishing
vehicles with a permit (contact Long Beach Township at 609-361-1200 to obtain
a beach buggy permit).
**Graveling Point**
From the Garden State Parkway north or southbound, take Exit 58 for Tuckerton.
Take 539 south until it ends at Route 9. Turn right on Route 9 (south) for
about a mile and then take a left on Radio Road. Follow Radio Road all the way
to the end.
**Scott's Landing**
From the Garden State Parkway: Southbound, take Parkway Exit 48. You will exit
onto US Route 9. Follow Route 9 several miles. Turn left on Moss Mill Road and
follow it until it curves sharply to the left. Take the next right immediately
after the curve and follow the road to the end. Northbound, use the Atlantic
City Service Center's access ramp to Jimmie Leeds Road. Turn right on Jimmy
Leeds Road. Go to the traffic light at US Route 9 and turn left (north). Drive
past the first set of lights. Shortly, you will come upon a V in the road.
Take the right fork which is Leed's Point Road. Take it to the T intersection,
then turn right. Follow the sharp curve to the left, and take the next right
immediately after the curve.
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