State Forest

Belleplain State Forest

Cape May & Cumberland Counties County, New JerseyAbout 33,361 acres
Status
Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee
Not posted
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
YesAlso cabins
Official site
dep.nj.gov(609) 861-2404

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Covering about 33,361 acres, Belleplain State Forest lies in Cape May & Cumberland Counties County, about 2 miles northwest of Woodbine.

Visitors come for horseback riding, hunting in season, boating, wildlife watching, and biking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are 5 camping areas (tent sites, group camping, and showers). Roofed lodging includes cabins.

Hours

Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.

FacilityDaysHoursSeason
OfficeDaily8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.—
Official wording

Park Office Open Daily 8:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m.

Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).

Camping

Campground or site typeSitesHookups / featuresPrice
North Shore Campground——
Group Campground——
CCC Campground——
Meisle Campground——
Group Cabin——
Camping details from the park

North Shore Campground

Group Campground

CCC Campground

Meisle Campground

Group Cabin

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Cabins and lodging

  • Shelter: 5 units
    Count of mapped points in the State Park Service points-of-interest inventory
  • Lean To: 14 units
    Count of mapped points in the State Park Service points-of-interest inventory

Shelter: Shelter 1

Lean To: Lean To 6

Lean To: Lean To 10

Lean To: Lean To 8

Shelter: Shelter 3

Lean To: Lean To 13

Lean To: Lean To 5

Lean To: Lean To 12

Lean To: Lean To 4

Lean To: Lean To 14

Lean To: Lean To 9

Lean To: Lean To 2

Shelter: Shelter 2

Lean To: Lean To 11

Lean To: Lean To 7

Lean To: Lean To 3

Shelter: Shelter 4

Shelter: Shelter 5

Lean To: Lean To 1

Things to do

BoatingCampingPicnickingWildlife viewing and birdingHuntingHikingBikingHorseback riding

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
East Creek Trail11.04 miEasyBlaze: WhiteHikingBikingHorseback ridingSand surface
Seashore Line Trail8.15 miEasyBlaze: White/YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingMotorizedSand surface
Mountain Bike Trail3.69 miEasyBlaze: YellowHikingBikingHorseback ridingSand surface
Ponds Trail3.48 miEasyBlaze: BlueHikingBikingHorseback ridingSand surface
Red Loop Trail3.19 miModerate / EasyBlaze: RedBikingHikingHorseback ridingSand surface
Green Loop Trail3.15 miEasyBlaze: GreenBikingSand surface
Boundary Trail0.67 miEasyBlaze: PinkHikingBikingHorseback ridingSand surface
Goosekill Trail0.61 miEasyBlaze: GreenHikingBikingHorseback ridingSand surface
Meisle Trail0.57 miEasyBlaze: OrangeHikingSand surface
North Shore Trail0.49 miEasyBlaze: RedHikingBikingHorseback ridingSand surfaceAccessible
Nature Trail 10.48 miEasyBlaze: WhiteHikingSand surfaceAccessible
Nature Trail 20.43 miEasyBlaze: YellowHikingSand surfaceAccessible
Connector - Mackay Crossing Rd, North Shore Trail0.22 miEasyBlaze: Lt BrownHikingBikingHorseback ridingSand surface
Connector - Seashore Line Trail, Belleplain Rd0.17 miEasyBlaze: Lt BrownHikingBikingHorseback ridingSand surface
Connector - Lake Nummy Area, Nature Trail0.06 miEasyBlaze: Lt BrownHikingSand surface
Trail descriptions from the park

East Creek Trail – 11.04 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Seashore Line Trail – 8.15 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding/motorized

Mountain Bike Trail – 3.69 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Ponds Trail – 3.48 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Red Loop Trail – 3.19 mi – Moderate / Easy – biking/hiking/horseback riding

Green Loop Trail – 3.15 mi – Easy – biking

Boundary Trail – 0.67 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Goosekill Trail – 0.61 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Meisle Trail – 0.57 mi – Easy – hiking

North Shore Trail – 0.49 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Nature Trail 1 – 0.48 mi – Easy – hiking

Nature Trail 2 – 0.43 mi – Easy – hiking

Connector - Mackay Crossing Rd, North Shore Trail – 0.22 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Connector - Seashore Line Trail, Belleplain Rd – 0.17 mi – Easy – hiking/biking/horseback riding

Connector - Lake Nummy Area, Nature Trail – 0.06 mi – Easy – hiking

Swimming

Swimming status: Off Season

Open Wednesday - Sunday

Amenities

Facilities

  • Showers
  • Picnic areas
  • Playground
  • Visitor center
  • Nature center or museum
  • Park or camp store
  • Parking
  • Group facilities

Water

  • Swimming beach
  • Boat ramp

Camping

  • Tent camping
  • Group camping

Lodging

  • Cabins

Recreation

  • Horse trails

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
County Route 550 P.O. Box 450
Woodbine, NJ 08270
Nearest town
Woodbine — about 2 mi northwest (straight line)
Coordinates
39.2485, -74.8428
Phone
(609) 861-2404

Entrances

  • Park Entrance

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)

Nearby state parks

Corson's Inlet State Park
10.7 mi east (straight line)
Somers Point Mansion Historic Site
13.7 mi east (straight line)
Cape May Point State Park
22.7 mi south (straight line)
Parvin State Park
23.8 mi northwest (straight line)
Absecon Lighthouse Historic Site
24.3 mi east (straight line)
Wharton State Forest
29.3 mi north (straight line)
Stow Creek State Park
33.1 mi northwest (straight line)
Bass River State Forest
34.1 mi northeast (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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