State Park

Fort Mott State Park

Salem County, New JerseyAbout 225 acresEstablished 1951

Also known as Fort Mott

Status: Open (per official listing)Daily 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Entrance fee: Not posted
Day-use reservations: None mentioned
Dogs: Not stated — check with park
Camping: None listed
Official site: dep.nj.gov(856) 935-3218

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

Overview

Covering about 225 acres, Fort Mott State Park lies in Salem County, about 5 miles south of New Castle.

Things to do include historic sites, picnicking, and hiking.

Hours

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

Facility	Days	Hours	Season
Park	Daily	8 a.m. – 4 p.m.	—

Official wording

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily

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

Things to do

PicnickingHikingHistoric sites and tours

Trails

Trail	Length	Difficulty	Notes
Walking Tour Path	0.65 mi	Easy	Blaze: UnmarkedHikingPaved, Dirt surface
Paved Path	0.5 mi	Easy	Blaze: GrayHikingPaved surfaceAccessible
Finn's Point Interpretive Trail	0.18 mi	Easy	Blaze: UnmarkedHikingGravel/Dirt surface
Parados Trail	0.18 mi	Easy	Blaze: UnmarkedHikingDirt surface
Connector - Paved Path, Walking Tour	0.03 mi	Easy	Blaze: Lt BrownHikingDirt surface

Trail descriptions from the park

Walking Tour Path – 0.65 mi – Easy – hiking

Paved Path – 0.5 mi – Easy – hiking

Finn's Point Interpretive Trail – 0.18 mi – Easy – hiking

Parados Trail – 0.18 mi – Easy – hiking

Connector - Paved Path, Walking Tour – 0.03 mi – Easy – hiking

Amenities

Facilities

Restrooms
Picnic areas
Picnic shelters
Playground
Nature center or museum
Park or camp store
Parking

✓ 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: 454 Fort Mott Road
Pennsville, NJ 08070
Nearest town: New Castle — about 5 mi south (straight line)
Coordinates: 39.6027, -75.5497
Phone: (856) 935-3218

Entrances

Park Entrance

Google Maps directions Apple Maps Official park map (PDF)

Nearby state parks

Fort Delaware State Park

1.5 mi southwest (straight line) · Delaware

Fort DuPont State Park

2.7 mi southwest (straight line) · Delaware

Hancock House Historic Site

8.1 mi southeast (straight line)

Lums Pond State Park

9.7 mi west (straight line) · Delaware

Wilmington State Parks

10.2 mi north (straight line) · Delaware

Alapocas Run State Park

11.5 mi north (straight line) · Delaware

Bellevue State Park

12.3 mi north (straight line) · Delaware

Stow Creek State Park

13 mi southeast (straight line)

Sources and freshness

New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Feb 26, 2026
NJDEP Open Space (State Owned) Facility layer, filtered to LAND_MANAGER 'State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites' with a FACILITY_URL park page
Wikidata
USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)

“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology

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