Batona

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Plant and animal species that are rare, and
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Location
Batona
Trail Mileage Table Miles
Location
Miles
North
- South South - North

Lebanon Lake
Lebanon Lake
Estates
Estates

Estates

Crossing
Earlys
Deep
Ongs Crossing Hollow

Hat

Beaverville
Red
Lion

Hollow
Pond Presidential Lake

Deep
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Pond

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Batona Trail Mileage Table

Batona Trail Mileage Table

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LITTLE
HARBOR
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Nugentown
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Giffordtown
Hammonton,
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Trail Location Data: Franklin & Kathleen Pearce / Map Additions:
Gilbert Mika
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Tuckerton
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SOUTHAMPTON

Four Mile. The trail is marked with pink

blazes, and there are several major roads
that intersect it, making it easy to plan
hikes of varying lengths.

The 50-mile long Batona Trail derives

its name from the words BAck TO
NAture. It crosses vast tracts of New
Jerseys Pinelands National Reserve.

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Trail Location Data: Franklin & Kathleen Pearce / Map Additions: Gilbert Mika

The New Jersey Division of Parks & Forestry, the New Jersey Pinelands
The New
Jersey Division
& Forestry,
the New
Pinelands
Commission
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National
Park Service
areJersey
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natural and cultural resources of the Pinelands National Reserve.

Before you hike...

R Tell someone where you are going and

when you plan to return.

R Know your route.

R Know your ability/limitations.
R Check the local weather forecast.
R Be bear aware.

Hiking Checklist:

R Map/Compass/GPS
R Food and Snacks
R Water and Water Treatment Supplies
R Flashlight/Headlamp
R First Aid Kit
R Whistle
R Insect Repellant
R Sunscreen and Sunglasses
R Cell Phone (Service availability may be limited.)
R Comfortable Footwear and Weather

Appropriate Clothing

R Camera
R Binoculars
R Watch
R Extra Batteries

Pine Barren Gentian

The Batona
American Black Bear
Trail traverses
the Pinelands, a vast area of pine barrens
habitat in South Jersey noted for its
beautiful and unique flora and fauna, many
species of which
are found nowhere
else in the world.
An observant eye
may catch orchids,
white-tailed deer
or a hawk around
the next bend. Wild
blueberries and
huckleberries can
be gathered by the
handful in season.

White-tailed Deer

The trail crosses a number of

roads and can be reached by
car at many points,
making it
possible to plan
many different
types and lengths
of hikes.

The Batona Trail was

planned as a wilderness
trail, although rolling hills and an occasional
sandy or wet area are the most severe tests
this trail will offer. The trail can be walked
from end to end by almost anyone, and it is
prominently marked with pink blazes that
are easily followed.

The route covers varied land features and

forest types, meeting a number of streams
and ponds along the way. Many areas
rich in history also lie along the trail, with
names like Four Mile, Lebanon, Batsto and
Martha, to remind us of the forgotten towns
that once thrived here. The
trail is available
for everyone to
appreciate,
but not
abuse, the
valuable and
unique natural
and cultural
resources of the
Blueberry
area.
The Batona Trail is
designated for hiking
only. Motor vehicles,
bicycles and horses
are not permitted on
the trail. Please note
that all trail users
are subject to the
regulations of Brendan
Bog Asphodel
T. Byrne, Wharton and
Bass River State Forests. Enjoy the beauty of
the Pinelands, taking only your experiences
and leaving only your footprints.

Camping along the Batona Trail is permitted

only in designated campsites. Campsites
are available in Wharton State Forest at
Batona Camp, Lower Forge Camp and
Buttonwood Hill Camp; in Brendan T. Byrne
State Forest at the family sites or group
camping area; and in Bass River State Forest
near Lake Absegami. A valid permit must
be prominently displayed at the campsite,
which can be obtained at the appropriate
forest office. Campfire regulations will be
explained when the
permit is issued.

Bass River State Forest

Pitcher-Plant

There is also a self-guided trail through the

remains of the Civilian
Conservation Corps
camp. The forest is
home to hundreds
of acres of dwarf
pine plains, a
globally rare
plant community
with pitch
pine
trees that
Sassafras
reach a height
of only 5 feet to 6 feet. Camping
opportunities include campsites,
lean-tos, shelters and cabins.
For more information about
camping and other recreational
opportunities at Bass River
State Forest, call the forest
office at (609) 296-1114.

Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial

The Batona Trail began in 1961 when the

Batona Hiking Club charted and cleared a
trail from Carpenter Spring in Brendan T.
Byrne State Forest to Batsto in Wharton
State Forest. Through the years the trail was
lengthened and now stretches for almost 50
miles, from Ongs Hat in Brendan T. Byrne
State Forest, through Wharton State Forest
and on to Bass River State Forest. The trail
is maintained
jointly by
the Batona
Hiking Club,
the Outdoor
Club of South
Jersey and the
New Jersey
State Park
Service.

In 1979, New Jersey formed a partnership with

the federal government to preserve, protect and
enhance the natural and cultural resources of
this special place. In 1988 it was recognized as
an International Biosphere Reserve. Today, the
region is protected in a manner that maintains
its unique ecology while permitting recreational
opportunities and compatible development.

The primary trees are pitch pine and oak, along

with Atlantic white cedar that trace forest streams.
Cranberry bogs, tea-colored rivers, a few meadows
and white, sand roads punctuate this landscape.
Beneath the Pinelands lies a huge natural reservoir
of pure water estimated at 17 trillion gallonsenough to cover New Jersey in a lake 10-feet deep.
The Pinelands also is home to more than 850 plant
and 500 animal species, including many that are
threatened or endangered.

The Pinelands encompasses approximately 1.1

million acres covering 22 percent of New Jerseys
land area. It is the largest remaining body of open
space on the Mid-Atlantic seaboard between
Richmond and Boston. However, from Apple Pie
Hill (the highest point in the Pinelands), your view
will be a canopy of trees stretching to the horizon.

The U.S. Congress established the Pinelands

National Reserve in 1978 to protect an
ecologically sensitive region while respecting the
heritage and lives of more than 700,000 residents
living within it.

Our countrys first National Reserve

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, a web

of industrial centers thrived in what is
now Wharton State Forest. Fueled by the
natural resources, these centers produced
iron, glass, lumber and paper. While many
are gone today, significant buildings and
structures remain at Batsto and Atsion
reflecting the ventures that existed during
the 19th century.

The Pinelands National Reserve

For Further Information:

NJ Department of
Environmental Protection
Division of Parks & Forestry
State Park Service
PO Box 404
Trenton, NJ 08625-0404
www.njparksandforests.org

6.10 - JC

Funding provided by the National Park Service.

Keep Your Forest Clean

Through the Carry-In/Carry-Out Program
you can help us keep your parks and forests
clean and beautiful by carrying out the trash
you carry in.Bags are provided at various
locations.Thank you for your cooperation, and
remember to recycle.

Wharton State Forest

31 Batsto Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 561-0024 (Batsto Office)
(609) 268-0444 (Atsion Office)

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest

PO Box 215
New Lisbon, NJ 08064
(609) 726-1191

Bass River State Forest

762 Stage Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-1114

Wharton State Forest

Historic Batsto Village

The State of New Jersey began acquiring land

for the Bass River
Forest Preserve in
1905 that later
became Bass River
State Forest, New
Jerseys first state
forest. The land was
preserved for public
recreation, water
conservation
Pitch Pine
and wildlife and
timber management. In June 1933, Civilian
Conservation Corps Camp
No. 7 (later changed to
Camp S-55) was built
along East Greenbush
Road and lasted
until the Civilian
Conservation Corps
ended in 1942 with
the onset of World
War II. Lake Absegami,
a 67-acre lake created in the
1930s by the CCC,
is the center of the
White Oak
forests recreational
activities and provides an area for swimming
and a serene setting
for boating, fishing
and birding. A selfguided trail through
the Absegami Natural
Area wanders through a
pine/oak woods and
a small Atlantic
white cedar bog.

Sweetgum

The Batona Trail

Camping, by permit
only, is allowed at
several designated
areas. For more
information about
Wharton State
Forest, call the
forest office at
(609) 561-0024 or
(609) 268-0444.
Wharton State Forest, located in the heart of
the Pinelands, is the largest single tract of
state-owned land in New Jersey, containing
more than 120,000 acres. The forest is home
to many threatened and endangered plants
and animals including bog asphodel and the
Pine Barrens tree frog. The natural beauty of
Wharton State Forest can be appreciated at
all times of the year. Miles of trails, pristine
waterways and uninterrupted
wilderness await the
outdoor enthusiast.

Great Blue Heron

G.Mika

State of New Jersey

Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Parks and Forestry
State Park Service

Batona Trail

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest

Todays forested acres are a strong contrast

to the barren, cleared land that existed during
the operation of the Lebanon Glass Works.
The glass works was operated from 1851 to
1867 and shut down after depleting the supply
of wood necessary for the furnace to operate.
Today, visitors to Brendan T. Byrne State
Forest are greeted by the fresh scent of pine.
Numerous tea-colored, iron-rich streams of
pure water flow through acres of swampy land
covered with dense stands of Atlantic white
cedar. Hikers can follow sandy trails and roads
that crisscross the forest, occasionally passing
the remains of stone or brick structures
representing what was once a bustling town.
For more information about camping and
other recreational opportunities at Brendan
T. Byrne State Forest, call the forest office at
(609) 726-1191.

Atlantic White Cedar Forest