Outdoors 12
- Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Camping by state
Camping in New Jersey
35 places to stay, each with its nearest town and where our information comes from.
The Pine Barrens surprise people who think New Jersey is all turnpike. In Wharton State Forest, near Nesco and New Gretna, the rivers run the color of tea from the cedar swamps, and you can paddle the Mullica or the Batsto for a whole day without seeing a building. Campgrounds like Lower Forge, Hawkin Bridge and Bodine Field sit right on the water.
Down the shore, Seaville and the towns around Ocean City and Cape May have big campground resorts close to the beach. Sweetwater and Pomona, near Atlantic City, have RV parks if you want to be near the boardwalk. Summer weekends at the shore book up early.
Data as of 2026-10-07.
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Towns with the most places nearby
- Nesco3
- Bridgeport2
- New Gretna2
- Pomona2
- Seaville2
- Sweetwater2
- West Cape May2
- Atco1
- Atlantic Highlands1
- Bloomingdale1
Places to stay
Strongest badge first, then by nearest town. The badge says where our information comes from. A badge is not permission to stay overnight.
Campgrounds 16
- Camp Gateway - Sandy Hooknear Atlantic HighlandsAgency record
- Goshen Pond Campgroundnear AtcoListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Wyanokienear BloomingdaleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Bear Creek Campgroundsnear Crandon LakesListed business, not yet confirmed
- Atsion Family Campgroundnear HammontonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Batona Campnear LeisuretowneListed business, not yet confirmed
- Hawkin Bridge Campgroundnear NescoListed business, not yet confirmed
- Lower Forge Campgroundnear NescoListed business, not yet confirmed
- Mullica River Campgroundnear NescoListed business, not yet confirmed
- Bodine Field Campgroundnear New GretnaListed business, not yet confirmed
- South Shore Campgroundnear New GretnaListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Glen Graynear OaklandListed business, not yet confirmed
- Brendan T. Byrne State Forest Campgroundnear Presidential Lakes EstatesListed business, not yet confirmed
- Ponderosa Campgroundnear South DennisListed business, not yet confirmed
- Wading Pines Camping Resortnear SweetwaterListed business, not yet confirmed
- The Depot Travel Parknear West Cape MayListed business, not yet confirmed
RV parks 19
- Bridgeport Speedway Campgroundnear BridgeportListed business, not yet confirmed
- RV Parkingnear BridgeportListed business, not yet confirmed
- Range 14near Browns MillsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Lazy River Campgroundnear DorothyListed business, not yet confirmed
- Egg Harbor Lake Campgroundnear Egg Harbor CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Sun Outdoors Cape Maynear ErmaListed business, not yet confirmed
- Fords Parknear FordsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Liberty Harbor RVnear Jersey CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Tip Tam Camping Resortnear LakewoodListed business, not yet confirmed
- Fla-Net Park Campgroundnear NetcongListed business, not yet confirmed
- Roamers Beach RV Resortnear NewtonvilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Lake Kandlenear PitmanListed business, not yet confirmed
- Pomona RV Parknear PomonaListed business, not yet confirmed
- Shady Pinesnear PomonaListed business, not yet confirmed
- Chestnut Lake RV Resortnear Port RepublicListed business, not yet confirmed
- Echo Farms RV Resortnear SeavilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Ocean Isle Camping Resortnear SeavilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Belhaven Lake RV Resortnear SweetwaterListed business, not yet confirmed
- Main Officenear West Cape MayListed business, not yet confirmed
What the badges mean
- Verified by a nomad A Road Wild member reported on it from the ground.
- Agency record From an official listing: Recreation.gov, the Forest Service or the National Park Service.
- Overnight policy sourced We have a source for whether overnight stays are allowed.
- Access checked Someone researched how you get in. Not a confirmation that overnight stays are allowed.
- Listed business, not yet confirmed A private campground or RV park from map data. We have not yet confirmed it is open.
Things to do in New Jersey
1,148 places on the Road Wild map, from trailheads to laundromats.
Culture and history 834
- Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
- The Baggage Room
- Visit Washingtons Headquarters Museum in Morristown NJ
- Go on a Guided Tour of the Ford Mansion
- Tour the Hospital Complex
Food and drink 56
- Chimney Rustic Ales · Hammonton
- Snouts and Stouts Brewing · Hammonton
- Three 3s Brewing Company. · Hammonton
- Blue Rascal Distillery · Hammonton
- Plagido's Winery · Hammonton
Nomad services 183
- Mission 50 Workspaces · Hoboken
- EZ Wash Laundromat · East Newark
- American Laundromat · Communipaw
- Senor Bubbles Laundromat · Journal Square
- Friendly Laundromat · Communipaw
Check locally
A listing is a lead, not a promise. These are places we know about, not places we have confirmed you can sleep tonight. Rules, closures, seasons and fees change, and forest roads and passes close for snow. Check signs and local rules before you commit to a night somewhere, and tell us when something is wrong.
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