Belleplain State Forest is a 21,320-acre (86.3Â km2) New Jersey State Forest in northern Cape May County and eastern Cumberland County. It has many young pine, oak and Atlantic white cedar trees, having better soil than the northern Pine Barrens. It was established in 1928 and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) set up camps here in 1933, converted Meisle Cranberry Bog into Lake Nummy and constructing the original forest headquarters, maintenance building, a road system, bridges, and dams.
The forest includes recreational facilities for picnicking, boating, camping, hunting and fishing, swimming, and over 40 miles (64Â km) of walking trails. A fee is charged for camping and picnicking.
On June 7, 2002, the Green Acres Program added 230 acres (0.93Â km2) of privately owned land to Belleplain. Donated by the Brewer family, the property comprises approximately 200 acres (0.81Â km2) of woodlands - including Atlantic white cedar trees - surrounding 30-acre (0.12Â km2) Cedar Lake (also known as Hands Mill Pond) on West Creek in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County.
See also
Belleplain State Park NJ - Drone view.
- List of New Jersey state parks
External links
- Green Acres Program
- NY-NJTC: Belleplain State Forest Trail Details and Info
