Get a glimpse of the well known and less known ecosystems and landscapes of the pinelands of New Jersey.

Parks

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
Franklin Parker Preserve
Wharton State Forest
Penn State Forest
Red Bellied Cooter

From red bellied turtles to white tailed deer, the pinelands is home to a variety of animal species

>> View Animals
Round Headed Bush Clover

Even though it's called the pine barrens, there's a huge ecosystem of other plant species other than pine trees

>> View Plants
Swamp after drought of 2024

As a result of the drought of 2024, just like the forest fires, many of the swamps completely dried up

>> See aftermath

Explore Areas

Pakim Pond >>
On the edge of Brendan T. Byrne State forest, you'll find this one small, yet scenic body of water. Known as...
Devil's Hairbrush >>
What looks like dead cedar trees, could it have been a forest fire? Poor soil? Another invasive species? It may...
FPP Swamps >>
A lot of what makes up Franklin Parker Preserve is its swamps. This complex system of swamps helps...
Huckleberry Trail >>
Within the depths of Wharton State Forest lives a secret non disclosed trail. This trail has countless...
Deep Woods >>
Within one of the deepest, non disclosed area of Wharton State forest lives an area that will only be...
Sapling Spot >>
When a forest fire hits, or a deforesting occurs, many saplings may be planted to help recover some of the forest...