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

Places

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
Franklin Parker Preserve
Wharton State Forest
Penn State Forest
Bass River State Forest
Plants
Animals
Geological Differences
Red Bellied Cooter

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

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Pre-Bloomed Rhexia Virginica

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

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Cedar Log in Cedar Pond

There are countless forms of terrain, plants, and bodies of water throughout the pinelands

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Explore Areas

Sooy Preserve >>
A more unique area of the pinelands, containing a large blackgum forest along with many other...
Michael Huber Preserve >>
Adjacent to Sooy Preserve, this area also contains a unique ecological habitat and geological terrain. More unique trees...
Friendship Historic Ruins >>
A plain and wetland with grasses, wildflowers, and canals. Very old growth resides here...
High Point >>
The pine barrens has countless hills, and is very far from being completely flat. On the top of these hills...
Cedar Irrigation System >>
Much of the ground in the pine barrens is dry sand, however cedar prefers damper soil. Many lakes, ponds...
Cedar Forests >>
One of the most integral parts of the pinelands is its cedar forests...
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...