Public lands in New Jersey
7 units whose boundary reaches New Jersey, 85,331 acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 5 national wildlife refuges, 2 wilderness areas. Largest first within each type.
Data refreshed September 17, 2026.
National wildlife refuges
Refuge · USFWS
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
44,151 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
13,289 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
7,858 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
6,012 acresAlso NY
Refuge · USFWS
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
3,680 acresAlso DE