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Bass River State Forest Access

Bass River State Forest Access provides entry to an 18,208-acre forest in the Pine Barrens with a public boat launch north of the Lake Absegami Day Use Area parking lot (762 Stage Road, Tuckerton, NJ) that accommodates electric-motor-powered boats and canoes.

The facility offers a beach complex with changing areas, restrooms, and showers, plus eight easy walking trails ranging from 1 to 3. 2 miles.

A day-use fee applies from Memorial Day through Labor Day; access is convenient from the Garden State Parkway (Exit 50 northbound, Exit 52 southbound).


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