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Pequest Wildlife Management Area Access

The Pequest Wildlife Management Area offers public access to the Pequest River with angler parking at the Route 46 entrance and wheelchair-accessible fishing access points. The 4,000-acre area features 3.

9 miles of marked hiking trails, a Natural Resource Education Center (open Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm), and the adjacent Pequest Trout Hatchery with self-guided tours.

The WMA is open daily from 5am-9pm for general recreation, with extended hours (9pm-5am) available for lawful hunting, fishing, and trapping activities only.


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