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🌲 WildPass

🌳 Island Beach State Park

State Park📍 New Jerseyauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
⛺ Camping🥾 Hiking📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Island Beach State Park, straight-line distance.

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🦆 Sedge Islands Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
5 mi away · State Park
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Unknown — check official site
10 mi away · State Park
🌳 Double Trouble State Park
Unknown — check official site
10 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Forked River Mountains Wilderness Area
Unknown — check official site
11 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Unknown — check official site
12 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
12 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ E.B. Leone County Conservation Area
Unknown — check official site
16 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — NJ state lands

Required passSeasonal entrance (Mem. Day–Labor Day at some parks)
NJ residentsFree–$10/vehicle
Out-of-state visitorsFree–$20/vehicle

Most NJ parks are free year-round.

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Parks

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

  • Entry pass or day-use fee per your state (see the pass table above)
  • Pets leashed (typically 6 ft); some beaches/buildings off-limits
  • Collecting is usually prohibited or limited — many states allow personal-use berry/mushroom picking, many don't; check the park page
  • Camp in designated sites by reservation; quiet hours typically 10pm–6am; alcohol rules vary by state
  • Hunting only where and when specifically posted