’s Accessible Fishing Sites For People With Disabilities

This listing of accessible fishing sites was compiled by the N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife to assist anglers whose mobility is impaired. All sites are wheelchair-accessible except for the Musconetcong River in Morris County. The information is as accurate as possible, however, users are strongly urged to contact the facility listed to check on current conditions and specifics about a particular site.

County Water(s) Facility Location Town Dock Shore- Phone Notes line Atlantic Birch Grove Park Birch Grove Park Off Burton Ave. Northfield No Yes 609- Boardwalk along shoreline Lake 641-3778 Atlantic Great Egg Harbor J.E. Klingener Rt. 152 - Longport Egg Harbor Yes No 609- Inlet Fishing Pier Blvd. Twp. 645-5960 Bergen Ramapo River Ramapo Main parking lot on Mahwah No Yes 201- Specifically designed for wheelchair use. Reservation Rt. 202 327-3500 Bergen Rotten Pond Ramapo State Off Skyline Drive Oakland No Yes 973- (Ramapo Lake) Forest 962-7031 Bergen Woodcliff Lake United Water Co. Map provided to Woodcliff No Yes 201- Call for information on obtaining a fishing Reservoir Watershed permit holders Lake 767-9300 permit. Burlington Atsion Lake Wharton State Rt. 206 Atsion Yes Yes 609- Boat dock meets ADA guidelines; other Forest 561-0024 areas on lake are accessible. Burlington Harrisville Lake Wharton State Rt. 679 Jenkins No Yes 609- Forest 561-0024 Burlington Mullica River Wharton State Rt. 542 Green Bank No Yes 609- At public boat ramp at Crowley Landing. Forest 561-0024 Burlington Pemberton Lake Pemberton Twp. Magnolia Rd. Pemberton Yes No 609- 894-8201 Cape May Lake Nummy & Belleplain State Rt. 550 Woodbine Yes Yes 609- Floating dock on Lake Nummy and path East Creek Pond Forest 861-2404 to East Creek Pond dock pending 12/95. Cape May Park Pond Cape May County Rt. 9 South Cape May No Yes 609- Park Court House 465-5271 Gloucester Wilson Lake Gloucester Co. Fries Mill Rd. and Clayton Yes No 609- Parks and Rec. Rt. 610 853-0845 Hudson Hudson River Castle Point Park Frank Sinatra Drive Hoboken Yes Yes 201-420- Railed pier 2189 Hudson Hudson River & Wolf Drive Jersey City No Yes 201- Paved walkway along river. Basin 925-3409 Hunterdon D&R Canal D&R Canal State Rt. 29 Varies No Yes 732- Ease of access varies widely from site to Park 873-3050 site; call park office for details. Hunterdon Round Valley Round Valley Off Rts. 22 and 78 Lebanon No Yes 908- At beach impoundment, east picnic area. Recreation Lake Recreation Area 236-6355

County Water(s) Facility Location Town Dock Shore- Phone Notes line Hunterdon Spruce Run Spruce Run Van Syckel's Rd. off Clinton No Yes 908- Ease of access varies widely from site to Reservoir, Spruce Recreation Area Rt. 31 638-8572 site; call park office for details. Surf Run Creek wheelchair available at office. Mercer D&R Canal D&R Canal State Rt. 29 Varies No Yes 732- Ease of access varies widely from site to Park 873-3050 site; call park office for details. Mercer Lake Mercer Mercer County Off Old Trenton Rd. West Windsor Yes Yes 609- 989-6530 Middlesex Hooks Creek Lake Cheesequake State Off Garden State Matawan No Yes 732- Accessible with use of surf wheelchair Park Parkway 566-2161 available from park office or lifeguards. Monmouth Pickerel Pond Off Rt. 524 Farmingdale No Yes 732- Access is near nature center. 938-2371 Monmouth Turkey Swamp Turkey Swamp Off Georgia Road Freehold Yes Yes 908- Paved ramp to dock. Lake Park Twp. 958-2371 Morris Lake George Schooleys Mt. Off Schooleys Mt. Washington Yes Yes 973- Floating dock and ramps built to ADA Park Rd. (old Rt. 24) Twp. 326-7600 guidelines. Morris Lake Hopatcong Hopatcong State Off Rt. 80 Landing Yes Yes 973- Beach wheelchair available; some Park 398-7010 shoreline cleared for wheelchair access. Morris Lake Musconetcong Hopatcong State Off Rt. 183 Netcong No Yes 973- Vehicle access to level shoreline. Park 398-7010 Morris Park Lake Hedden Park Reservoir Ave. and Randolph Yes Yes 973- Hawthorne St. 326-7600 Morris Park Pond Silas Condict Park Off Kinnelon Rd. Kinnelon No Yes 973- 326-7600 Morris Saffin Pond Mahlon Dickerson Off Weldon Road Jefferson No Yes 973- Call ahead for access information. Reservation Twp. 326-7600 Morris Sunrise Lake Lewis Morris Park Rt. 24 three miles Morristown No Yes 973- west of Morristown 326-7600 Ocean Atlantic Ocean & Island Beach State Rt. 35 Seaside Park No Yes 732- Ramp and boardwalk to beach at Area 7; Barnegat Bay Park 793-0506 beach wheelchairs available in summer. Ocean Barnegat Inlet Barnegat Off Broadway Barnegat No Yes 609- 1,200 foot concrete walkway with railings Lighthouse State Light 494-2016 adjacent to Barnegat Inlet. Park Ocean Prospertown Lake Prospertown Off Rt. 537 south of Jackson Twp. Yes No 609- Paved ramp to railed pier. Wildlife I-195 259-2132 Management Area Passaic Barbour's Pond Garret Mt. Off Rifle Camp Rd. West Paterson No Yes 973- Reservation 881-4832 Passaic Greenwood Lake Ringwood State East Shore Road West Milford No Yes 973- Near dam access parking lot. Park 962-7031

2 County Water(s) Facility Location Town Dock Shore- Phone Notes line Passaic Monksville Long Pond Rt. 511, Greenwood Ringwood Yes Yes 973- Access is from north boat ramp and Beech Reservoir Ironworks State Lake Tpk. 962-7031 Rd. Park Passaic Shepherd Lake Shepherd Lake Off Sloatsburg Road Ringwood Yes Yes 973- Boat house docks and grounds are Recreation Area 962-7031 wheelchair accessible. Salem River State Off Rt. 49 Pennsville No Yes 609- Park bulkhead and adjacent gravel road Park Twp. 935-3218 along Delaware are wheelchair-accessible. Salem Parvin Lake Off Rt. 540 Pittsgrove Yes No 609- Ramp to floating dock with bumpers. 358-8616 Somerset D&R Canal D&R Canal State Varies Varies No Yes 732- Ease of access varies widely from site to Park 873-3050 site; call park office for details. Sussex Big Flatbrook Flatbrook-Roy At parking lot off Sandyston No Yes 973- Crushed stone site along 28-foot long Wildlife Three Bridges Rd. Twp. near 383-0918 retaining wall with split rail fence. In Management Area off Rt. 615 Layton special regulation (fly fishing) area. Sussex Lake Aeroflex Off Rt. 669 Andover Yes Yes 973- Facility has wheelchair-accessible floating State Park (Limecrest Road) 786-6445 dock; other areas may also be accessed. Sussex Lake Marcia, State Off Rt. 23 Sussex No Yes 973- Vehicle access to level shoreline. Sawmill Lake, Park 875-4800 Steeny Kill Lake, Red Barn Pond & Flatbrook Sussex Wawayanda Lake Wawayanda State Warwick Tpk. Vernon Yes No 973- Two handicap-accessible fishing docks. Park 853-4462 Union Echo Lake Echo Lake Park Ave. off Mountainside Yes Yes 908- Dock designed for wheelchair use. Rt. 22 527-4900 Union Warinanco Lake Warinanco Park Off Rt. 27 or Jersey Roselle No Yes 908- Ave. 527-4900 Warren Merrill Creek Merrill Creek Off Fox Farm Road Harmony Yes No 908- Floating dock designed for wheelchair Reservoir Reservoir Twp. 454-1213 use. Warren Pequest River Pequest Wildlife Angler’s parking lot Liberty Twp. No Yes 908- Gravel path leads to two sites. Within Management Area off Rt. 46 637-4125 Seasonal Trout Conservation Area. This list is provided for informational purposes only. The Division of Fish and Wildlife neither endorses nor is responsible for conditions at any sites other than those within property under its own jurisdiction. To provide information regarding accessible fishing sites please call 908-637- 4125 or write the Division of Fish and Wildlife at 605 Pequest Road, Oxford, NJ 07863. To view an “on-line” version of the list, or for information about sites outside New Jersey, visit the the Division’s Website at www.njfishandwildlife.com. N.J. Dept.of Environmental Protection Updated 2/06 Division of Fish and Wildlife 908-637-4125 www.njfishandwildlife.com 3