Worthington State Forest
Worthington State Forest
Location:Three miles from the last exit in New Jersey off Route 80 west.
Facilities:69 tent and trailer campsites with modern toilets and showers, 3 groupcamps with modern toilets, picnic area, hiking trails, boat launch,visitor center.
Activities:Camping, boating (electric motors only except in Delaware River),canoeing, fishing, hiking, hunting, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling,biking on Old Mine Road.
Special Features:Situated in the Delaware Water Gap area, the forest contains some of the most rugged terrain found in the state. Heading north from Pennsylvania, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see entry in national trails section) enters New Jersey at Worthington State Forest.
Address:HC 62, Box 2
Columbia, NJ 07832
Phone:908-841-9575
Web: www.njparksandforests.org/parks/worthington.html
Size: 6,421 acres.
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