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Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Basking Ridge

This soggy patch of New Jersey nearly became an airport until locals fought back. Now it's the nation's first wildlife refuge, with boardwalk trails winding through glacial wetlands where turtles sunbathe and herons stalk the shallows.

bird watching
family-friendly
easy hiking
nature photography

Tips

🐢such a calm, beautiful experience
🦟bring insect repellent in summer
🦽most trails are wheelchair accessible

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

32 Pleasant Plains Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, USA