Byrne State Forest, crossing streams and passing through forested areas that were once bustling towns with names such as Four Mile, Butler, Martha and Washington. This easy walking trail, well marked with pink blazes, runs for 53 miles through Bass River State Forest, Wharton State Forest and Brendan T. This guide describes the camp foundations. A trail brochure is available at the office and a CCC Trail brochure about the portion of the trail that passes through the old Civilian Conservation Corps camp near East Greenbush Road. Animals, birds and plant life of the Pine Barrens may be found. All trails start at the second parking lot at the beach where there is a trailhead kiosk. The 0.5 mile self-guided Absegami Trail includes a wooden foot bridge with benches. If you know of someone whose name should be on the list please let us know by contacting Cynthia Coritz, Superintendent (link sends e-mail) at Bass River state Forest.īass River State Forest has eight easy walking, but not ADA accessible, trails from 1-mile to 3.2-mile-long. Stop in at the forest office to see artifacts from our Camp as well as a list of members.Ĭheck to see if your family member or relative was a CCC Camp S-55 member at Bass River between 19. Brochures are available at the forest office and at the beginning of the trail near the parking lot on East Greenbush Road.
The foundations of Camp S-55 and the CCC Memorial are part of a self-guided trail. The most noteworthy feat was the creation of the 67-acre Lake Absegami by damming two streams flowing through the forest. The CCC members performed a wide range of conservation work they built park roads, trails, bridle paths, bridges for vehicles, ponds for fish and waterfowl, lookout towers, nature observatory shelters, picnic areas, cabins, fireplaces, campgrounds, recreational lakes and landscaping.
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There were usually a full complement of 200 men at the camp. Company 225 served at the camp from 1933 to 1937 and Company 2201-V, a Veteran’s company, followed from 1937 to 1942. By the time the program ended in 1942, due to World War II, over three million unemployed young men had been enrolled, planted over three billion trees and completed many other conservation projects including building much of the infrastructure at Bass River State Forest.Ĭamp S-55, the CCC camp at Bass River State Forest, lasted throughout the entire life of the CCC from 1933 to 1942. The fact that only 37 days elapsed between FDR's swearing in and the induction of the first CCC enrollee on April 7, 1933, reflects the importance of this program. The CCC put needy young men to work and sent a large portion of their pay back to their families.
Roosevelt's "The Hundred Days," i.e., the beginning of FDR's first term and a time of massive legislative efforts to deal with the paralyzing effects of the Great Depression. The Civilian Conservation Corps was created during President Franklin D. 7 (later changed to Camp S-55) was established here and the CCC “boys” planted trees and built camping structures, picnic pavilions and roads that are still in use today. The forest is within the Pinelands National Reserve, a one million acre ecologically sensitive area that is home to many rare plants and animals as well as the rare dwarf pine plains, a globally rare plant community with pitch pine trees that reach a height of only 5-6 feet. You can hike over 12 miles of marked trails, including the short, self-guided Absegami Trail through a cedar swamp in the Lake Absegami Natural Area and a self-guided trail through the remains of the Civilian Conservation Corp camp and memorial. Bass River State Forest is the southern end of the 53-mile-long BATONA Trail that winds north through Wharton and Brendan Byrne State Forests. Restroom #2 between campsite #58 and #61 is closed but should be open by July 2.ĭiscover the wonders of the New Jersey Pine Barrens in our first state forest.īass River State Forest is New Jersey’s first state forest, established in 1905 for public recreation, water conservation, wildlife and timber management. In June 1933, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp No. North Brigantine Natural Area Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permits are sold out for 2022!
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Portable sanitary facilities will be available.Ītsion Recreation Area (Wharton State Forest) The picnic area and reservable picnic shelter will still be available and you will be able to sit on the beach, rent a kayak/stand up paddleboard and use the playgrounds and recreation field. The new building will include restrooms, a food concession and lifeguard facilities. PARK ADVISORY: Summer 2022, Bass River State Forest will not have swimming available as the NJ Department of Environmental Protection will start work on the construction of a new beach recreation complex at Lake Absegami.
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