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Still river in the winter with leafless trees on either side

Great Egg Harbor River downstream from Mill Street (New Jersey Route 559) in Mays Landing, New Jersey

Gibson Creek

School group examines a fish held by the instructor.

Students learn about river resources on a floating classroom.

Bright white comet in the early night sky reflects over the river.

Haley's Comet over the Great Egg Harbor River

Winding river surrounded by grasslands on a cloudy day.

The Great Egg Harbor River

Medium sized Osprey in a next along the river

Tuckahoe Osprey

Physical Address:

Route 50

Estell Manor, NJ 08330

Mailing Address:

Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River

200 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

contact-details

Phone Number: (215) 597-5823 Voice
Phone Number: (215) 597-5747 Fax

Email Address: paul_kenney@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

The River gradually widens as it picks up the waters of 17 tributaries on its way to Great Egg Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Established by Congress in 1992, nearly all of this 129-mile river system rests within the Pinelands National Reserve. This National Park Service unit is unusual in that local jurisdictions continue to administer the lands.

park designation:

Directions:

Estell Manor Park, where visitors can see the Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River, is located 3.5 miles South of Mays Landing, New Jersey, off of Route 50. It is approximately 17 miles west of Atlantic City. There is a stamper for Passport Stamp Books at the Fox Nature Center, and a stamp can be obtained at the mailing address provided below.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Great Egg Harbor River Hours

The Great Egg Harbor River is a 55.0-mile-long (88.5 km) river in southern New Jersey in the United States. It is one of the major rivers that traverse the largely pristine Pinelands, draining 308 square miles (800 km2) of wetlands into the Atlantic Ocean at Great Egg Harbor, from which it takes its name. At river location in Estell Manor Park - please check (609) 625-1897 for hours.