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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

c/o National Park Service Northeast Region Office

Philadelphia, PA 19107

contact-details

Email Address: lambert_nicole@aclink.org
Description: Links to Atlantic County Parks Program Coordinator Lambert Nicole (not an NPS employee). They send out brochures, etc.

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Both the harbor and river were named for the shorebird and waterfowl eggs covering their meadows. During the American Revolution, privateers hid here. Established as a National Park Service site in 1992, Great Egg Harbor National Wild and Scenic River is one of nation's best birding spots. Local jurisdictions administer its lands. The 129-mile river system flows through Pinelands National Reserve.

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.

Weather Information:

Temperate, with a moderating influence of the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA Weather Seven-Day Forecast for Mays Landing, New Jersey: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.4521478&lon=-74.7275318 Tide information for Mays Landing, Great Egg Harbor River, New Jersey: https://www.usharbors.com/harbor/new-jersey/mays-landing-great-egg-harbor-river-nj/tides/