Whittingham Wildlife Management Area
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Park Overview:
The mowed paths along the edges and through the centers of former farm fields beckon hikers to savor a pastoral setting.
Park Description:
The fact that there are no marked trails in the 1,930-acre Whittingham WMA should not deter anyone from enjoying a visit. The mowed paths along the edges and through the centers of former farm fields beckon hikers who savor a pastoral setting. Hedgerows and small stands of hardwoods separate the fields. Woods roads cut through adjacent forests.
Trails Overview:
There are no marked trails. Use the Web Map link on this site for a NJ DEP map of the WMA showing its boundaries and suggestive of its topographical features.
Park Acreage:
1932.37 acresMunicipality:
Green & Fredon TownshipsThe mowed paths along the edges and through the centers of former farm fields beckon hikers to savor a pastoral setting.
The fact that there are no marked trails in the 1,930-acre Whittingham WMA should not deter anyone from enjoying a visit. The mowed paths along the edges and through the centers of former farm fields beckon hikers who savor a pastoral setting. Hedgerows and small stands of hardwoods separate the fields. Woods roads cut through adjacent forests.
Park Acreage:
1932.37 acresMunicipality:
Green & Fredon TownshipsContact Information
Web Link:
NJ DEP, Division of Fish & WildlifePhone:
Not availableFees:
NoneDogs in park:
Dogs on leash
Directions to Trailhead
Public TransportationDirections to Trailhead :
Take I-80 to Exit 25 and proceed north on US 206 to Andover. Continue for 2.9 miles past the only traffic light in Andover and turn left onto County 618 [Fredon-Springdale Road]. One parking area is on the left at 1.1 miles, another one is 0.3 mile further down the road, turn left at the junction.
- Intersection of US 206 and Fredon Spring Dale Road, 2-12 Fredon Springdale Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 – GPS Coordinates: 41.020455, -74.769367
- Parking area at WMA, 135-145 Fredon Springdale Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 – GPS Coordinates: 41.022828, -74.789612
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