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The Pine Barrens — The Batona Trail

The Batona trail began in 1961 when the Batona Hiking Club charted and cleared a trail from Carpenter Spring on Lebanon State Forest to Batsto on Wharton State Forest. Subsequent expansion culminated in 1987 with the Batona Trail now stretching from Ong's Hat on Lebanon State Forest, through Batsto and Wharton State Forest, and on to Bass River State Forest, a total of approximately 50 miles. The trail is maintained jointly by the Batona Hiking Club and the State Park Service.

Batona stands for BAck TO NAture. It was planned as a wilderness trail, yet is a very easy to follow trail, mostly flat lands, with some sugar sand trails and wetter areas as one passes through the cedar swamps. The Batona trail is marked with prominent pink blazes, making it very easy to follow. It is accessible at many points as it crosses a number of roads.

Camping along the trail is permitted in designated campsites: Wharton State Forest at Batona Camp and Lower Forge, Brendan Byrne State Forest and in Bass River State Forest at Lake Absegami. A permit is necessary, which may be obtained at the Brendan Byrne State Forest Office, Batsto Visitor Center, Atsion Ranger Station, or the Bass River Forest Office.

Click here for the Courier Post's printable pdf map that shows the entire trail.


The New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry State Park Service map of the Batona trail which can be printed in its parts here:

Map 1 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5
 
Mileage Table
Point Miles
 

 		 north-south
 		 south-north
 
Ongs Hat 0
 		 49.5
 
Deep Hollow Road
 		 3.0
 		 46.5
 
Route 70
 		 3.9
 		 45.6
 
Lebanon Tower
 		 4.7
 		 44.8
 
Pakim Pond
 		 8.0
 		 41.5
 
Route 72
 		 9.4
 		 40.1
 
Route 563
 		 10.7
 		 38.8
 
Route 532
 		 14.0
 		 35.5
 
Apple Pie Hill Tower
 		 15.1
 		 34.4
 
Batona Camp
 		 18.7
 		 30.8
 
Carranza Memorial
 		 19.2
 		 30.3
 
Hay Road
 		 22.5
 		 27.0
 
Lower Forge Camp Turn Off
 		 24.5*
 		 25.0*
 
Quaker Bridge
 		 25.5
 		 24.0
 
Washington Pike & Batsto
 		 31.6
 		 17.9
 
Evans Bridge
 		 40.8
 		 8.7
 
Route 679
 		 41.5
 		 8.0
 
Martha Bridge
 		 42.8
 		 6.7
 
Stage Road
 		 48.7
 		 .8
 
Coal Road
 		 49.5
 		 0
 
*Lower Forge Camp is 1/4 mile north of turn off.
 
 


For more information on the Batona Trail, visit the NJ Batona Trail Guide.