Illegal Acts Close Part Of Popular Camden Co. Location For Summer

WINSLOW, NJ — Illegal activities such as off-road vehicle use and swimming forced the state to close certain sections of the Winslow Wildlife Management Area in Winslow, Camden County, until Sept. 5, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said in a news release.

The section that closed is within the boundary that starts at intersection of U.S. Route 322 and Piney Hollow Road and runs as follows.

• North along Piney Hollow Road to its intersection with Folsom Road.
• Southeast on Folsom Road to the intersection with the Camden-Gloucester County border.
• South along the Camden-Gloucester County border to its intersection with U.S. Route 322.
• West along U.S. Route 322 back to the starting point at the intersection with Piney Hollow Road.

A map of the closed area can also be downloaded from this NJ DEP webpage.

"These areas have attracted large crowds and unauthorized activities, ... creating an unsafe environment," the department said.

The agency also said it "regrets having to close these areas and understands the frustration of law-abiding users of the wildlife management area system [but] illegal activities at these locations have created unsafe situations for the public, and public safety is [of] the utmost importance."

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