Areas Of Greenwood Forest To Again Close For The Summer

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — Portions of the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area will again be closed this summer due to unauthorized activities that create an unsafe environment, the Department of Environmental Protection said.

The parts that will be closed from May 25 through Sept. 4 are in Manchester, Lacey and Barnegat.

The reason for closure is to protect public safety and natural resources, the DEP said.

"These areas have attracted large crowds and unauthorized activities – including swimming and off-road vehicle use - creating an unsafe environment," the DEP said.

In Greenwood Forest, Parker's Pit and Clay Holes Area will be temporarily closed. You can see the locations on this map.

Signs will be posted in these areas, and the closures will be enforced by New Jersey Conservation Police Officers.

"NJDEP Fish and Wildlife regrets having to close these areas and understands the frustration of law-abiding users of the Wildlife Management Area system and has worked hard to address these concerns and adapted this year's seasonal closures accordingly," the DEP said.

Portions of Cedar Lake WMA, Menantico Ponds WMA, Wildcat Ridge WMA and Winslow WMA will also close for the summer.