Portions Of Greenwood Forest To Close For Summer

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — Portions of Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area will be closed through the summer, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife.

NJDEP Fish and Wildlife is closing two separate areas of Greenwood Forest to protect public safety and natural resources, officials said in a release. The areas being closed attract large crowds and unauthorized activities, such as swimming and off-road vehicle use, officials said.

The closure is effective May 25 through Sept. 5, officials said.

The areas closed in Greenwood Forest are:

• "Parkers Pit": All Fish and Wildlife property within the area beginning at the intersection of Rt. 539 and Bryant Rd. and following Bryant Rd. to its intersection with Jones Rd.; along Jones Rd. to its intersection with Cooks Rd.; along Cooks Rd. to its intersection with Rt. 539; along Rt. 539 to the starting point at Bryant Rd.
• "The Clay Holes": All Fish and Wildlife property within the following roads and boundaries beginning at the intersection of Lauries Rd. and Woodmansie Rd.; travelling southeast on Woodmansie Rd. to intersection of Clay Mine Rd.; North on Clay Mine Rd. to its intersection with Bloody Ridge Rd.; West on Bloody Ridge Rd. to the boundary of Greenwood WMA and Woodland Sand Company; follow boundary of Greenwood WMA and Woodland Sand Company to intersection with Lauries Rd.; follow Lauries Rd. to the starting point at Woodmansie Rd.

Greenwood Forest is in Burlington County in Woodland Township, and in Ocean County in Berkeley, Barnegat, Lacey, Manchester and Waretown.

Areas of Cedar Lake WMA in Gloucester County, Menantico Ponds WMA in Cumberland County, Wildcat Ridge WMA in Morris County and Winslow WMA in Camden County will also close for the summer.

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