Wharton State Forest
About
Wharton State Forest is a 1,478-acre state park in New Jersey, about 3.8 miles from the town of Leisuretowne. The state park agency manages the land, and the park holds a single trail within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. Whispering Pines Trail lies just half a mile away. The Blue Trail and White Trail are each about 3.3 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Batsto River roughly 4.3 miles from the park.
Park size
1,478 acres
Inside this park
Location
Wharton State Forest
New Jersey
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–82°F and lows of 40–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Indian Mills 2 W, NJ weather station, 7.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan42° high23° low2 days with snow
- Feb45° high24° low2 days with snow
- Mar53° high31° low1 days with snow
- Apr65° high40° low
- May74° high50° low
- Jun82° high59° low
- Jul87° high64° low
- Aug85° high62° low
- Sep78° high55° low
- Oct67° high44° low
- Nov56° high34° low
- Dec47° high28° low1 days with snow
Nearby
- Whispering Pines TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Blue TrailHiking3.3 mi
- White TrailHiking3.3 mi
- White / Blue TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Batsto RiverCanoeing4.3 mi
- South Branch Rancocas CreekCanoeing4.7 mi
- Greenwood BranchCanoeing8.1 mi
- Atsion Family CampgroundCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
