New Jersey State Parks · New Jersey
Belleplain State Forest
New Jersey State Parks · New Jersey, United States
- Sites
- 185
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- East Creek Lake
- Nearest town
- Woodbine
- Address
- 1 Henkinsifkin Road, Woodbine, NJ 08270
- Phone
- 609-861-2404
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
About
Belleplain State Forest, in the Pinelands National Reserve near Woodbine, is built around East Creek Lake and offers some of the greatest habitat variety in the Pine Barrens. The campground has 169 tent and trailer sites (year-round), 2 group sites, and 14 heated lean-tos, plus a separate furnished group cabin on East Creek Lake. Water and electric hookups are available at the CCC campground area only. Flush toilets, showers, laundry, and an RV dump station (year-round, no hose Nov.-March) are available. Pets are allowed at the Meisle Field and CCC campgrounds for an extra $5 per night.
Fees
This park's own page does not list a per-night fee for its standard tent/trailer sites. New Jersey's standard statewide rate at comparable state park campgrounds is $20/night for NJ residents and $25/night for non-residents, plus a $5 reservation fee - confirm the exact rate for this park before booking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 30° | 11° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 33° | 11° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 41° | 23° | 67° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 48° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 56° | 45° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 66° | 59° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 74° | 63° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 73° | 66° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 68° | 57° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 54° | 46° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 43° | 28° | 68° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 36° | 20° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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