State Park / State Forest · New Jersey campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$25–$50/night
Season open
April through October
RV size limit
Up to 35 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via NJ State Parks portal
The insider read
Cape May County. Lake Nummy swimming. Closest state-park camp to Cape May (30 min). Birding hot-spot during fall migration.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
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Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Pittsgrove
StateInsider tip · Pine Barrens edge — Parvin Lake the swim spot. CCC-built cabins from 1930s. Quieter alternative to Wharton.
Near Dingmans Ferry PA (NJ side access)
NPSInsider tip · Delaware River — paddle/tube the 40 miles of NRA. Dingmans Falls 100 ft tall. Camp is on the PA side but access into NJ trails 5 min via private ferry.
Near Glen Gardner
StateInsider tip · Closest hilly state-park camp to Newark + NYC (75 min). Edwin B. Forsythe Astronomical Observatory on grounds — public-viewing nights monthly.
Near Freehold
PrivateInsider tip · County-park camp — strict 11pm quiet hours. Closer to Jersey Shore beaches than state-park options. Lake fishing + paddleboat rentals.
Your next step
Belleplain State Forest Campground takes rigs up to 35 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in New Jersey.
Nothing in New Jersey is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of New Jersey trip planning.
Before you go
New Jersey rules
Verified 2026-05-10
