New Jersey

Learn about camping and boondocking in New Jersey

A Guide to Boondocking in New Jersey

Boondocking in New Jersey! Boondocking in New Jersey is difficult to come by due to the lack of federal recreation lands. Sandy Hooky National Seashore does have campgrounds, but not dispersed camping. Even though New Jersey maintains a series of state forests, they don’t allow dispersed camping anywhere. Most boondockers generally rely on finding secluded sites within the state forest system and try to evade notice from forest rangers. New Jersey Boondocking Map This New Jersey Boondocking Map contains locations of free boondocking and free campgrounds where bloggers and YouTubers have produced detailed reviews. Click on a map marker to ... Read more

New Jersey Rest Area Rules

How long can you stay at a New Jersey rest area? Is overnight parking allowed at rest areas in New Jersey? Can you sleep in car at a rest area? Is camping allowed? What are the full New Jersey rest area rules?

New Jersey Rest Area Map

This is a map of all New Jersey rest areas, picnic areas, scenic overlooks, welcome centers, and service areas. Information was gathered from the New Jersey Department of Transportation...