Barnegat Preserve
Barnegat Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Forked River Mountain stands 56 m to the northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site, a attraction 1.6 miles away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 14 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
- 23.1 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site: 1.6 mi
- Adventure Mini Golf: 10.0 mi
- USS Randolph Anchor: 12.8 mi
- Historic Whitesbog Village: 14.1 mi
- Jacques Cousteau Coastal Centre: 14.3 mi
- Wells Mills County Park: 2.9 mi
- Wells Mills County Park: 3.5 mi
- Nautilus Park: 5.3 mi
- Park of the Pines: 6.6 mi
- Barnegat Branch Trail: 7.1 mi
- Brooksbrae/Pasadena Terracotta Factory: 8.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 8.6 mi
- David Moore Monument: 12.5 mi
- Massacre at Long Beach Island: 12.6 mi
- James Garfield Alloway Monument: 13.4 mi
- Bay beach: 8.5 mi
- Shore Beach: 8.6 mi
- Little Beach: 9.8 mi
- Beach Haven West Bay Beach: 11.6 mi
- Barnegat Light Bay Beach: 12.5 mi
- Lacey Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Forked River Schoolhouse Museum: 8.3 mi
- Old Stone Store: 8.5 mi
- Barnegat Light Museum & Edith Gwinn Gardens: 12.8 mi
- Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum: 13.0 mi
- Westecunk Pine Plains: 5.0 mi
- West Plains Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Lochiel Creek County Park: 6.5 mi
- Eagleswood Pine Plains: 7.3 mi
- Westecunk Creek Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.7 mi
- Forked River Mountain: 4.1 mi
- East Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Spring Hill: 6.3 mi
- Bear Swamp Hill: 7.4 mi
- Stafford Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 14.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 21.2 mi
- Founder's Grove: 21.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 21.2 mi
- Pakim Pond Day Use Area: 11.6 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 20.7 mi
- Catering Area: 23.1 mi
- Island Beach: 13.9 mi
- Ong's Hat: 16.7 mi
- Batsto Village: 19.7 mi
- Barnegat Lighthouse: 12.7 mi
- Welcome to Ocean County: 13.5 mi
- Covered Bridge: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barnegat Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forked River Mountain | NE 39° | 56 m | 4.1 mi |
| Apple Pie Hill | W 272° | 56 m | 13.2 mi |
| East Mountain | NE 41° | 55 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NW 310° | 55 m | 22.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | NE 37° | 54 m | 3.7 mi |
| Spring Hill | WSW 252° | 52 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bear Swamp Hill | WSW 243° | 48 m | 7.4 mi |
| Taylors Mountain | NW 326° | 45 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toms River, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1460532181
Day trips start here
- Burlington County · 18 mi
- Jackson Township · 20 mi
- Medford · 26 mi
- Allentown · 29 mi
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