Wharton State Forest

Wharton State Forest

The Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association’s Wharton volunteer effort helps maintain off-road bicycle trails in Wharton State Forest. These off road bicycle specific trails originate at the northwest corner of the Batsto Village parking lot and offer bicyclists several distance options. Maintenance on WSF’s Batsto area trails began in September 2006 with a one day trail building school taught by Kristin Butcher and Ryan Schutz from the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew.

Along with unscheduled storm recovery work, and the scheduled fall-winter-spring trail maintenance,the JORBA Wharton Trail Users are also able to regularly schedule (due to our volunteer status and the graciousness of the forestry staff) evening rides that originate from the Batsto Visitor Center parking lot. We post our scheduled rides, scheduled trail maintenance, and unscheduled storm recovery work on the JORBA calendar and on the Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association’s Facebook page. If you have the time, want to help, and have some fun, please join us.

Maintenance is carried out by volunteers. Help us keep the trails in their best condition!

If this is your backyard or favorite place to ride, allocate your membership/donation funds to this Chapter.

Directions

The Wharton Forest Bicycle Trails start in the northwest corner of the Batsto Visitor Center parking lot, located on Batsto Rd a short distance off of county rt. 542.NJ’s Parks and Forestry Wharton State Forest web page for directions to Batsto Village.

Additional Information

There is a $5 ($7 non-resident) weekend parking fee at the Batsto lot, Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day 9:00am to 4:00pm. The park is open sunrise to sunset

Trail maps are available at the Batsto Visitor Center.

Batsto Office: 609-561-0024

NJ Park Police Emergency Hotline to report an emergency or suspicious activity: 1-877-927-6337

All of Wharton Forest’s bicycle trails are bike-hike only and marked with colored circles. Please do not ride the hiking trails that are marked with colored squares. Please do not bicycle through Batsto Village.
The JORBA WSF trail work and rides are scheduled October to April. Check the calendar for dates.

Must be over 18 years old to participate. Helmets are required to be worn on all rides. Bringing tools, spare tube and hydration is highly recommended. Lights are needed for evening rides. Ride length and pace varies. (10, 12, 19 or 25 mile rides at beginner and/or intermediate pace.)