Return to Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

Boating - non-motorized

At Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge offers opportunities for kayaking or canoeing at the Lily Lake Kayak Launch located a quarter mile west of Refuge Headquarters in Galloway Township. There is also a kayak & canoe landing area at the Cedar Bonnet Island (CBI) trail near the East Picnic Pavilion, which can most easily be reached via the Ship Bottom Municipal Ramp. Check out our map in the link below for a full list of boat launches around the refuge. Look for the Hand Launch/Small Boat Launch heading in the amenities data located in the left sidebar.

Refuge Map

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Activities

A woman points while a child next to her looks through binoculars

Wildlife watching

Birding

In the foreground, 2 people with large orange backpacks hike up a steep slope of rock and lichen. In the background are big mountains with snow patches on top, a lake in a valley, and a cloudy sky.

Hiking

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

800 Great Creek Road
Oceanville, NJ 08231-0072

(609) 652-1665

P.O. Box 72
Oceanville, NJ 08231-0072

Forsythe@fws.gov

Injured Wildlife

Our staff does not rehabilitate wildlife. Contact a local rehabilitation facility provided by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Marine Mammal or Sea Turtle Strandings

Contact the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) based in Brigantine, New Jersey: 866-755-6622 (24-hour Hotline).

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

Report deer displaying symptoms to the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Fish and Wildlife Health and Forensics at 908-735-6398 or the Southern Region Law Enforcement Office at 856-629-0555.