New Jersey Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve
About the Business
The New Jersey Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve is a stunning park and tourist attraction located at 460 Court House South Dennis Road in Middle Township, New Jersey. Situated within the Cape May Forest on the Cape May Peninsula, this nature preserve is home to a diverse habitat that includes a globally rare Cape May lowland swamp community. The preserve protects Bidwell Creek, which flows into the Delaware Bay and provides essential sediment for surrounding beaches and salt marshes, crucial for migratory birds like the red knot.
The Nature Conservancy has developed a three-mile trail system within the preserve, funded by grants from the Federal Highway Administration and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Visitors can explore the lush surroundings while enjoying amenities such as picnic tables, benches, footbridges, and an information kiosk.
The preserve is teeming with plant and animal life, including the unique lizard's tail plant that inspired its name. Visitors can spot a variety of natural communities, from pine-oak forests to sweet gum and red maple swamps. The wetlands and forests provide habitat for species like the northern fence lizard, carpenter frogs, and Cooper's hawks.
Lizard Tail Swamp was saved from development in 1997 by The Nature Conservancy and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and has since been restored to its natural beauty. Your contributions help support conservation efforts in New Jersey and beyond. Don't miss the opportunity to explore this important and beautiful preserve!
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Location & Phone number
460 Court House South Dennis Rd, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210, United States
Hours open
Monday:
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday:
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday:
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Reviews
"It is a beautiful trail, very serene. I hiked in January when all the trails were leaf covered. There are a LOT of exposed roots throughout the trail which were hard to see because of the leaves. I took the 2 Mike path with was marked and the terrain was fairly flat. I do recommend the trail I would definitely go again!!"
"There are two trails, one is 1 mile long and the other 2 miles. So 3 miles in total if you do both although it requires a bit of looping back to do so. The trails can be narrow in some spots and overgrown in some areas as well. During the summer the ticks get bad in this particular area. Parking is limited. Includes a pavilion and benches."
"Trail not maintained at all. Shortly into walk there was a tree blocking the path. We should have turned around then. Many parts barely were cleared. Later in trail there was another tree down that had huge wasps in it. Don't go here."
"There are 3 parking spots, and two trails (yellow and blue). The yellow trail is the main one that leads back to a pond back by the power lines. It is two miles long and an easy 35 minutes to the end and back. While the front signage was a little overgrown, the rest of the trail was well maintained when i visited in June. Keep an eye out for ticks (of a smaller variety than i’m used to, maybe deer ticks?)"
"A Nature Conservancy managed trail again.There's only two trails that are out here the yellow and the blue trail. We only did the yellow trail that was 2 miles. Poor Trail management again. Almost got lost three times because of poor trail markings and signage. One of the trail signs was broke off from the base. Overgrowth on the trails not well-kept. Not well kept when you drive up to take a look at the sign. Looks like nobody has checked on that one in a while either. My friend like the challenge but me not so if you're going to get lost a couple of times. We didn't do the blue trail because we didn't know what kind of condition that was going to be in. Very disappointed with this as well but we hiked it."
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